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Lizton Financial to acquire Indiana Business Bancorp

Indiana Business Bancorp, a community bank with a single branch on the north side of Indianapolis, has agreed to a $12.5 million merger with Lizton Financial Corp., a Hendricks County-based bank with 11 branches in central Indiana.

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Hillary Clinton to be in Indiana on Tuesday

The Democrat’s campaign has not released any details yet about the visit, but Tuesday is primary Election Day in five East Coast states, including Pennsylvania. One week later, Hoosiers will head to the polls.

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Citizens seeks rate reduction for downtown steam customers

Citizens Energy Group on Friday filed a request with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to reduce rates for its downtown steam-distribution system by 6 percent. The request comes two years after Citizens won approval to raise rates by 10 percent.

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PROXY CORNER: First Internet Bancorp

Fishers-based First Internet Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Internet Bank of Indiana. The company  provides online commercial and retail banking products and services through its website, firstib.com.

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Visit Hendricks County awards bicentennial grants

Visit Hendricks County is paying out $5,000 in Bicentennial Grants in $250 increments at the end of every month this year. Three local bicentennial initiatives that had previously received endorsement from the Indiana Bicentennial Commission were the first to receive a local grant: ■ Indiana Byway Program: The Indiana National Road Association has joined with […]

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Children’s Museum sets attendance record for spring

Teenage turtles with attitudes, and aliens and androids contributed this year to record-setting spring break attendance at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Overall attendance during the three peak weeks of spring break was higher than in the museum’s 91-year history, museum officials said. Visitor attendance during those three weeks was 140,762, a 3 percent increase […]

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Mayberry in the Midwest returns

Tribute artists portray characters from Mayberry at this Danville festival.(Photo courtesy of Visit Hendricks County) The Mayberry in the Midwest festival returns to Danville from May 20-22 for a third year with its usual brand of wacky fun. The quiet Hendricks County seat transforms into the iconic 1960s fictional community that was home to Andy […]

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