Westfield’s Grand Park far from break-even
Since opening in summer 2014, Grand Park has operated millions of dollars in the red and is projecting a $3.86 million deficit next year. Revenue is growing—but so are expenses.
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Legislature poised to end Ivy Tech construction ban
Ivy Tech Community College’s new president, Sue Ellspermann, might have just given the school a much-needed political reboot.
Workforce-related tech firms plan 284 Indiana jobs
Hendricks County-based Safe Hiring Solutions LLC and sister company Safe Recruiter Solutions on Thursday announced plans to expand operations in Indiana.
Cabinet company investing $5M in new downtown design studio, plans to hire 200
CliqStudios, the nation’s largest online retailer of semi-custom kitchens, said the studio will employ designers who will work with homeowners nationwide to plan and design construction or remodeling projects.
Libertarian governor candidate Rex Bell hospitalized
Indiana's Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate Rex Bell has been taken to a Richmond hospital after complaining of illness while talking to newspaper reporters.
Records show Indiana candidate obligated to live in 5 other states
An Associated Press review of public records shows that Trey Hollingsworth’s company filed papers in five states that require him to live outside Indiana in order to represent his business interests. While the legal issues are relatively “minor,” the paperwork shows sloppiness, a legal expert says.
Trump-Pence campaign aide stays on Indiana payroll
A key aide to Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Gov. Mike Pence, continues to earn $23,000 a month as Indiana’s sole Washington lobbyist even as he has taken a paid position with the Republican presidential campaign.
Fire-protection firm on near-east side plans to hire 137
Team 360 Services has expanded rapidly since starting in 2005 as a cleaner of restaurant exhaust systems. It now provides a range of fire-protection and building services and employs 300 nationally.
Lilly shares slip after Bernie Sanders criticizes insulin prices
Makers of insulin became the latest target for Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has been going after pharmaceutical companies one by one over the issue of high U.S. drug prices.
TriMedx plans $21.5 million expansion, 108 jobs
TriMedx, a provider of health care technology management services, said it would invest the money in its 78,000-square-foot corporate headquarters near West 71st Street and Zionsville Road and elsewhere in the state.
Electrical safety firm to expand in Zionsville, add 30 workers
Lewellyn Technology plans to add a training center to its current headquarters.
Pence tries to boost Holcomb in waning days of campaign
Gov. Mike Pence made a home-state stop on Sunday and substantially altered the campaign speech he gives around the country as a vice presidential candidate to boost the Republican in the governor’s race.
Pence plane slides off runway at NYC’s LaGuardia Airport
Vice presidential candidate Mike Pence's campaign plane slid off a runway during a rainstorm at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Thursday. The Port Authority said there were no injuries.
Democrats push to be relevant at Statehouse
Indiana Republicans are playing defense this year, as they try to guard their supermajorities in the Indiana General Assembly.
Holcomb, Gregg say Indiana must do more to fight drug abuse
Democrat John Gregg and Republican Eric Holcomb said during a debate Tuesday they would support more drug treatment and prevention programs.
Straight-ticket voting change could surprise voters
In an effort to clear up confusion, the legislature passed a law earlier this year that requires voters to select each candidate they wish for at-large county council and town council seats.
Holcomb, Gregg set for final Indiana gubernatorial debate
Republican Eric Holcomb and Democrat John Gregg are going into the last two weeks of their contentious campaign for the Indiana governor’s office by facing each other in a final televised debate Tuesday evening.
Obama administration confirms double-digit premium hikes
Obamacare premiums will go up sharply next year under and many consumers will be down to just one insurer to choose from, the administration confirmed Monday.
Bayh didn’t stay overnight in Indiana condo once in 2010, schedule says
The revelations in the schedule raise new questions about Evan Bayh's ties to Indiana and his use of official funds as he campaigns to help Democrats retake the Senate.
Group named in Indiana probe was focusing on black voters
A Democratic-aligned group at the center of an Indiana investigation into possible voter fraud said Thursday it focused on registering black residents of Indiana because the state had the nation's lowest overall voter turnout in 2014.