Civil War Museum relaunches in expanded form in Indiana War Memorial
Curators cleared all of the artifacts from the Col. Eli Lilly Civil War Museum in 2018 after a leak in the Soldiers and Sailors Monument’s basement endangered the collection.
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Q&A: Eastern Star youth pastor now a guiding light for city zoning
This fall, Percy Bland Jr. also accepted a two-year volunteer appointment by the City-County Council to the Marion County Board of Zoning Appeals.
Fast-growing Sweetgreen, ‘the Starbucks of salads,’ to debut in Indiana with north-side restaurant
The national fast-casual salad chain is in expansion mode as it prepares to become a public company. Filings with the state show that it’s also considering a downtown Indianapolis location.
Greenfield retail project by I-70 lands trifecta of Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Panera
Indianapolis-based developer Midland Atlantic Properties recently acquired a high-profile piece of property in a bustling retail corridor for the project, to be dubbed The Greenfield Market.
State planning $35M archives building on Indianapolis’ near-east side
After a years-long search for a compatible site, the state intends to build the 50,000-square-foot building on state-owned land in a primarily residential area.
Long-tenured downtown Japanese restaurant to close in December
The restaurant at 148 S. Illinois St. is family-, women- and minority-owned, according to an announcement of the closure. Its owners say they plan to return with a new project soon.
Fast-growing chicken-wing chain plucks downtown location
The publicly traded firm is on a tear, having added 153 wing-and-tender spots in 2020. Its downtown eatery will join several that already ring the city.
Sporting-goods firm establishing HQ, manufacturing in Plainfield, plans to hire 300
The company, recently formed to consolidate several prominent athletic gear brands, plans to invest nearly $19 million in the new facility. The state has pledged $5 million in economic development incentives.
Roots Burger Bar in Muncie growing with new restaurant in Carmel
The ownership group, headed by former Scotty’s Brewhouse owner Scott Wise, has agreed to lease a 2,500-square-foot space in a retail center that recently underwent a transformation.
Hot-chicken restaurant chain to nest on Mass Ave
The downtown restaurant is part of a larger plan by a Fort Wayne-based group of franchisees to open several locations in central Indiana.
Q&A: Jace Swims on the business of exotic sea creatures
Jace Swims built a tech career on the West Coast, but the pandemic brought him back to Indianapolis. He since has turned his passion for tropical fish into an entrepreneurial venture.
Former Meridian Hills Country Club chef takes leap with Bargersville bistro
Slated to open this fall, Our Table American Bistro will have an aesthetic that co-owners Joe and Ginger Miller call “Napa Valley meets Bargersville farmhouse.”
WTHR reporter Mary Milz resigns after 18 years with station
The veteran TV journalist is retiring after a 36-year career that took her around the country covering national stories. Her departure is the latest in a spate of exits from the local NBC affiliate.
Newfields tightens mask policy as COVID cases skyrocket
The arts-and-nature campus at 4000 Michigan Road appears to be the first major cultural attraction in the city to require masks indoors for all staff and guests since the most recent surge in COVID-19 cases began.
Brooke Martin resigns from WISH in departure from TV news business
Following the death of her infant daughter in 2019 and a summer of soul searching, the high-profile anchor says she feels drawn in another direction.
‘Scoop’ Jefferson leaving WTHR after 19 years for bigger market
Swayed by the station’s sterling reputation and the size of the media market, Jefferson has accepted an offer to be a general assignment reporter for a station in Texas.
FAA proposes $2.2M fine for Indy-area charter operators, claiming flights were illegal
The federal aviation regulatory agency alleges flight didn’t have qualified pilots or required operating or air carrier certificates.
Bottleworks adding two-level restaurant for supper-club-style dining
Named The Fountain Room, the 6,300-square-foot restaurant from Noblesville-based Clancy’s Inc. will pay tribute to the property’s past as a Coca-Cola bottling plant.
Heart surgery sidelines Tom Griswold of ‘Bob & Tom Show’
The show’s co-founder initially was scheduled for a procedure to repair the valve, but doctors then decided full replacement was a better course of action.
Turner Woodard buys home of indoor karting complex in Speedway
The real estate investor and racing enthusiast has closed a deal with former IndyCar driver Sarah Fisher and her husband that will help them to continue growing their karting business.