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Charges flew after IU-Kokomo chancellor's sudden exit
April 20, 2013
J.K. WallWhen Michael Harris resigned abruptly last September as chancellor of Indiana University’s Kokomo campus, he did not
go quietly, according to a series of emails he exchanged with IU administrators.
MoreCarbon Motors pulls equipment from Indiana plant
March 31, 2013
Associated PressA company that had hoped to open a high-tech police car plant employing as many as 1,500 workers in eastern Indiana has cleared
out its plant amid the resignation of a key official.
MoreState ties higher ed funding to results
March 23, 2013
J.K. WallWith fewer state dollars coming with more strings, Indiana’s public universities are altering their strategies in big
and small ways to receive as much money as possible from the state.
MoreTipton County approves $300M wind farm, with limits
March 21, 2013
Associated PressA central Indiana county has given the go-ahead to a proposed $300 million wind farm while also approving restrictions that
address concerns about the project's impact on property values.
MoreRunning events proliferate; sponsor dollars pour in
March 18, 2013
Anthony SchoettleThe 500 Festival Mini Marathon in May will once again focus Hoosier attention on distance running—a sport where shifting
demographics and rising interest have combined to generate strong sponsorship revenue.
MoreAuto parts supplier lays off 200 in northeastern Indiana
March 1, 2013
Contech Castings LLC has suspended certain operations at plants in Auburn and Pierceton and laid off more than 200 employees
after losing a customer to a competitor.
MoreChrysler confirms state investment of $374 million
February 28, 2013
Dan HumanChrysler Group LLC plans to invest a total $374 million and add 1,250 jobs in Kokomo and Tipton, the company confirmed Thursday.
MoreI-69 leg gobbling up state's road funding
February 9, 2013
Chris O'MalleyAs legislators brace for a $250 million annual transportation spending gap down the road, the Indiana Department of Transportation
has designated more than one-third of its entire federal highway aid this year toward building 27 miles of Interstate 69 between
Crane and Bloomington.
MoreBill eases path for utilities to boost rates
January 26, 2013
Chris O'MalleyAn 11-page utility bill in the Indiana Senate that a consumer group likens to “a money grab” would hasten and
expand a utility’s ability to recover additional costs from customers.
MoreBales' trial could turn on definition of ownership
January 26, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe jury trial in South Bend for real estate developer John Bales and his general counsel, William E. Spencer, is scheduled
to begin Jan. 28 and last up to two weeks. Bales and Spencer, both 45, are facing 13 counts, including wire and mail fraud.
MoreIndiana Beach owes $347,000 in taxes, county says
January 20, 2013
Associated PressIndiana Beach Amusement Resort on Lake Shafer neglected to pay an estimated $180,000 in innkeeper's taxes and about $167,000
in 2011 property taxes, according to White County officials.
MoreVectren digs in to fight gas plant
January 12, 2013
Chris O'MalleyA synthetic natural gas plant proposed downstate need only tweak its contract with would-be gas purchaser Indiana Finance
Authority to comply with an October court ruling and to proceed with the project, Indiana Gasification said in a recent filing
with the Indiana Court of Appeals. But opponents of the plant, led by Evansville-based gas and electric utility Vectren, immediately
objected.
MoreMayors organize to tackle regional issues
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.
MoreChrysler expansion fueled by optimistic sales outlook
December 22, 2012
Dan HumanChrysler Group LLC is betting on huge sales gains to justify the more than $374 million it is considering investing in Kokomo
and Tipton to make a new line of nine-speed transmissions.
MoreChrysler plans $162 million plant, 850 jobs in Tipton
December 17, 2012
Dan HumanTipton officials approved a 10-year tax abatement worth $2.5 million to help the company launch production in a nearly 800,000-square-foot
plant at U.S. 31 and State Road 28, about 25 miles north of Carmel.
MoreHonda unveils 2013 Civic
December 8, 2012
Compact car made in Greensburg usually gets rave reviews from critics, but last year's model was slammed for poor handling
and a 'cheap' interior.
MoreJapanese automakers help drive economy
December 8, 2012
Dan HumanA deal struck 25 years ago brought Subaru-Isuzu to Indiana. Toyota followed in 1996, and Honda came in 2008. The three Japanese
automakers now collectively employ 10,000 and support thousands more jobs at suppliers across the state.
MoreNew Hulman & Co. CEO eyes changes to resurrect open-wheel racing
December 8, 2012
Anthony SchoettleNew Hulman and Co. CEO Mark Miles will focus in his new role on all of Hulman & Co.’s ventures—including real
estate holdings and Clabber Girl. But his biggest challenge will be turning around the money-losing IndyCar Series and bolstering
one of the region’s most famous landmarks—the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
MoreMidwest Energy oil firm drilling for $15M
December 8, 2012
Chris O'MalleyAn Indianapolis investment advisory oil firm has been looking for blowouts in its own back yard. Midwest Energy Partners is
preparing for its seventh—and largest—round of funding to pay for oil drilling in southwestern Indiana and southeastern
Illinois.
MoreLawmakers may tighten grip on gold-buying business
December 8, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinState lawmakers and Indianapolis officials are looking to regulate the gold-buying business, which police say provides an
easy outlet for stolen goods. Cash-for-gold stores have multiplied as prices more than doubled since 2007.
MoreWabash Valley Power aggressively shifting to greener alternatives
December 1, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe Wabash Valley Power Association has been reducing its dependence on energy produced from coal—from 95 percent five
years ago to 54 percent today. The utility is leaning more on natural gas and even renewable-energy sources like methane from
landfills and animal waste.
MoreIndiana manufacturers see momentum vanish
October 27, 2012
Dan HumanThe state lost an estimated 1,400 manufacturing jobs in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, and a wave
of layoff announcements in recent weeks suggests steeper declines are coming in the year’s final quarter.
MoreUniversity endowments are digging out of deep hole
October 20, 2012
Dan HumanIndiana college endowments have surged back since the recession, but three-quarters closed the 2011 fiscal year below where
they were when the market crashed.
MoreHonda hopes 2013 Civic restores model's luster
October 13, 2012
Dan HumanThe next model of the Honda Civic, due out by year-end, may need hefty changes to silence critics and ensure the company’s
2,000-employee Greensburg factory has strong demand for its signature vehicle for years to come.
MoreGOP aims to bolster legislative firepower
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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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?