CIRTA unveils commuter-bus schedule for Fishers, Carmel
Hamilton County commuters who ride the Indy Express Bus to and from downtown Indianapolis will have fewer departure options starting Sept. 2. A new schedule was released Monday afternoon.
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Coats: Planned reservoir can’t rely on fed money
U.S. Sen. Dan Coats said planners of a proposed central Indiana reservoir shouldn't look to the federal government for help in financing the $450 million project.
Kokomo residents embrace bus route expansion
The City Line Trolley bus service has seen its passenger totals increase 31 percent since it added three new lines and expanded the number of stops from 118 to 275 last summer.
Crowdfunding campaign seeks to move historic house
Nickel Plate Arts and the Noblesville Preservation Alliance are kicking off a $115,000 crowdfunding campaign to move the historic Flanagan House in Fishers.
Plans for long-contentious Westfield corner gain steam
An Indianapolis-based development group is moving forward with plans for a CVS Pharmacy-anchored commercial development at the southeast corner of 161st Street and Spring Mill Road in Westfield.
Feds’ new data adds shine to Hoosier incomes
In April, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis began considering cost of living alongside the stew of income figures it has long collected, and the new, adjusted income numbers make both the metro area and the state look like better places to live.
Noblesville eyes plans for $10M park, amphitheater
Officials hope to bolster the city’s “hipstoric” downtown and jump-start redevelopment of a key community gateway. But the price strikes some as steep.
New Grand Park in Westfield already $6M over budget
The Westfield City Council this month voted 5-1 to lend the project $6 million from a city infrastructure fund, money that the administration said would be repaid through future sponsorship revenue and possible litigation windfalls.
Fishers OKs deal to land Sun King brewery
Fishers Town Council unanimously approved an economic development deal Monday that will allow Sun King Brewing Co. to plant some of its growing business in the suburban community. Members also voted on a commuter-bus subsidy.
Central Indiana reservoir foes back river trails
Environmental groups are proposing a system of trails to promote use of the White River in central Indiana rather than damming it for a proposed $450 million, seven-mile-long reservoir.
Locals asked to help fund commuter-bus service
Fishers Town Council on Monday is expected to consider a subsidy of up to $22,500 to keep the Indy Express commuter buses running for the rest of 2014. Carmel City Council, meanwhile, has a $30,000 grant request on the table.
Sun King plans $8.8M brewery, tasting room in Fishers
Homegrown craft-beer maker Sun King Brewing Co. plans to build a second production facility and tasting room in Fishers, adding capacity as it widens its reach. The Town Council will consider a $2.5M economic development deal Monday night.
Hendricks County pitching motorsports skill, expertise to medical manufacturers
Hendricks County finds pay dirt pitching skills of racing industry to medical device manufacturers.
Mass Ave merchants’ pop-up shop reopening in Carmel
Mass Ave retailers are making a return trip to Carmel’s Main Street, and they could stay longer this time.
Fishers’ bike-share program to start with training wheels
Fishers expects to roll out a pilot bike-sharing program this month in its downtown Nickel Plate District.
Buckingham reignites plan for Lantern Commons project
Buckingham’s plans for the property at U.S. 31 and 161st Street in Westfield show a mix of retail and residential uses.
St. Vincent Heart Center seeks to build helipad in Carmel
St. Vincent Heart Center is seeking city permission to build a helipad on church-owned property south of 103rd Street in Carmel, about a half-mile from the specialty hospital.
Fishers Switch construction could start this month
Work is expected to begin this month on a $28 million mixed-use project on the site of the Fishers Train Station, which will be demolished to make way for offices, retail and apartments in the burgeoning suburban downtown.
Baldwin & Lyons’ profit surges on big investment gains
Of the insurer’s $9.3 million in profit in the second quarter, only $4.1 million was attributed to its core operations.
After setbacks, Franklin wary of more development deals
A backlog of unfinished work by the Franklin Development Corp. is why Mayor Joe McGuinness doesn’t want to give new funding to the organization until the pending projects are finished.