UPDATE: Citizens Energy to supply water for LEAP District
The move by Citizens Energy Group comes amid ongoing recruitment efforts by the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to lure companies in high-tech industries to Boone County.
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Gentry, Stehr win Republican mayoral primaries in Lebanon, Zionsville
A two-term incumbent and a well-known former television journalist won Republican mayoral primaries Tuesday night in Boone County.
Era of change shapes Lebanon, Zionsville mayoral races
The May 2 Republican primary elections in Lebanon and Zionsville each feature a pair of candidates vying for mayor.
Official: IEDC courting $55B in potential deals for Boone County project
A top official for the Indiana Economic Development Corp. said numerous companies are considering major investments in the planned advanced manufacturing and tech hub in Boone County known as the LEAP District.
Lilly to invest another $1.6 billion in Boone County site, add 200 jobs
The expansion will bring Eli Lilly and Co.’s total investment in the project to $3.7 billion, the most the company has ever spent on a single manufacturing site.
Lebanon planners approve Eli Lilly manufacturing site in Boone County
The Lebanon Plan Commission voted unanimously Monday to approve Eli Lilly and Co.’s development plan for its two manufacturing facilities in Boone County.
IEDC paying premium for farmland for Boone County tech district
The quasi-government entity has secured roughly 9,000 acres of land in Boone County for its LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District.
Bill calls for IEDC to inform local officials about big land purchases
The legislation would require the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to notify local officials before purchasing more than 100 acres of land for economic development that is intended to be used for an Innovation Development District.
Lawmakers move bill tracking farmland lost, claim it’s not anti-development
Bill author Rep. Kendall Culp, R-Rensselaer, said the detailed data would serve as a foundation for future efforts to preserve farmland, even floating an incentive program for those wishing to sell.
Indianapolis construction biz relocates subsidiary to Lebanon
Johnston Quick Mix is an operating unit of Indianapolis-based Mattingly Concrete Inc., which was founded in 1987 by Dan and Liz Mattingly.
Lilly plans to construct 12 buildings at LEAP campus in Boone County
The company’s more detailed plans for the project reveal the 12 buildings would range in size from a 3,200-square-foot visitors center to a pair of three-story, 330,000-square-foot manufacturing facilities.
Boone County residents file legal challenge over LEAP annexation
The residents say the city of Lebanon failed to follow state zoning law when it annexed 5,200 acres of land for the planned LEAP district in Boone County.
INDOT releases potential options for I-65 interchange to serve LEAP district
The Indiana Department of Transportation released a study that includes five possible locations for the interchange northwest of Lebanon near the planned site of the LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District.
Lebanon votes to annex 5,225 acres for LEAP district
The Lebanon City Council voted unanimously to approve the second phase of voluntary annexation for the LEAP district, a planned 11,000-acre advanced manufacturing park in Boone County.
Carmel-based developer looking to build 70 townhouses in Lebanon
The development, called Onyx Point, would consist of 12 two-story buildings on 5.7 acres at 2620 N. Lebanon St.
State asks Lebanon to annex 5,225 acres for LEAP district
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. and 43 Boone County landowners are asking the city of Lebanon to annex the land for a massive research and innovation park.
Lebanon City Council approves water plan for Lilly project
The Lebanon City Council on Monday night approved an agreement that would reserve water and wastewater for a $2.1 billion Eli Lilly and Co. development in Boone County.
Wabash River could be solution to Boone County’s development needs
To meet the water demands of an innovation district planned for just north of Lebanon, state officials are exploring the idea of tapping into the Wabash aquifer in Tippecanoe County.
Illinois-based Beef-A-Roo planning to open restaurant in Lebanon
The 55-year-old business plans to grow in the next three to five years from an eight-restaurant regional chain in Illinois to about 50 restaurants in the Midwest and Southeast.
Food manufacturer plans $58M expansion, 90 new jobs in Lebanon
Ontario-based Skjodt-Barrett Contract Packaging LLC plans to expand its Boone County plant by 340,000 square feet.