Hoosier Brewing Co. plans move to Franklin, expansion
A Shelby County brewing company and restaurant plans to move its business to Johnson County after receiving financial assistance from the Franklin Development Commission.
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Conner Prairie plans new outdoor nature exhibit
Park officials did not offer details about the new exhibit, which is set to open July 1, but the park previously disclosed plans to open an attraction featuring a four-story treehouse surrounded by five activity areas.
New tourism strategy generates $35M for Hamilton County
An autumn campaign targeting the Chicago area sparked $156 in visitor spending for every marketing dollar spent, tourism officials said.
Whitestown officially welcomes first new downtown business
It’s not that businesses don’t exist in the short stretch of Main Street or elsewhere in the growing community, but in the past the Boone County Chamber of Commerce or Zionsville Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed new enterprises.
Hamilton County Council hesitant to rush funding for S.R. 37 project
The Hamilton County Council and Board of Commissioners had a joint meeting Monday night to discuss the financing arrangement to transform the state highway into a free-flow parkway with roundabout-style interchanges.
Factory employing 700 workers to get reprieve
An auto parts factory near Muncie that was slated to close later this year won’t be shutting its doors after all.
Indiana Supreme Court rules for Zionsville in border war with Whitestown
The decision allows Zionsville to remain merged with Perry Township and keep the position of mayor.
Zionsville considers paying for $10.2M town hall without bonds
A new financing proposal for a town hall in Zionsville could save the municipality money in the long run, even though the price tag for the building has increased.
Pittman family estate dispute entangles real-estate projects
A family dispute over the estate of a well-known heart surgeon and developer in Carmel could delay progress on multiple mixed-use real estate projects in Hamilton and Boone counties.
Lawsuits deluge operator of towing business
Brian Fenner, owner of Sperro Towing and Recovery and a former repo man, has been sued at least 14 times since October 2014 in Marion and Hendricks county courts, with lenders demanding he give back dozens of cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Roundup: Korean restaurant, kickboxing studio, Potbelly on tap for Carmel
Carmel’s first Korean restaurant is scheduled to open Friday.
Zionsville’s first-ever elected mayor outlines priorities
Tim Haak left his job in economic development to take on the new full-time position, even though it might not last. Now on his plate: Creekside Corporate Park, traffic reconfiguration and the planned $10 million town hall.
Carmel appeals traffic ordinance case to state Supreme Court
The city is arguing that if the Indiana Court of Appeals ruling remains void, there could be “immediate and severe consequences.”
Fishers council OKs plans for Topgolf, Ikea developments
The Fishers City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved plans that pave the way for multimillion-dollar developments in the city by Topgolf International Inc. and Ikea.
Carmel approves $233 million in new debt
The bonds will fund road and sewer improvements, redevelopment efforts and land acquisition.
Wind turbine takes bite out of school district’s power bill
Shenandoah Schools, northeast of Indianapolis, owed nothing on its December power bill thanks to the electricity a wind-driven turbine generated.
Topgolf entertainment venue to open on 116th Street in Fishers
The three-level, 65,000-square-foot location—the company’s first in Indiana—would offer competitive golfing games in addition to food, alcohol and other entertainment options.
A guide for potential first-time Ikea shoppers
When Ikea announced it would open a store in Fishers in 2017, some local readers already knew what to expect, but up until Saturday I had never stepped foot inside a store.
Resurgence of vinyl gives record stores new life
A number of local music stores are reporting dramatic sales growth in vinyl records, in both 7- and 12-inch format. For you old-timers, that’s 45s and 33s. A few 78s also are for sale.
Carmel-based Stratice aims to be Amazon of health care
Carmel-based Stratice Healthcare LLC wants to take the concept of electronic prescribing for drugs and extend it to most of the rest of the health care system.