Hamilton County’s early tallies for council, commissioners, treasurer races hold true
The top candidates competing for Hamilton County’s three at-large seats retained the positions they held Tuesday evening when counting stopped for the night.
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Carmel plans lawsuit against city of Minneapolis for security expenses
Mayor Jim Brainard said other cities should should join Carmel’s suit, which has not been filed. “Those in power need to understand the far-reaching consequences of their actions,” he said.
Crowded Hamilton County primary might be split by longstanding factions
Key endorsements in this year’s crowded Hamilton County primary election might bring chronic tensions between the board of commissioners and county council to a boiling point.
Union Jack owners preparing to open downtown Westfield restaurant and pub
Union Jack Westfield will be similar to—but slightly smaller than—the flagship operation at 924 Broad Ripple Ave.
Massive $55M logistics project in works in Johnson County
The Whiteland Town Council has scheduled a special meeting to consider a tax abatement related to the proposed development of 997,000-square-foot logistics building on 121 acres near Interstate 65.
Developers make $27M in bond requests from Carmel to spur multiple projects
The Carmel City Council on Monday voted to send developer-backed bond requests for four major real estate projects to the city’s Land Use Committee for further review.
Dem candidates in 5th District differ on term limits, Electoral College, health care during forum
Four of the five candidates running in the 5th District—Jennifer Christie, Christina Hale, Andrew Jacobs and Dee Thornton—participated in a virtual forum Tuesday night.
Discount retailer with 8 central Indiana stores files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer
Store closures due to the coronavirus crisis undermined the department store chain’s parent company and its ability to get financing to continue operations.
EdgeRock Development proposing $18M apartment, retail complex in Westfield
There’s still some debate about whether the roughly 100-unit apartment complex with 30,000 square feet fulfills an expectation that senior apartments would be built on the property.
Shake Shack pauses expansion, putting Fishers project on back burner
Reeling from a slowdown in sales due to the coronavirus crisis, the New York City-based burger chain says it has paused all design and construction of new eateries. The Fishers location was set to open late this year.
Fat Atom Marketing’s demise hastened by lean pandemic budgets
Carmel-based Fat Atom Marketing has gone out of business, citing the health crisis as the final straw. Marketing industry experts predict there will be a big increase in the number of firms forced to close due to the impact of the coronavirus.
Dunn Hospitality planning 145-room hotel in $60M development in Fishers
Evansville-based Dunn Hospitality Group is planning to build a $20 million Courtyard by Marriott near Interstate 69 and 116th Street in Fishers by the end of 2021.
New Fishers health department to redirect money usually pegged for county
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and other members of the city’s emergency incident response team identified free COVID-19 testing for residents as a function of the new health department.
Probo Medical is straying from narrow focus to continue rapid growth
The Fishers-based company’s latest acquisition realizes its transition from a niche repair firm for ultrasound components to a multinational imaging-machine supplier.
Fishers mayor proposes city-level health department, free COVID-19 testing for residents
The Fishers City Council will convene an emergency meeting Friday to potentially create a city health department and spend $2 million to offer free and widespread COVID-19 testing for residents.
Area businesses could take $85M blow from Grand Park closure
While the expected economic impact to the region is high, Westfield officials say they don’t expect the closure to have a game-changing impact on the city’s budget.
Are local governments ready for the storm clouds brewing? At least they have time to plan.
City and county officials are grappling with the sacrifices they’ll have to make as plummeting employment, delayed collections and reduced economic activity cut into tax revenue.
Three tech firms plan expansions in Fishers that could add 223 jobs
The city of Fishers announced Wednesday morning that Genezen Labs, U.Group and Highbridge intend to grow their operations in the city.
Indy-based Knowledge Services acquires Fishers building for new HQ
The company, which provides workforce management services, said it is investing $15.1 million overall to acquire and renovate the 165,000-square-foot building, where it will move 130 employees.
New Noblesville mayor makes push to restore Hobbs Station, 10-acre railyard
A planned $1.5 million investment in Noblesville’s historic railyard is designed to draw visitors into downtown, but it also might put the city’s rocky relationship with rail back on track.