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.
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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.
Plum’s Upper Room closes; Salty Cowboy opens
Plum’s Upper Room owner Jayne Nolting closed the restaurant on Zionsville’s Main Street this week, posting a farewell note to friends and patrons on the door. Plus: new Tex-Mex.
Plea deal rejected for ex-Indiana county auditor
Lawyers are reworking an agreement under which a former county auditor in Indiana was expected to plead guilty to criminal charges of wrongly paying personal expenses with county-issued credit cards.
State Road 37 overhaul plan inches forward
The facts aren’t in dispute: Congestion on State Road 37 in Hamilton County must be addressed before development along the commercial corridor turns it into a parking lot. But easing rush-hour backups along the highway won’t be cheap or easy.
Construction blitz in full swing around Ball State
With less than two weeks until the start of classes at Ball State University, businesses in Muncie that will cater to students are racing to complete their building projects.
Clay Township sewer-overflow project halted
The Clay Township Regional Waste District on Wednesday withdrew its offer to buy part of a church’s land and build a million-gallon sewage-overflow tank near 106th Street and Keystone Parkway.
Developer pitches plans for former Carmel golf course
Plans for the former Sunrise Golf Club property along the Monon Greenway in Carmel are coming into focus as the developer asks the city to approve a rezoning request.
Buckingham, partner invest in Zionsville apartments
Local developer Buckingham Cos. is part of a joint venture that plans to renovate and expand a Zionsville apartment complex. But its plans for a key property downtown remain on hold.
Grand Park helps Hamilton County hotels run up score
Hotel business is booming in Hamilton County, with mid-year occupancy up 9 percent from the first half of 2013. Open since March, Westfield’s massive Grand Park Sports Campus has thrown its weight behind the surge.
Carmel marketer deploys flying camera
Carmel marketing firm Fat Atom’s new toy tends to draw a crowd, giving the agency high hopes for the business its drone could deliver.