Kokomo businesses to feel storm’s effects for months
City officials have estimated the storms caused $22 million in commercial property loss, a figure that doesn't take into account lost wages and productivity.
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Noblesville’s riverfront park taking shape
Planning for a riverfront park in downtown Noblesville is almost complete, but next comes the hard part—figuring out how much of its wish list the city can afford to bring to life.
Suit slams ex-insiders of Bank of Indiana
Racketeering, fraud and “negligent oversight” are juicy ingredients in any lawsuit. But a recently filed complaint against Bank of Indiana may take the trophy in the otherwise sound-but-sleepy world of Indiana banking, not just for the nature of the allegations but that they’re aimed at the boardroom.
Shares of Indiana retailers surge in 2013
Shares of The Finish Line Inc., HHGregg Inc. and Shoe Carnival Inc. have been on a tear this year, rebounding to outperform the major stock indexes and rising at least 40 percent in value through the first of December. By comparison, the S&P 500 has gained about 28 percent.
Fraternity moving headquarters to Carmel
Indianapolis-based Theta Chi Fraternity will move its headquarters from College Park to Carmel early next year.
Lauth acquires new apartment property in Greenfield
The local developer’s purchase of the complex is part of a shift within the company to complement its traditional development business with acquired properties.
Council delays decision on fate of Fishers tax
Fishers’ Town Council postponed a decision on a proposed 1-percent food-and-beverage tax Monday night, tabling the measure without comment rather than carry out an expected vote. It also OK’d an incentive deal for construction firm Meyer Najem.
Fishers weighs incentives for office building
Construction firm Meyer Najem Corp. is planning a $5.5 million office building in downtown Fishers to house its growing operations and other high-potential businesses. A proposed deal calls for the town to contribute 1.7 acres of land and $1.4 million.
Peyton Manning wears ankle brace designed by local entrepreneur
Rick Peters, founder of Carmel-based Ultra Athlete LLC—a small manufacturing firm with a reputation for state-of-the-art ankle braces—sent his latest brace to the Denver Broncos head trainer on a whim, and saw Manning wearing it three days later.
Apple buyout in ChaCha’s future?
Apple has applied for a patent that sounds pretty familiar to the folks at Carmel-based ChaCha Search Inc. Enough so that ChaCha founder Scott Jones has suggested that his business is well-suited for an acquisition by one of the largest companies in the world.
Westfield gearing up for big hospitality play
Westfield’s massive Grand Park Sports Campus doesn’t open until March, but city leaders already are focused on making sure the 1 million-plus visitors they expect next year want to come back.
Noblesville to join Fishers in ranks of second-class cities
Noblesville Common Council members voted 5-2 Tuesday to elevate the city to second-class status effective Jan. 1, 2016, after the next municipal election.
Mass Ave retailers about to pop up in Carmel
A band of Mass Ave merrymakers are heading north for the holidays, opening a pop-up shop in downtown Carmel.
Book captures Madison County’s automotive history
When America was making the transition from horse and buggies to the horseless carriage at the start of the 20th century, the city of Anderson was a part of the innovation that changed how the nation would travel forever.
Retail taking shape near Westfield sports park
Construction is expected to begin this spring on the first retail building in Grand Park Village, the commercial hub planned for just south of Westfield’s massive youth-sports megaplex.
Avon firm enters competitive video game industry to promote reading
An Indianapolis firm that makes software for libraries has teamed with an elementary schoolteacher to improve kids’ reading skills by using books’ longtime nemesis—video games.
New law paves way for micro-distilleries to open across state
A new state law allows Indiana distillers to obtain a permit to produce and sell spirits by the glass, bottle or case. Previously, they could sell only to distributors, never to the public.
Home builders race to meet demand
Slow but steady growth in central Indiana’s new-home market has chipped away at the supply of available lots, leaving developers and builders scrambling to keep up with demand.
New U.S. 31 bypass around Kokomo opening Tuesday
The bypass will allow drivers to avoid 15 traffic signals on the highway's current route through the city.
Buckingham still tweaking plans for Zionsville project
Zionsville leaders have seen “very general” architectural renderings of a mixed-use project Buckingham Cos. is planning in the heart of downtown, but a development proposal isn’t expected until early 2014.