Company to open $24M hemp-extraction facility in Westfield, hire 40
BDX-Indiana, a sister company to Indianapolis-based Biodynamic Ventures, plans to create more than 40 jobs at the facility that pay an average of $70,000 per year.
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Council approves $50,000 to explore film, music festival in Carmel
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard and Nancy Heck, director of community relations and economic development, requested in September that the city’s 2020 budget include $425,000 to plan for the festival, which would feature music from the Carmel Symphony Orchestra and major studio movie premieres.
Carmel Council urges lawmakers, FCC to limit 5G technology deployment
The resolution follows several weeks of discussion among Carmel officials and residents, who have expressed concerns about the health and safety implications of 5G technology.
Hogsett outraising, outspending Merritt by millions of dollars
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has so far spent $4.6 million on his re-election campaign, about $4 million more than his opponent, Republican state Sen. Jim Merritt.
Colleges to battle over shrinking pool of student recruits in coming years
Schools in Indiana and nationwide are preparing for a significant drop in the number of high school graduates.
Noblesville City Council approves new downtown parking program
The city council this week unanimously approved a new pilot parking program that is intended to simplify the city’s parking ordinance, which has been in effect since 1989, before the Hamilton County Judicial Center was built and Noblesville’s population surged.
Center for the Performing Arts seeks corporate naming partner
The Center for the Performing Art in Carmel encompasses the Palladium, The Tarkington and The Studio Theater, all in the city’s central core.
Hotel Tango to open tasting room near Zionsville’s village
The craft distiller is partnering on the project with Indianapolis-based Jackson Investment Group, which this summer acquired the 10,300-square-foot building where the tasting room will operate.
Estridge proposes town houses near Westfield’s changing downtown
The petitioners say the project represents a new phase of downtown redevelopment. Previously, much of the redevelopment took the form of adaptive reuse, but now the area is beginning to see new construction.
Hamilton County Jail program aims to connect inmates with jobs, mentors
With a low unemployment rate in Hamilton County—2.5% last month—some employers see the inmates as an untapped workforce and are more than willing to give them a chance, helping inmates overcome one of the biggest hurdles they immediately face upon release
Q&A: ‘Unique’ Indy school draws leader from Costa Rica
Elizabeth Head is the International School of Indiana’s third head of school. She started at the school in January after moving her family from Central America, where she worked in education for 20 years.
GFS plans $160M local distribution facility, hundreds of jobs
Gordon Food Service plans to hire and train more than 200 workers for the distribution center at hourly wages of $20 to $25 an hour before the facility opens in late 2021. Longer term, employment at the facility is expected to be much greater.
Old Town plans 28-acre office, residential project along Monon in Carmel
Old Town plans five commercial/office buildings that would range from 2,000 to 8,000 square feet, site plans show. Plans call for up to 240 apartments, 46 townhomes, 30 condominiums and 10 single-family homes.
Perry Township, two other districts to benefit from $47M support grant
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching announced Tuesday that it will use the funds to help the Teacher Advancement Program in Perry Township, Goshen Community Schools and Brown County Schools.
Carmel City Council OKs county income tax increase
The Carmel City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a resolution to increase the county’s income tax by 10 percent to pay for 911 operations, joining Fishers, Westfield and Noblesville in supporting the tax hike.
Area election preview: Early voting kicks off Tuesday
Residents in Marion County will be determining the next mayor of Indianapolis and 25 City-County Council races. Several races in Hamilton County are also contested.
Butler raises $171M in campaign to support ‘new strategic direction’
The fundraising effort, named “Butler Beyond: The Campaign for Butler University,” hopes to raise at least $250 million overall by May 2022.
Roundup: Hopwood Cellars to build new winery, vineyard in Zionsville
The downtown Zionsville winery would build a vineyard and new winery on Michigan Road. Also: Regions Bank plans a Whitestown location, Spencer Farm adds winery to its offerings and two companies open for business in Carmel.
Developer withdraws plans for controversial townhome project in Carmel neighborhood
The project—which met strong opposition from residents in the Johnson Addition, near the Arts & Design District—was scheduled to be discussed at a plan commission committee meeting Tuesday but was withdrawn that afternoon.
Justice Department supports archdiocese’s right to fire teacher in same-sex marriage
The Justice Department weighed in after a former Cathedral High School teacher in a same-sex marriage sued the archdiocese over his dismissal.