Area homebuilders see first increase in permit filings since 2021
Six of the area’s nine counties had rising single-family building permit numbers last month, with big increases seen in Hendricks, Madison and Morgan counties.
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Indiana State Fair attendance up slightly from a year ago
Attendance at the Indiana State Fair ticked up in its third year under a “post-pandemic” format that added an 18th day to the schedule.
Fast-growing Mom Water looks within for new CEO and COO
The Indiana beverage company has new executive leadership, but is keeping things in the family.
Former Post Office manager sentenced to 3-plus years for stealing business checks
James Lancaster of Indianapolis stole more than 270 pieces of mail with checks from more than 50 different businesses between May 2020 and June 2021, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Round of closures claims two suburban O’Charley’s locations
Nation’s Restaurant News reported Tuesday that Nashville-based O’Charley’s decided this month to close 18 underperforming restaurants. Among them were two in the Indianapolis area.
Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer stepping down
Hupfer has led the Indiana Republican Party since February 2017, a span that covered four election cycles. The party credited his leadership for raising the GOP’s dominance in Indiana to new heights.
Central Indiana existing-home sales fall for 18th straight month
The amount of time homes are spending on the market in the Indianapolis area has almost doubled compared with a year ago, but median sales prices are still on the rise.
Studio Movie Grill abruptly closes after 10-year run on north side of Indy
The 57,000-square-foot venue opened in October 2013 and featured 13 auditorium theaters with dine-in service and a full bar.
Former Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers enters race for governor
Chambers has been considered a possible candidate for the office since mid-July, when he announced he would be stepping down as head of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. effective Aug. 6.
Zagzebski latest exec to take helm at utility AES Indiana
Ken Zagzebski, a senior vice president at AES Corp., will be making a return engagement to the top spot at the Indianapolis utility formerly known as Indianapolis Power & Light.
Logistics firm to close operations in Plainfield, idling nearly 250 workers
Based in Texas, Alan Ritchey Inc. describes itself as a family-owned company that provides services to the government, as well as industrial, agriculture, energy and transportation sectors.
Drum Corps International extends contract with city by five years
The extension was announced Thursday during the the DCI World Championships event, which began Monday and culminates Saturday with the finals at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indianapolis chemical maker closing 159-worker plant
Aurorium, which traces its roots to Reilly Industries, is closing a facility at a site that has been home to a chemical manufacturing plant since 1921.
Ex-employee of Carmel firm sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison over embezzlement
Lisa Raines is the third former employee since 2021 to be sentenced to federal prison for defrauding the travel insurance company—all in unrelated cases.
New Indiana consortium aims to accelerate development of pediatric medical devices
The new effort involves Purdue University, the Indiana University School of Medicine and medical device company Cook Medical. It was created to develop new technologies for the underserved pediatric population.
Area home construction permit filings down only slightly in June
The Indianapolis area might be showing signs of emerging from a single-family construction slump that began early last year.
OurBus calls off Indianapolis-Chicago bus service
The service was launched after Indiana withdrew funding for Amtrak’s Hoosier State train service from Indianapolis and Chicago in July 2019.
Longtime Indianapolis business leader Jerry Semler dies at 86
Semler, who spent almost a quarter-century in executive leadership at American United Life Insurance Co. and served as a board director for a multitude of central Indiana civic, business, charitable and arts organizations, died Monday.
Indy Eleven’s women’s soccer team captures championship
The crowd of of 5,419 was the largest to ever see a women’s soccer game in Indiana, according to the Indy Eleven, topping a previous mark set by Team USA in 1996.
Comedian Ron Sexton, longtime member of ‘Bob & Tom Show,’ dies at 52
Indianapolis native Sexton, who was known for several characters, including Donnie Baker, appeared on “The Bob & Tom Show” for more than 20 years.