Citizens steam users could see hike as high as 23 percent
A vast majority of the 185 downtown-based steam-service customers of Citizens Energy Group would pay at least 12.9 percent to 23 percent more under a rate-increase proposal.
Mason King
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WTHR lures new chief exec from another Indy station
The owner of WTHR-TV Channel 13 has reached into its broadcasting backyard to poach a new president and general manager for the station, hiring Larry Delia from WXIN-TV Fox59.
Old National to close 13 Indy bank branches
The move, part of a statewide effort to streamline operations and save money, will leave 27 Old National branches in the nine-county area.
City-county board awards $65M in tech contracts
The contracts will help support technology infrastructure, applications and the indy.gov Internet portals for more than 50 departments and agencies in the city-county government.
Lilly Endowment’s $3.4M grant to bring more teachers to Indy
Indianapolis-based education reform group The Mind Trust will use the grant to help support teacher recruitment and training programs such as Teach for America.
Herff Jones acquisition to form $1B company
Dallas-based BSN Sports will join the Herff Jones portfolio of companies and continue to operate as its own branded entity. Combined annual revenue is expected to top $1 billion.
Convenience stores sue to sell cold beer in Indiana
An industry trade group filed a lawsuit Tuesday morning contending that Indiana liquor law is unconstitutional and unfairly benefits liquor stores.
Broad Ripple telecom firm plans big growth, 183 jobs
Founded in 2007 by Purdue University students, Weeks Communications has established a new headquarters in Broad Ripple and plans to invest $4.1 million as it aggressively hires new employees.
Woof Boom to acquire 6 area radio stations
An Indianapolis investor group headed by longtime local radio broadcaster and executive Jerry Chapman will take over operations at the stations, including three in Muncie, on June 1.
Indiana firms lose ground on Fortune 500 list
Five of the six Hoosier firms that appear in the 2013 rankings slipped from their positions in last year’s list of the largest U.S. companies.
Rolls-Royce to produce engines for new reconnaissance copter
Indianapolis manufacturing operations will provide cutting-edge engines for the latest generation of helicopter drones to be used by the U.S. Navy.
IPL’s $631M power plant to start construction in 2014
Plans for the plant, officially announced Wednesday, call for an environmentally friendly facility outside of Martinsville that could produce 650 megawatts of power. Construction could employ 660 workers.
International Paper to fold local plant, laying off 91
The shutdown is the latest in a recent string of layoffs and closures by the global company in its Indiana operations.
Dow AgroSciences grows sales, earnings to new heights
Record sales for seeds and new crop protection products helped boost revenue 14 percent at Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences LLC in its new fiscal year.
Lilly seeks $30.6M in tax breaks on downtown projects
Indianapolis development officials on Wednesday will weigh the 10-year requests from the pharmaceuticals giant related to a new manufacturing plant and improvements to existing operations downtown.
Power producer to build new HQ in Bloomington
Hoosier Energy will invest about $27 million in 83,000-square-foot facility. The city of Bloomington has approved a 10-year tax abatement for the project.
Indiana furniture maker to exit stock exchange
The board of directors of Chromcraft Revington Inc., a West Lafayette-based designer and manufacturer of furniture, has decided to pull its shares from the New York Stock Exchange.
Indianapolis Colts, city reach deal on new luxury suites
Up to $2 million of the costs for the suites project and other improvements will be paid by the Capital Improvement Board, the city agency which owns and operates Lucas Oil Stadium.
Developer to move HQ to Carmel, create 25 jobs
Fast-growing Mainstreet Property Group will invest $800,000 to lease and equip offices at 14390 Clay Terrace Blvd.
Ice to take over operations at Pan Am skating facility
The Indiana Ice have come to an agreement with owner Kite Realty Group to use the Pan Am Plaza skating facility as a training center and venue for games after renovations this summer. It also will be open to the public for other ice-related activities.