Iron ore processor plans $350M Indiana project
A Minnesota-based mining company plans to spend as much as $350 million to build a iron ore pellet plant in Indiana, creating up to 100 jobs by 2015, the company announced Tuesday morning.
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Miles faces tough challenge in reversing IndyCar’s fortunes
The new CEO of Hulman & Co. gets an early vote of confidence from sponsors of open-wheel racing.
South-side shopping center fills up on shoes, furniture
Shoe Carnival, Rooms Express will bring Southport Plaza to full occupancy for the first time in four years.
Holiday Wish List
The following is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most. This list is being published weekly through Dec. 24.
PROXY CORNER: Old National Bancorp
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp is a bank holding company with $9.4 billion in assets and more than 180 branches in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.
EDITORIAL: Transit question is ‘how,’ not ‘if’
Mass transit advocates held a rally here to kick off Indy Connect Now, their latest attempt to convince state legislators that voters in Marion and Hamilton counties should be allowed to decide whether to fund creation of a $1.3 billion bus and light rail system in central Indiana.
Bush Stadium seats to live on at bus stops
An Indianapolis not-for-profit that recycled the fabric roof of the former RCA Dome into totes, wallets and other items has found a new use for the seats once used at Bush Stadium.
Local NBC affiliate WTHR losing news director
The departure of Keith Connors from WTHR-TV Channel 13 will leave three out of the four local network television stations without a news director.
Speedway, IndyCar owner names Miles as new CEO
Hulman & Co., which owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar series, has chosen board member and local economic development leader Mark Miles as its new CEO, the firm announced Tuesday morning.
Indianapolis receives $39M loan guarantee from HUD
The city will use the funding to establish a Community and Economic Loan Pool to provide financing for economic development and housing rehabilitation initiatives to benefit people of low and moderate incomes.
Developers of smartphone app win Startup Weekend
Recoverator helps users catalog belongings and generate professional loss reports for insurance agents and law enforcement.
Carmel council approves refinancing package
Carmel’s City Council on Monday night voted 7-0 to approve a proposal to refinance $195 million in debt incurred by the Carmel Redevelopment Commission.
WRTV reporter leaving station after 23 years
Stacia Matthews said she is quitting the station to become public relations manager for the Indiana Spine Group. Matthews joined WRTV in 1989.
Children’s Bureau names child-welfare exec as new leader
The Children’s Bureau Inc. on Monday named a president and CEO to replace Ron Carpenter, who left the Indianapolis not-for-profit in August after 16 years as president.
Lilly donating $12.4 million to United Way
Eli Lilly and Co. said Monday it plans to give $12.4 million to the United Way, the largest single charitable donation in the company’s history.
Diagnotes takes top prize in health care challenge
Diagnotes LLC’s On Call software, which delivers patient medical records to smartphones of an on-call doctor, won the inaugural Hoosier Healthcare Innovation Challenge.
NFP of NOTE: Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc.
The mission of the Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc., on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis, is to build a better community through charitable giving and service projects that focus on youth in the Indianapolis area.