Mitch Daniels will take part in Super Tuesday watch party
The former governor who considered running for president will be part of a Q&A and panel discussion at Purdue University, where he is now president.
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Buckingham buys downtown Janus Lofts building
The historic building on South Meridian Street downtown is more than a century old and was redeveloped into apartments in 2003.
Hoosiers give more to GOP presidential candidates overall, but Clinton leads pack
What’s most noticeable in the Federal Election Commission numbers is that Hoosiers don’t appear to be good at picking winners—at least not among Republicans.
Star publisher promoted by Gannett, replacement named
Karen Ferguson departs after five years as Indianapolis Star leader. She says her successor is ready to grow the paper.
Developer ups pressure on airport to move ahead on project
Saying it was “gravely disappointed,” the company proposing a $500 million medical complex warned Friday morning that it would “explore other options” while airport officials spend more time examining the deal.
Indy misses out on ag HQ, but will be ‘global business center’
Dow and DuPont said they will base their combined agricultural business in Wilmington, Delaware, but that Indianapolis will play a pivotal role.
Eiteljorg’s chief fundraising executive set to retire
Suzanne "Susie" Maxwell, who has overseen strategic fundraising efforts at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art for the past seven years, is stepping down, the museum announced Thursday.
TWG embarking on $24.4M housing project in Michigan
The city of Lansing has chosen the Indianapolis-based comapny to redevelop the former Michigan School for the Blind into a mix of affordable and senior housing.
Calumet shares hit 6-year low after big quarterly loss
Shares in Calumet Specialty Products Partners closed at $12.30 each Wednesday, down 12.6 percent on the day and 38 percent since the beginning of the year.
Eight buildings change hands in local real estate deal
A commercial real estate package consisting of eight warehouses and 42 acres of land in the Indianapolis area has been acquired in a deal estimated to be worth more than $144 million.
Federal building parking garage may get much-needed overhaul
The $10.7 million project is included in President Obama’s budget proposal to Congress.
Trump to Carrier: Stay where you are or build in the U.S.
Trump, a frequent critic of trade deals, twice referred to Carrier as he discussed trade and jobs at a Republican presidential debate Saturday night in South Carolina.
Jim Belden, Hall of Fame coach and HamCo political official, dies at 77
Belden, who served on the Hamilton County Council for 23 years, coached football at Carmel, Westfield and Noblesville high schools and won four state championships.
Republic plans 469 customer-service jobs in Fishers
Waste management giant Republic Services Inc. plans to spend $13.6 million on a customer resource center in Fishers that could employ as many as 469 workers by the end of 2025, the company announced Thursday afternoon.
EDITORIAL: Don’t turn Ivy Tech president search into charade
Too many Ivy Tech students drop out, and a recent report from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education found its graduation rates are far below the nationwide average for community college students.
Oregon considering ban on coal-fired power plants
While Indiana state officials stoutly defend coal as an energy source, just the opposite is going on a few thousand miles west. But there’s a local connection. The Oregon Legislature is considering a bill that aims to rid the state of electricity from coal-fired plants by 2030, according to a story in The Oregonian. The […]
Stephan staying at helm of utility commission
Gov. Mike Pence has reappointed Carol Stephan as chairwoman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the state agency that approves utility rates for millions of homes and businesses. Stephan On Feb. 2, Pence said Stephan has “deep understanding and commitment to the commission’s work.” The IURC regulates $14 billion worth of electric, natural gas, telecommunications, […]
Northern Indiana utility might attract suitors, analyst says
The parent company of NIPSCO, the electric and natural gas company serving northern Indiana, could be the next big energy company up for sale
New-home buyers start off 2016 just like last year
Builders in the nine-county area filed the same number of single-family construction permits last month as they did in January 2015.