Bloomington puts new rules on chain businesses
The City Council voted Wednesday night to require what it calls standardized businesses seeking to open a downtown storefront to obtain a special zoning permit.
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Westfield schools sign Riverview as health provider, stadium sponsor
Westfield Washington Schools has landed a 10-year, $1.2 million sponsor for the 5,000-seat football stadium it’s building at Westfield High School.
Ownership change backed for Anderson’s Wigwam gym
The Anderson School Board is backing a plan that would give a private group control of the closed Wigwam gymnasium if it can come up with the money to reopen it.
Faucet maker Delta changes presidents
Carmel-based Delta Faucet Co. has a new president after a pair of promotions by parent company Masco Corp., the companies announced.
Biotech firm Algaeon plans $25M lab in Westfield
Indianapolis-based Algaeon Inc. plans to move its algae-growing operation to Westfield, investing $25 million and adding 25 jobs over the next five years. The biotech firm is seeking to phase in personal property taxes while it ramps up production.
New name, same game for big Fishers employer
Sallie Mae’s loan-servicing operation in Fishers has a new name and a new look. Navient employs about 2,300 Hoosiers, including more than 1,400 in Hamilton County.
Concert season drives business to Klipsch Music Center neighbors
When crowds flock to Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, nearby businesses notice—and hope to cash in.
Conner Prairie seeks funding to keep balloon ride flying
By the end of Conner Prairie’s 2014 season, about 100,000 people will have taken to the skies in its tethered helium balloon—a high-flying attraction that soared to landmark status soon after it debuted five years ago.
Crowds rocking at Klipsch Music Center following slump
The amphitheater sold almost 570,000 tickets to 34 shows last year, the most in recent history, as the live-entertainment industry rebounded from a recession-related slump. Ticket sales at Klipsch were up 60 percent from 2011, when it scheduled about 10 fewer events.
County continues to build case for State Road 37 overhaul
Hamilton County officials are circling the wagons to prepare for negotiations over the future of State Road 37.
Fishers OKs tax break for medical building
Cornerstone Cos. plans to locate the $11 million project near Interstate 69.
Tiny Sheridan girds for inevitable growth
The tiny Hamilton County community is mindful of sprawl in Carmel and Fishers, and is determined to absorb growth on its own terms.
Anderson’s Paramount Theatre seeks donations
The landmark Paramount was saved from demolition 25 years ago, but the man who saved it left $800,000 in mortgage debt when he died last month.
Ownership move delayed for Anderson’s Wigwam gym
Leaders of the private Wigwam Sports & Entertainment group are scheduled to present their proposal for reusing the 9,000-seat gym to the city Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday.
Auto parts maker adding jobs at Muncie factory
Magna Powertrain plans to spend more than $15 million on new equipment for a Muncie factory where it expects to add as many as 50 workers in the coming year.
Long-vacant Carmel restaurant to become pet center
Plans are in the works to transform the former Lotus Garden restaurant in Carmel into a veterinary clinic with a pet spa, boarding facilities and a future bark park.
Indy’s Evolution: Johnson County steps up growth chase
The county south of Indianapolis was king of the suburbs in the 1970s, but now has fallen far behind Hamilton to the north in population and income, and in recent years slipped behind Hendricks County to the west.
Pedcor angling for $16M subsidy for City Center expansion
Preliminary plans call for starting work on a parking garage and as many as three mixed-use buildings this fall, with another half-dozen projects in the pipeline.
Isotope maker plans $40M project in Noblesville
Radiopharmaceuticals maker Zevacor Molecular plans to open a $40 million isotope-production facility in Noblesville, creating nearly 50 good-paying jobs within five years.
Developer plans housing on former Carmel golf course
Carmel-based Old Town Development LLC is planning to transform the former Sunrise Golf Club into a residential community targeting empty nesters.