Boone County looks to control growth in rural areas
Boone County is looking to control its destiny as the Indiana Economic Development Corp. plans the 9,000-acre LEAP Research and Innovation District northwest of Lebanon.
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Indianapolis tech startup Arrive to go public via merger
Indianapolis-based Arrive, which did business as DroneDek until a rebranding earlier this year, offers smart mailboxes for package delivery.
State lawmaker surveys show education, fiscal issues top concerns
Aside from those two broad areas of concern, questions on constituent surveys ran the gamut from health care and broadband to farmland policies and Ohio River tolls, reflecting the individual focuses of each lawmaker.
Marketing-tech firm Hummingbirds expands to Indy after $3.3M investment
The concept of social media influencers being compensated for promoting things online isn’t new, but Hummingbirds’ CEO said what sets the firm apart is its focus on local social media users in targeted cities.
Black leaders want answers after state Democratic Party’s director says she was fired
ZeNai Brooks, who ran for state auditor in 2022, sent an email to members of the Indiana Democratic Party’s State Central Committee, explaining that she did not resign as the party’s executive director but was terminated.
Hamilton County indoor football team to be called Fishers Freight
The Freight plans to begin home games at the new Fishers Event Center in March 2025 and will be joined in the 8,500-seat venue by the Indy Fuel hockey team by the end of 2024.
Older workers make up growing share of U.S. workforce
The share of older Americans who are working, by choice or necessity, has doubled in the past 35 years, according to a report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center.
IPS moves to lease School 102 to not-for-profit amid ongoing litigation
Banned from selling any of its closed school buildings through a court order, Indianapolis Public Schools will instead lease Francis Bellamy School 102 to a local not-for-profit that serves youth.
Ahead of construction-related closure, City Market waives two months of rent for vendors
The Hogsett administration has not yet released an ending date for the closure and has not committed to additional mitigation measures for the vendors.
Indiana courting two advanced manufacturing projects valued at $7.2B
Officials from the Indiana Economic Development Corp. will appear before the State Budget Committee on Tuesday to ask for approval to spend $180 million to lure the multibillion-dollar projects to Indiana.
Nordstrom Rack store planned at Noblesville’s Hamilton Town Center
Nordstrom Rack is the off-price retail division of Nordstrom, and carries merchandise from Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com at discounted prices.
New sculpture at Indianapolis airport is a testament to travel
“Blue Skies” occupies a 40-feet-by-100-feet space above escalators and stairs at Indianapolis International Airport.
Local ag-tech startup lands key federal approval to accelerate testing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ruled that farmers can begin trials on genetically modified corn plants developed by an ag-tech startup in the Hamilton County town of Atlanta.
Lilly Endowment awards $146M in grants to 6 Indiana schools for development projects
The grants range from $5.8 million to $35 million each, with Ball State University in Muncie landing the largest grant.
Retail sales rose 0.3% in November as Americans hit gas on spending
The strong retail numbers Thursday were particularly surprising given some of the news coming from major retailers themselves, who say shoppers are being more selective.
Carmel unveils ‘Flower District’ on city’s west side
The triangular Flower District is bordered by Pennsylvania, Old Meridian and Main streets and extend east to Guilford Road.
Mark Montieth: Remembering the basketball prowess and sunny kindness of George McGinnis
It’s a cliché to say someone who just passed away, as basketball legend George McGinnis did early Thursday, was a good person. But he went beyond that. He was nice to a fault. So nice, in fact, that people took advantage of him.
Indiana basketball legend George McGinnis dies at 73
McGinnis’ rose from Indianapolis prep star into an unstoppable force in his one and only college season at Indiana University before eventually taking the Indiana Pacers to two ABA titles.
Charter authorizer rejects bid from Indianapolis school with rocky history
The Genius School in Indianapolis has lost its bid for a charter from a second authorizer, after the Education One board at Trine University rejected its application Wednesday.
Broad Ripple business owners express frustration at another construction project
A planned reconstruction of the Westfield Boulevard Bridge will require lane restrictions this month followed by a 100-day street closure. It comes on the heels of a major reconstruction of Broad Ripple Avenue that took much longer than expected.