Fire destroys much of historical collection
Bartholomew County Historical Society Director Julie Hughes called the fire a “devastating blow” as the group might have lost
up to 80 percent of its collection.
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Area voters to decide on Greenwood merger
Greenwood and White River Township officials advance a plan that would create Indiana’s sixth-largest city, if residents
approve it May 4.
Connersville to borrow $3.5 million to clean up Visteon site
The city of Connersville will borrow as much as $3.5 million to clean up the former Visteon site where a startup company
wants to build police cars.
Connersville to put $500,000 toward Visteon site cleanup
The city of Connersville will spend $500,000 to clean up the former Visteon site where a startup company
wants to build police cars.
Madison County embezzler gets two-year prison term
The former business manger of a central Indiana factory has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling $700,000.
Brownsburg hires Texas city manager as town manager
Dale Cheatham, who starts work Jan. 4, was city manager of The Colony, Texas, a growing community of
40,000, for eight years. Before that, he spent four years as city manager of Watauga, Texas.
Giant Heartland Crossing housing development hangs on
Short sales and foreclosures in this 2,200-unit development began cropping up several years ago and continue today.
Morgan County gets $3M for flood remediation
The county southwest of Indianapolis will use the money to buy more than 20 buildings damaged by the June 2008 flood.
Carmel City Court joins state courts network
Carmel City Court has joined more than 40 other Indiana courts in using the state Supreme Court’s electronic case management
system.
INDOT using federal funds to improve transportation options near schools
The Safe Routes to School program “aims to influence a new generation of healthy, sustainable travel
behavior,” says INDOT.
Fishers-based Buckaroo Marketing grows with acquisition
The firm founded in 1999 recently announced it bought Indianapolis-based Zent Consulting. Financial terms
of the deal were not disclosed.
Plainfield’s MD Logistics sued by Bristol-Myers over lost insulin
Two semi-trailers of the medication were stolen in 2007 from a back lot at Daum Trucking, which isn’t named in the lawsuit.
Bristol-Myers charges MD Logistics with negligence in the $10.7 million suit.
Greenfield chain makes gas stations a family affair
In high-turnover industry of gas stations and convenience stores, Greenfield-based GasAmerica builds loyalty under the guidance of CEO Stephanie White-Longworth.
Bloomington panel won’t support chain-store ban
A task force appointed by Bloomington’s mayor will instead look at other options for protecting the small-town character of the city’s downtown from standardized chain stores and eateries.
Muncie mayor plans closing of animal shelter
Muncie’s mayor says she’s planning to close the city animal shelter because budget cuts would leave it understaffed.
Trailer maker plans to add 100 jobs in Peru
Peru recreational vehicle maker Riverside Travel Trailer Inc. will expand its Miami County operations, creating 100 new jobs
by 2011, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday morning.
Carmel buying 12 acres for new well field
The city of Carmel has agreed to buy about 12 acres adjacent to the Mansion at Oak Hill for a new well field.
Soldiers and Sailors monument reopens after repair work
The 107-year-old monument was closed in mid-September so that crews could fix damage caused by rain leaking into the observation
deck.
Sale plans stall on old Clarksville Colgate plant
Negotiations have fallen through on a deal to redevelop a closed Colgate-Palmolive Co. toothpaste factory along the Ohio River.
Carmel performing arts center opening delayed until 2011
The new concert hall that is the centerpiece of a $150 million arts center in suburban Indianapolis will open a few months
later than expected after work was suspended over the summer because of roof problems.