Indy sets winter record for snowfall, and we’re not done
Total accumulation so far for December through February has surpassed the infamous deluge recorded in winter 1981-82.
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IU plans statue of WWII journalist Ernie Pyle
Pyle’s bronze likeness outside of Franklin Hall will be just the third statue on IU’s Bloomington campus.
Auto dealer pitches Noblesville development, future transit hub
An affiliate of Indianapolis-based Ed Martin Automotive Group wants to rezone 40 acres of land at the northwest corner of State Road 37 and 141st Street for a planned Toyota dealership and other mixed-use development—including a possible transit hub.
I-65 interchange in Greenwood delayed for year
The state highway department says it hasn’t been able to reach land purchase agreements with five property owners for the project.
First family gives TLC to little-used Brown County cabin
The Pence administration has overseen the six-figure renovation of a Brown County cabin that one political observer calls Indiana’s Camp David.
Nursing home profits surge as owners seek moratorium
Nearly two-thirds of the state’s nursing homes are now participating in partnerships with county-owned hospitals that effectively double their profit margins.
Internet-based weather forecasters offer bolder, more detailed outlooks
A posse of Internet-based prognosticators is offering not just forecasts but sometimes even mounds of data left open to interpretation.
Zionsville sticks with big-box ban despite growth push
Even as retail development continues to proliferate just outside Zionsville’s borders, town officials say they remain committed to an 8-year-old zoning ordinance banning big-box stores.
Artist Noel to sell Sanctuary in Zionsville, relocate to New York City
Nancy Noel is putting the massive gallery and event space on the market for $1.85 million. She’ll keep her residence in the area, but plans to open a gallery in the Big Apple.
Hamilton County officials to state: Fix school funding
Elected officials throughout Hamilton County are putting aside their jurisdictional differences to ask state lawmakers for help with school-funding issues they say are jeopardizing the county’s public education—and possibly its economic development efforts.
Westfield weighing rules of the road for food trucks
Mere months from opening day at its massive Grand Park Sports Campus, Westfield is drafting rules intended to protect nearby businesses from crowd-hungry food trucks.
Election battles brewing in GOP-heavy Hamilton County
Fishers’ upcoming city election is generating most of the buzz in the circles I navigate north of 96th Street, but voters throughout Hamilton County have decisions to make at the polls this year. What races are you paying the most attention to this year?
Fishers city election draws political vets, but not Faultless
Fishers residents elect their first mayor this year, and six Republicans are vying to lead the fast-growing suburb. One noticeable absence on the list of candidates: Town Council veteran Scott Faultless, who is not seeking any office.
Plans in works to add lanes to I-69 in central Indiana
The Indiana Department of Transportation's proposal would add a third travel lane to both northbound and southbound I-69 in a 14-mile stretch between Fishers and Pendleton.
Falling reimbursements force Roche to innovate
U.S. sales are plunging for Roche Diagnostics Corp. and its fellow makers of diabetes-care devices because of lower reimbursements from the federal Medicare program. In five years, two of the four largest companies will have sold or closed their diabetes businesses, according to two industry analysts.
Roundup: Tex-Mex and ice cream in Zionsville, plus pastry shops come and go
The owner of the popular Noah Grant’s Grill House & Oyster Bar in Zionsville is targeting an April opening for a second restaurant flanking the town’s brick Main Street. Plus: the latest retail roundup.
Weaver Popcorn picks Whitestown for new HQ, production line
The firm plans to move its headquarters from Noblesville to the AllPoints at Anson development in Whitestown, where it expects to spend $18 million to add a production line and 40 jobs.
Project updates: Fishers mixed use, Carmel hotel and Zionsville’s new HQ
Elected officials north of 96th Street advanced a bevy of public-private projects Monday during what I like to call their monthly meetingpalooza. Here’s a rundown on where things stand:
New meetings planned on proposed reservoir
Mounds Lake Reservoir project organizer Rob Sparks told Delaware County commissioners that the meetings will be held in March and April in Yorktown, Daleville, Chesterfield and Anderson.
Ossip to move HQ, open flagship store in Fishers
Ossip Optometry plans to open a flagship store in a funky building off 96th Street in Fishers, just around the corner from where it’s putting its new headquarters.