Carmel office building evacuated after tenants sickened
A North Meridian office building was evacuated and several people were taken to hospitals after a bad odor in the building was reported.
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UPDATE: Two more candidates join race for Kenley’s Senate seat
Sue Finkam announced Wednesday that she will run in the upcoming Republican caucus for the District 20 seat, which covers the northeast side of Carmel, Noblesville and Westfield. She got company on Friday.
Greenwood preparing to pay $1M for vacant strip center
City officials want to demolish an aging and vacant retail property adjacent to Greenwood Park Mall to possibly make way for a park, since the property now sits in a floodplain and likely cannot be redeveloped.
Transportation museum escalates Nickel Plate Railroad fight
The Indiana Transportation Museum said it requested a federal temporary restraining order against the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority on Monday in an attempt to regain use of the Nickel Plate rail line in time for next month’s Indiana State Fair.<
Lebanon OKs incentives for massive distribution center
The Lebanon City Council on Monday night unanimously approved more than $2 million in tax incentives to lure a fast-growing logistics company that has proposed opening a major distribution center that would employ nearly 1,200 people.
City Center hotel’s name, brand could be known within weeks
Carmel officials soon hope to unveil specifics for a ritzy Autograph Collection by Marriott hotel that would have 100 to 120 rooms and a unique name, design and theme.
Whitestown sees flurry of industrial projects, more on horizon
Ten industrial buildings have been completed within the past 24 months, another three are under construction, and four projects are in the process of getting started.
Phi Kappa Sigma moving national headquarters to Carmel
The 40,000-member fraternity has been based in the Philadelphia area since its founding in 1850.
Columbus girds for $50M Cummins renovation, $30M overpass project
The updates to the manufacturer’s corporate offices are aimed at collaboration and efficiency. The overpass construction is meant to smooth traffic flow at a key entry point to the city.
Pharmakon collected $560K in incentives before ceasing operations
Noblesville-based Pharmakon had a history of making state and local incentive agreements before suspending operations last year after a Food and Drug Administration investigation uncovered safety issues and possible criminal activity.
Developer proposes $13.5M townhouse project in Carmel
Indianapolis-based Onyx + East plans to build 64 units near 116th Street and College Avenue. It also has a project in the Village of West Clay and is negotiating for land in the heart of the city.
Christian attractions boost Carmel ad firm’s portfolio
Joseph David Advertising, founded in 2003, has seen its revenue nearly double each of the last two years.
Carmel resident’s cooking school for kids keeps growing
Drewry, a 35-year-old Carmel resident, launched Sprouts Cooking School out of a spare bedroom in summer 2015. Since then, demand has ballooned.
Tale of two java shops: Indie Coffee Roasters approved, Carmel Coffee denied
Two coffee shop hopefuls looking to open on neighboring lots in the Carmel Arts & Design District have learned their divergent fates.
Westfield couple planning miniature golf course, restaurant
Jessica Lynch and husband Kevin Lynch, an American Hockey League player for the Syracuse Crunch, said they expect to spend $4 million to open the attraction, tentatively called Birdies.
Greenwood officials dropping tax breaks for Monsanto project
Agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. is considering whether to go ahead with a planned seed-processing and distribution facility after Greenwood's mayor dropped his support for providing property tax breaks toward the project.
Mansion formerly owned by fraudster Durham on market for $3.5M
The 14,480-square-foot home was once a party pad for the infamous financier. The Fishers couple who bought it in 2015 is now selling after making several improvements.
I-Town Church eyes new parcel after stiff opposition to golf course site
The church is negotiating to purchase a 38-acre property in Fishers about a mile north of a proposed site for its congregation that nearby residents resisted.
Carmel hires New York consultant to promote city, Brainard
In all, the city has paid Rob DeRocker $809,900 in base contract fees, plus nearly $40,000 for travel expenses since 2010, for a total near $850,000.
Hamilton County Jail adds re-entry, jobs program
The five-week Transitioning Opportunities for Work, Education, and Reality program, known as TOWER, began in April and aims to reduce the rate of inmates’ returning to the county jail.