E-commerce firm investing $4.75M to open 75-worker Plainfield fulfillment center
VMInnovations will distribute everything from electronics to baby products from a 160,000-square-foot building it is renovating at 2812 Airwest Blvd.
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Noblesville travel nursing firm bought by Denver company
A company founded in 1999 with $30,000 and a home computer grew into a multimillion-dollar business. Now it will be part of a Denver health staffing company.
Rain-soaked BMW Championship sees slight decline in attendance
Attendance was down about 13 percent from when Crooked Stick last hosted the tournament in 2012, but this year’s event was plagued by rainy, stormy weather that delayed rounds during the first three days of play.
Company operating aerial park in Noblesville plans to grow
Edge Adventure Parks opened its first aerial course—Koteewi Aerial Park—in Noblesville at the beginning of July and opened a similar course of treetop trails and ziplines in South Bend in August.
Greenwood works to get neighborhood on national register
The documentation of about 300 homes and churches north of Main Street is a vital part of the effort and will be used to make a case for the historical significance of Old Town.
Rain tames Crooked Stick in first round of BMW Championship
Storms and heavy rain caused a 3-1/2-hour delay and changed Crooked Stick Golf Club's greens from fast and firm to soft and accessible Thursday during the first round of the BMW Championship in Carmel.
Westfield couple rehabs downtown house by house
Bob and Michelle Beauchamp have invested millions of dollars buying and renovating homes on Park Street into restaurants.
Northern suburbs racing to be bike-friendly
For years, the cities and towns in Boone and Hamilton counties have invested in trail systems; now they are adding other bike-friendly elements, like dedicated bike lanes, bike routes and loops, and bike-share programs.
Utility rates could rise for Westfield firms, residents
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is accepting written requests and comments on the gas rate increase until Sept. 21 and wastewater rate increase comments until Nov. 10.
Kohl’s buys massive Plainfield warehouse, plans 900 jobs
The retailer announced that it has acquired a 937,000-square-foot distribution center in Plainfield where it hopes to hire 900 employees by early 2020.
Lawyer with lifelong love of golf co-chairing Crooked Stick tourney
Lebanon attorney Kent Frandsen, co-chair of the BMW Championship, has volunteered in some capacity for 10 national championships at the Pete Dye-designed course.
Developer returns with new proposal for downtown Zionsville property
A developer who recently struck out with a $30 million proposal for a mixed-use real estate project in downtown Zionsville has returned with a new plan.
Janus purchases Noblesville Golf and Batting Center
The not-for-profit announced the deal Thursday and closed the golf and batting facility for the season.
Country Market in Zionsville getting revamped as event venue
Jacquie Bols, owner of Jacquie’s Cafe and Jacquie’s Gourmet Catering, plans to renovate the vacant structure and rename it Finley Creek Vineyards.
Aviation event hoping to make a comeback
Organizers involved with the popular Indianapolis Air Show, which ended a 16-year run in 2012, are returning this year with a remodeled event called the Indy Air Expo, set for Sept. 17-18.
Lebanon seeks to be food-sector hot spot
Conveniently located just west of Interstate 65 between State Road 32 and State Road 39, the 1,250-acre Lebanon Business Park is already home to several large food manufacturers.
Enrollment, expectations up at Ivy Tech’s Noblesville campus
Enrollment at the newest of Ivy Tech Community College’s 32 campuses is growing, despite falling attendance at some of the college’s other locations.
Trucking giant pegs Whitestown for parts distribution center, 45 hires
A company that sold more than 160,000 trucks last year intends to spend $12.35 million to lease and equip a 283,500-square-foot facility for sending parts across the Midwest.
Developers receive OK for $70M housing project in Noblesville
The project, which received final approval from the Noblesville City Council earlier this week despite receiving a negative recommendation from the Noblesville Plan Commission, will include 270 multifamily units and 140 single-family homes.
Area home sales stagnate as inventory continues to drop
The total number of active home listings in central Indiana was down 11.7 percent, from 12,878 a year ago to 11,377 at the end of last month.