Mallard Lake property set for auction after decades of legal fights
The 254-acre Mallard Lake farm property became a well-known battleground in Madison County as the owner fought in court for more than 30 years to turn the property into a landfill.
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE: Bills would mean big bucks for local government
Indiana lawmakers are debating ways to give money back to local governments—money that already belongs to cities, towns and counties but the state has been holding in reserves.
Money sought to operate startup-company site in Anderson
Officials heading up a new Purdue University technology education center in Anderson say local government money is needed to operate a section of the facility that's designated for startup companies.
Indy-area home deals slide for eighth straight month
Home sales in November tumbled 11.1 percent in Marion County, from 866 homes to 770. Hamilton County, the area’s second-largest market, saw a similar decrease, with an 11.3 percent drop.
Anderson latest city to pass local gay rights ordinance
The Anderson City Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend local protections on housing, education, employment and public accommodations.
Anderson auto-parts plant lands $5M in state incentives
NTN Driveshaft Inc. has been offered $5 million in state incentives to build an $87 million plant in Anderson that is expected to employ more than 500 people, state officials announced Tuesday.
Ex-lawmaker leading racing commission determined to lift horse industry’s fortunes
Indiana Horse Racing Commission Chairman Thomas Weatherwax is promising to turn the tide on the industry, even as horse racing struggles across the country.
Solar farm planned near Anderson airport
The 53-acre project near Anderson Municipal Airport is among several being developed by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency in communities where it provides electricity.
Another town votes against joining Mounds Lake commission
The Yorktown Town Council voted 6-1 Monday against joining the commission for the propised $450 million Mounds Lake reservoir, a week after a similar rejection by the Daleville Town Council.
Mounds Lake project likely stalled after Daleville vote
The Daleville Town Council has voted unanimously not to join a commission that would oversee a proposal for a $450 million reservoir on the White River in central Indiana.
Construction set to start on Purdue tech center in Anderson
Plans call for the construction of a 94,000-square-foot facility on 12 acres, with completion expected in late 2016.
Anderson ramps up blight-elimination efforts
The city has received two grants totaling $2.8 million to tear down 128 blighted properties. As of Friday, two properties had been torn down as part of the program.
Auto parts maker plans factory, 400 jobs in Anderson
NTN Driveshaft Inc. plans to spend about $140 million on building and equipping the factory where it will make velocity joints for the automotive industry.
Toyota dealership’s relocation halted by appeals court
Whether three competing Indianapolis-area Toyota dealers may block the relocation of another Toyota franchise from Anderson to Noblesville divided a panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday.
Daleville council delays vote on Mounds Lake commission
The Daleville Town Council tabled a vote until next month on whether to join a commission that would oversee a proposal for a central Indiana reservoir on the White River.
Brothers start artisan distillery in Madison County
Jerrad and Jason Oakley have reached an agreement with 69 Liquors in Daleville, Lucky Liquors in Anderson and Mr. G's Liquor Store in Noblesville to sell their moonshine.
Lawmaker seeks answers on Mounds reservoir proposal
The proposed $450 million reservoir near Anderson—created by damming the White River—should be reviewed by a state legislative committee, according to a lawmaker opposed to the project.
Opponents of proposed reservoir vow to fight commission
Opponents of a proposed $450 million central Indiana reservoir are vowing to continue their efforts to stop the creation of a commission that would handle planning for the proposed Mounds Lake Reservoir, a 2,100-acre lake stretching seven miles through Madison and Delaware counties.
Indiana economic groups endorse Mounds Lake project
Economic development organizations in eight central Indiana counties say they support the proposed $450 million Mounds Lake Reservoir project.
Anderson loses $3.5M in federal funds for new bus terminal
Local officials had asked the Indiana Department of Transportation to extend the deadline for tapping those funds until July because the city had not settled on a site for the new terminal.