Interview Issue features northern suburb notables
A former mayor of Carmel, a current mayor in Boone County, a bakery owner, a small concert venue owner, and two well-known Noblesville sisters are featured in IBJ’s annual Q&A extravaganza.
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Despite challenges, regional counties carve out convention, tourism niche
While Indianapolis pursues major sporting events and massive conventions—gatherings that attract tens of thousands of people and score tens of millions of dollars in economic impact—many neighboring counties are chasing small and midsize corporate confabs, weddings and senior-citizen bus tours.
Hamilton County offering early voting in Fishers, Carmel for first time
In addition to having early voting at the Hamilton County Judicial Center, satellite voting centers will be open at the Carmel Clay Public Library and Fishers City Hall.
Fledgling Zionsville firm lands in former bank branch
The town announced Thursday that it would provide the 1,200-square-foot building at 390 S. Main St. to a Boosterville, a startup firm that offers a shopping app with a charitable bent.
The Interview Issue: Matt Gentry
Lebanon Mayor Matt Gentry could have gone into pig farming—but he chose a career in politics instead. And Gentry says, even as a 7-year-old, he knew he was a Republican.
Center for the Performing Arts seeking several high-level executives
Since May, the Carmel not-for-profit has lost its CEO and president, vice president of marketing and communications, and vice president of finance.
Carmel could sell former emergency call center for redevelopment
The former dispatch facility would be demolished and possibly replaced with condos, according to Mayor Jim Brainard.
Carmel pursuing redevelopment on prominent downtown corner
The Carmel Redevelopment Commission has purchased one property on the northeast corner of Main Street and Rangeline Road and is in negotiations for the remaining parcels.
Fishers City Council OKs wheel tax, gives itself pay raise
On the same night the Fishers City Council gave itself a 58 percent pay hike, members unanimously voted to charge residents and businesses a new tax for every registered vehicle they own starting in 2018.
BlueIndy considering expansion into Carmel
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard told Carmel City Council members during budget hearings last week that BlueIndy had received permission from its parent company, Bollore Group, to scout sites throughout the city.
Developer revives 317-acre project for Westfield
Developer Chris R. White initially proposed the $300 million project known as Aurora in 2006 but it fell victim to the Great Recession.
Developer pitches big mixed-use project for 161st Street and Spring Mill
Quent Partners LLC is requesting a rezone of about 18 acres on the southwest corner of the Westfield intersection to allow for a bank, multiple retail and office buildings, a grocery store and a standalone restaurant.
New Noblesville headquarters in the works for Spectra Tech
The company plans to spend $825,000 to construct a 9,000-square-foot headquarters that will provide warehouse and office space.
Verdure Sciences plans to build $3.5M HQ in Noblesville
Verdure Sciences has filed plans with Noblesville to build a 15,000-square-foot facility on a 7-acre property in the Metro Enterprise Park near the southwest corner of Pleasant Street and Union Chapel Road.
Fishers could impose wheel tax starting in 2018
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness plans to ask the Fishers City Council to impose a wheel tax to help fund future road maintenance projects. His proposal calls for the maximum allowable tax.
North-side retail roundup: The Well, Wild Eggs open in Fishers
Anytime Fitness is also adding two Hamilton County locations, and Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Noblesville.
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.
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.