2 workers hurt when building collapses in Johnson County
Some of the workers had to be pulled out of the collapsed structure, said Whiteland Fire Chief Eric Funkhouser.
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Public can visit IU’s Mies van der Rohe building, 70 years later than planned
In 1952, an IU fraternity hired Mies, a pioneer of modernist architecture, to design a residence building near the intersection of 3rd Street and Indiana Avenue south of Dunn’s Woods. The project didn’t move forward, but IU resurfaced the plans decades later for its architecture school.
Designs unveiled for Hotel Nickel Plate in Fishers
The five-story, 116-unit Hotel Nickel Plate, part of Hilton’s high-end Tapestry Collection brand, will be built in Fishers’ Nickel Plate District.
Italian firm opens $30M plastics recycling plant in Anderson
SER North America has hired 25 employees at the plant with the goal of adding 15 more by the end of the year.
Customers to exercise under retractable roof at planned Carmel fitness center
Ozwell Fitness will feature a 2,600-square-foot retractable dome roof that will allow customers to exercise outdoors.
Boomerang planning $150M residential development in Fishers
Abbott Commons would include homes ranging in cost from $325,000 for townhomes to single-family houses for $475,000.
Sonic Drive-In plans three new area locations, beginning in Westfield
The fast-food chain is getting set to add a Hamilton County presence to a local roster that includes existing Sonics in Avon, Camby, Greenwood and Plainfield.
Carmel replacing grass with artificial turf at Midtown Plaza
The $147,238 project comes after the city had trouble growing natural grass. The turf, once installed, will have a natural grass appearance and “be cushioned for delicate joints,” the city says.
Kirk’s ending historic hardware store run in downtown Noblesville
Kirk’s Hardware, owned by Bill and Carrie Prater since 2002, is set to close at the end of the month. The 133-year-old, six-floor building that houses the business at 848 Logan St. has always had a hardware store as a ground-floor occupant.
Fountain Square-based garden center adding Fishers location
Snakeroot Botanicals, co-owned by Square Cat Vinyl founders Patrick Burtch and Mike Angel, plans to sell plants and herbs and other products in Hamilton County.
Noblesville reaches deal to keep manufacturer in city
Noblesville-based IDI Composites International said it plans to spend more than $24 million to build a manufacturing facility in a new business park along State Road 37, north of 150th Street.
Westfield seeking buyer or new manager for Grand Park Sports Campus
The Westfield Redevelopment Commission issued a request for proposals Thursday, seeking “proposals from qualified respondents interested in purchasing the sports campus … or in entering a public-private agreement to operate Grand Park.”
New Conner Prairie exhibit to focus on hundreds of years of Black history
With financing from Lilly Endowment and support from the Smithsonian Institution, Conner Prairie’s Promised Land as Proving Ground exhibit is expected to be fully open in 2023.
Ukrainian American Rep. Spartz takes on leading role in GOP response to Russian invasion of her home country
On Tuesday night, she will be part of the group of lawmakers who will escort President Joe Biden into the House chamber for a State of the Union address that is expected to focus heavily on the conflict happening in her home country.
Cook Medical legal battle one of largest in state history
The medical-device maker is vigorously defending itself against a mountain of lawsuits that claim its inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, designed to catch blood clots, are unsafe.
Q&A with Scott Schmelzer, on growth of tennis in Zionsville
Members of the Pearson Automotive Tennis Club in Zionsville receive training from U.S. Professional Tennis Association-certified professionals on staff, including four instructors who are in the Indiana Tennis Hall of Fame.
KAR shares rise 40% after Carmel firm says it will sell ADESA
The Carmel-based auction services company declined to say how many of its 1,000 employees in Indiana would be affected by the transaction. But it said the buyer—Carvana Co.—will not require any employees to relocate.
Noblesville theater adding private screening rooms, ‘cuddle chairs’
Changes at Emagine Noblesville at Hamilton Town Center—formerly Hamilton 16 IMAX + GDX—include the installation of heated recliners and two 18-seat screening rooms for private events.
First Internet leans into banking-as-a-service trend
Under the relatively rare model, a bank offers its expertise and capabilities to a fintech, allowing the fintech to provide iservices that require the involvement of a federally regulated and insured institution.
Westfield’s Rail restaurant plans a revival and return to its roots
No longer in a renovated barn, the Rail reboot will be reminiscent of original business model that combined sandwiches with a market.