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Kim and Todd Saxton: Go for the gold! But maybe not every time.
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Q&A: What you need to know about the CDC’s new mask guidance
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Carmel distiller turns hand sanitizer pivot into a community fundraising platform
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Lebanon considering creating $13.7M in trails, green space for business park
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Local senior-living complex more than doubles assisted-living units in $5M expansion
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OneZone promotes interim leader Russell to president
Jack Russell, interim president since late March, was picked to succeed Mo Merhoff to lead the joint chamber of commerce for Carmel and Fishers.
Trilogy Health plans seniors housing in Noblesville
The Louisville-based company is planning to build 32 apartments for independent seniors near its south-side health campus.
Westfield council denies Shamrock Apartments proposal as last-minute agenda item
An $18 million apartment-and-retail project proposed near U.S. 31 and Main Street was turned down Monday night after Westfield City Council members debated whether a petition for the project should even be considered.
Fishers begins construction of Nickel Plate Trail
The entire project, which is expected to cost up to $9 million, will unfold over the next two decades, but a section in downtown Fishers will open next year.
Hamilton County’s relief fund issues more than $700K to 105 businesses
The relief funds will go to businesses that cut back their operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdown.
Carmel firm invents unique hand-washing system
3Oe Scientific, which spun off from Delta Faucet, is trying to commercialize a device that kills viruses and bacteria with ozone-infused water.
Indy developer planning 314 houses near Geist
Platinum Properties’ proposed Grantham, a neighborhood for single families and empty nesters, would be built on 158 acres south of Hamilton Southeastern middle school in Fishers.
Developers make $27M in bond requests from Carmel to spur multiple projects
The Carmel City Council on Monday voted to send developer-backed bond requests for four major real estate projects to the city’s Land Use Committee for further review.
Urban Vines eyes move to former equestrian campus
The Westfield-based winery and online garden supplier intends to move its production facility to the property near Grand Park. It might also build lodging and self-storage facilities there.
EdgeRock Development proposing $18M apartment, retail complex in Westfield
There’s still some debate about whether the roughly 100-unit apartment complex with 30,000 square feet fulfills an expectation that senior apartments would be built on the property.
Fishers video surveillance firm adding jobs
Qumulex is ramping up plans to help commercial clients enjoy some of the same surveillance and access control features people are already using in residential settings.
Loss of Ruoff ticket tax will hit Noblesville’s budget
The city counts on a portion of the music center’s sales to pay off debt it assumed to improve roads and sewers adjacent to the facility.
Heartland Distillers, Porkopolis plan joint facility on Carmel’s west side
The Carmel Plan Commission on Thursday approved an expansion project that would double the space in Porkopolis’ existing building, allowing room for a distillery and tasting room.
Vent makers turn to Noblesville firm’s technology
Since the pandemic took hold, SMC Corp. of America has ramped up production of ventilator parts for manufacturers around the world.
Home2Suites joins Whitestown hotel boom
Cincinnati-based Jetha Group is building the hotel near five other established or planned hotels in Whitestown, and town officials think there’s room for more.
Carmel firm expedites personal-care training
Senior1Care, operating on an emergency order, is training students in Noblesville and Mishawaka to care for nursing home residents.
Boone County group offering loans for small businesses hit by crisis
Approved businesses will also be eligible for one-on-one business plan consulting through the term of the no- or low-interest loans.
Hotel Tango proceeding with expansion into Zionsville while helping fight coronavirus
Even as Hotel Tango puts its employees to work making hand sanitizer, the company is advancing its plans to open a restaurant and tavern in Zionsville this summer.