May 18, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinTwo Johnson County communities are determined to capture—and control—the next wave of suburban growth.
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May 16, 2013
Associated PressL&E Engineering Co. officials say the company will spend $3.7 million to expand its Greenwood factory and add about 40
employees.
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April 5, 2013
Associated PressFrom tarantulas to emperor scorpions and monitor lizards, Pandemonium Exotics caters to enthusiasts looking for pets beyond
a dog or cat.
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February 7, 2013
Associated PressA retail giant that lost its bid to build a store in Greenwood nearly a decade ago is hoping local leaders look more favorably
on a new proposal to erect a smaller store at the same site.
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February 7, 2013
IBJ StaffElona Biotechnologies Inc., which has been struggling to repay Greenwood for more than $8 million in economic development
incentives, says it has solution to its financial problems.
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January 19, 2013
Chris O'MalleyHalo Coatings, founded in 2007, spent its early years licensing its proprietary reflective technology for powder-coating applications
to companies involved in highway infrastructure, such as guardrails. But it's now shifting its focus to the big players in
the apparel, medical and consumer-product fields.
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January 5, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe leaders of 18 central Indiana cities and towns have formed a group that intends to address regional concerns, starting
with a proposed $1.3 billion, 10-year mass transit plan.
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January 2, 2013
Associated PressA central Indiana town is suing Indiana American Water Co., seeking to wrest control of local water services from the utility.
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December 13, 2012
Associated PressJohnson County commissioners voted unanimously this week to repeal a tough new public smoking ordinance less than a month
before it was scheduled to go into effect.
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November 17, 2012
Zionsville-based Oobatz! will open in building formerly occupied by Uno Chicago Grill.
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November 13, 2012
Dan HumanA $200,000 gift from the Dr. Laura Hare Charitable Trust will help the Central Indiana Land Trust acquire 109 forested acres
in southwest Johnson County.
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November 5, 2012
Johnson County commissioners on Monday morning approved countywide public smoking restrictions that will take effect in January.
The ordinance is more restrictive than previous laws passed in Franklin and Greenwood.
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October 13, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Evansville company plans to install more than 200 miles of fiber-optic lines in Franklin.
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October 13, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIndiana Republicans expect to rule the Statehouse again in 2013, and the only question to be answered Nov. 6 is the extent
of their majority.
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October 4, 2012
Dan HumanThe Franklin metal-tube factory with 39 employees plans to close early next year, less than five years the $2 million plant
opened.
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September 15, 2012
Chris O'MalleyGreenwood’s leaders plan to be discriminating about what can be built near a new Interstate 65 interchange at Worthsville
Road, slated for construction in 2014.
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September 8, 2012
Project will serve new Interstate 65 exit, serve as gateway to Greenwood.
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August 31, 2012
Associated PressA former concrete plant in Greenwood faces the wrecking ball to make room for a wider road. The city plans to raze the former
Prairie Materials concrete plant so it can turn Worthsville Road into a major boulevard that can handle traffic from a planned
Interstate 65 exit.
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July 21, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinSix of the 17 Indiana banks that relied on the federal government to shore up their balance sheets in the recession have yet
to repay, and the U.S. Treasury isn’t going to wait forever.
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July 14, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
PGA officials are keeping their eyes on Carmel's Crooked Stick as
the BMW Championship approaches. And groundskeepers are using some high-tech tactics to avoid the withering effects of drought.
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July 7, 2012
The deal, effective July 17, will give the Michigan City bank its first presence in Central Indiana.
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June 7, 2012
Associated PressThe devastating 2008 flood continues to have repercussions for victims. They are still paying off the tens of thousands of
dollars they had to borrow in some cases to hang new drywall, lay down new carpeting and replace major appliances.
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May 31, 2012
Associated PressA central Indiana county is looking at a wide range of new or increased fees to make up for what officials say are declines
in tax revenue.
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May 29, 2012
Associated PressGreenwood Mayor Mark Myers wants to see more offices, corporate headquarters and medical facilities along Interstate 65. He's
been meeting with business owners and developers in the area to discuss ways they can team up to pursue that goal.
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May 19, 2012
Cory SchoutenHusband-and-wife entrepreneurs Randy and Angie Stocklin started Greenwood-based One Click Ventures out of their home with
$20,000 in 2005. They now own a portfolio of niche retail websites, including SunglassWarehouse.com, HandbagHeaven.com and
Scarves.net, which brought $5.3 million in revenue last year.
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"And the success of the Indiana GOP to not allow an expansion of Medicaid had nothing to do with Indiana hospitals' financial woes? Fixed that for you; editorial bias rebalanced. Seriously, there are so many things wrong with Obamacare that the only way one can view it as a success is to assume that it was designed to fail our way into a government single payor healthcare system. The system is complex, creates huge regulatory burdens and overhead and yet still does not have adequate means to control escalating health care costs. But then when you elect a 10th grade math drop out with no quantitative reasoning skills to be President of one of the world's most important economies in troubled times, you can't really be surprised by blatant stupidity.
No NIMBYs here to chase off a decent development. We don't need tons of parking and we'd happily play the role of host to a downtown Whole Foods.
Whatever you do, don't change a single thing about Broad Ripple. I want it to look just like it did in the late '70s, with 30% of the north side of Broad Ripple Avenue burned out and plenty of places to park. That's right Broad Ripple, NEVER CHANGE. Let the world pass you by, don't improve your empty, abandoned lots full of weeds. Someday someone will want to film a zombie movie here.
Hollywood could step in and make a movie about the history about this forlorn series. It could be a full celebrity cast of characters. WOW. http://www.advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2013/02/indiana-taxpayers-forced-to-pay-for.html
This shouldn't come as a shock to many. Austin is a great city, and Indy needs to take some notes. Austin invests in decent transit options, has a highly educated workforce, embraces a creative class, and --despite being the state capital-- is not micromanaged by rural and suburban legislators. Want Indy to grow? Invest in the city (i.e. spend money). Raise taxes a bit, and use the money to improve education. And keep the state legislature out of Indy the other 9 months of the year.