Monsanto planning $29M seed facility in Greenwood
The company said it plans to lease a new 140,000-square-foot building in Southtech Business Park where it will process, package and distribute corn, soybean and cotton seed for field testing.
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Greenwood mayor leads push to turn downtown into residential, retail hub
Mayor Mark Myers, a second-term Republican, hopes to take a page from the playbooks of Carmel and Fishers, which have drawn more residents downtown by creating a commercial and residential hub.
Proposed exits on I-69 route suggest opportunities—and headaches
The Indiana Department of Transportation this month released plans detailing the location of interchanges along the final leg of Interstate 69, information that’s expected to spark investment.
Greenwood pays $1M for downtown middle school property
The city bought the 19-acre site that officials think will be a big draw for further development in the area.
Franciscan to build $50 million medical complex, micro-hospital in Johnson County
Franciscan Health said the complex at U.S. 135 and Stones Crossing Road will serve a rapidly growing part of Johnson County. It will be about 12 miles from its hospitals in Indianapolis and Mooresville.
UPDATE: Johnson Memorial plans $42M overhaul of Franklin campus
In the largest project in its history, Johnson Memorial plans to demolish its old hospital building and construct two new health care facilities.
Developer Allen plans $2.6M project in Greenwood
Called Greenwood Business Center, the development is planned for an 11-acre site about a quarter-mile east of Interstate 65.
Greenwood works to get neighborhood on national register
The documentation of about 300 homes and churches north of Main Street is a vital part of the effort and will be used to make a case for the historical significance of Old Town.
Police investigate report of cattle rustling in Franklin
The owner of the barn told police he had recently bought the 20 calves from a sale in Kentucky and was planning to auction them. They were worth about $21,000.
Greenwood OKs TIF funds for $7M distillery, restaurant
The Greenwood Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday approved a tax-increment financing plan for a business group that wants to build an alcohol distillery, brewery and restaurant on a 12-acre site along Main Street, east of Interstate 65.
Golf sees surge in youth teams
An innovative and fast-growing golf league for children ages 7 to 13 is giving the industry hope that the sport is finally ready to emerge from the rough.
UPDATE: Builder, trade groups sue Greenwood over new design standards
An Indianapolis-based home builder and two trade associations have filed a lawsuit against Greenwood, claiming the city has adopted architectural standards on new houses that will drive up prices so significantly that the costs would preclude home ownership for thousands of residents.
Grave in central Indiana road turns out to be family plot
A 185-year-old gravesite in the middle of a rural central Indiana road contains the remains of at least seven people, the archaeologist who led an exhumation of the site said Tuesday.
Hamilton County townships consider fall referendums for transit funding
The referendums being considered in two townships would propose a 0.25 percent income-tax increase to support public transportation projects, including the Red Line bus route.
Local officials hope Camp Atterbury changes boost business
Local officials are working with the Indiana National Guard on how its Camp Atterbury training base could help attract defense- and homeland security-related businesses to the area.
Estimates shows central Indiana communities growing fastest
New census estimates show the Indianapolis metropolitan area includes four of the five fastest-growing counties in Indiana and 10 of the 11 fastest-growing cities and towns with populations of at least 5,000.
Jonathan Byrd’s diversifies, moves north
Jonathan Byrd’s has for years been quietly expanding beyond its successful restaurant and catering company in Greenwood. Now, it is shifting most of its attention to Hamilton County.
Electric cooperative planning more Indiana solar farms
The latest of 10 solar farms that Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative is developing is planned for 10 acres along Indiana 135 near the Johnson County town of Trafalgar.
Franklin mayor considers coworking space for business owners
The mayor of Franklin wants more entrepreneurs and small, local business owners operating their businesses out of the downtown area near coffee shops and restaurants within walking distance of their offices.
Jonathan Byrd’s closes Greenwood restaurant as it shifts focus north
The south side institution said on its Facebook page that it has “run its course in Greenwood,” although the Byrd Conference Center there will continue operations.