Turning boys into men one haircut at a time
During a weekly barbershop session Vice Principal Fred Yeakey holds at Providence Cristo Rey High School, the educator works to “groom the outer man while guiding the inner man,” as he puts it.
Samm Quinn
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Big Woods to open in Noblesville
The new 7,700 square-foot restaurant will open this winter. The restaurant will open at 14741 Hazel Dell Crossing in a space that formerly housed a Giuseppe’s Italian Market. Renovations of the space are already underway.
Scecina launches first capital campaign, seeking $6M
Projects include a new weight room, new chapel, a transformation of the school’s main entrance, and new athletic and student activity fields.
Wabash College plans $13 million football stadium
The stadium will have seating for 3,550 fans across the main grandstand, suites and the W Club Lounge.
City of Noblesville to put employees through implicit bias training
The trainings are not a response to a specific incident but rather a way of being proactive, Deputy Mayor Steve Cooke told IBJ. Each day the city sets and enforces a wide range of policies that effect residents.
Knowledge Services gets extension on Fishers HQ
The Indianapolis-based firm was to have started building its $6.7 million, 80,000-square-foot-headquarters by the end of last year.
Income-tax increase for Hamilton County gets final approval
Noblesville city councilors voted for the hike on Tuesday night, giving the proposal a critical mass of support throughout the county.
Vatican temporarily suspends Archbishop’s decision to not recognize Brebeuf as Catholic
The decision means the school can resume holding mass and will be able to celebrate the Mass for the Feast Day of St. Jean de Brebeuf in October.
Is Westfield growing too fast?
As Westfield’s housing stock and population balloons—following the rapid growth Carmel and Fishers have experienced for more than a decade—some residents are concerned too much development is coming too fast. And they’re pushing back.
Carmel weighs 64 percent increase to park impact fees charged to builders
City planners say the higher fee would help pay for future land acquisition, a park expansion and improvements along the White River. Builders are concerned about the added cost.
Developer acquires Carmel shopping center, seeks grocer for former O’Malia space
KennMar has acquired the Brookshire Village Shoppes retail center and is working to fill the anchor space, which has been empty since Marsh closed the O’Malia Food Market there in summer 2017.
International School of Indiana lands $1.5M gift toward new elementary building
An Indianapolis private school is well on its way to reaching a $7 million fundraising goal that will help it unify its campus, thanks to a $1.5 million lead donation from Telamon Corp. CEO Stanley Chen and his wife, Allison.
New office building planned for Nickel Plate District in Fishers
To incentivize the development, the Fishers City Council on Monday night voted to waive city fees associated with the project for up to 24 months.
Fishers Test Kitchen helping young chefs give it a go
Three chefs will take up residency at the kitchen for one to two years, showcasing their food, gaining business skills, and building a local following in preparation for moving on to open their own locations.
Pulte proposes 490-home development for seniors in Westfield
The homes—mostly ranch-style—would be located on land currently used for agriculture north of 146th Street.
Proposed Fishers budget includes 2-cent tax hike to pay for big-ticket road projects
If the budget is approved as is, next year’s property tax rate in Fishers will increase by 2 cents for every $100 of assessed valuation.
Construction of Nickel Plate Trail delayed until spring 2020
The city had hoped to begin construction this fall, but leaders are still finalizing design plans, Mayor Scott Fadness told IBJ.
Henke requests 250-acre expansion of Chatham Hills
The Westfield residential development could grow to more than 1,000 acres by adding retail and office space to the mix and expanding its housing options.
Fishers unveils lineup of chefs at test kitchen
Three concepts—Korean barbeque, California street food and global street food—will fill out the restaurant stalls at the test kitchen first.
Kittle’s Furniture invests in Zionsville online retail startup
Kittle’s Furniture has provided seed funding to accelerate retail startup ParkerGwen.com’s growth, the companies announced Monday.