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The debate over making Indiana employers responsible for illegal immigration will live to see another day. This morning, the House Public Policy Committee voted 7-4 to pass an amended version of a Senate bill that aims to crack down on illegal immigration by targeting their employers. Under the version passed by the committee, some language […]
With its season opener six weeks away, the Indy Racing League is getting some preseason exposure from an unlikely source. During the run-up to NASCAR’s biggest race, the Daytona 500, the spotlight shined on two IRL alums vying for the…
Wondering what happened to all those Preston’s Rocks commercials and billboards? After three years in business, local jeweler Reis-Nichols has given up on the spinoff, all-diamond concept. The store, in…
Lots going on this week, from a new play opening at the Alley Theatre to African Footprint at the Madame Walker.
Me, I had my first Storytelling Arts experience at the Indiana Historical Society, visited the Indianapolis Art Center and caught…
Massachusetts-based Equity Industrial Partners Corp. has bought a 630,000-square-foot industrial building at 7900 Rockville Road from Covington Capital Corp. of Columbus, Ohio, for undisclosed terms. The multi-tenant Rockville Business Center is 97-percent leased. Mark Writt of CB Richard Ellis represented both sides in the transaction. Covington acquired the building, which had once housed a manufacturing […]
Evansville-based sporting goods maker Escalade Inc. is shutting down a children’s archery line because a needed investment in upgraded equipment would be too expensive. Instead, Escalade will import the line from China. The company will lay off 25 workers in Evansville as a result, according to the Evansville Courier & Press. Escalade, which also makes […]
Special census nets Carmel millions HAMILTON COUNTY – The city of Carmel is clearly one of the fastest-growing in Indiana. But now, thanks to a special census, its leaders know exactly how fast. In just seven years, Carmel’s population has increased 35 percent. As a result, the city will receive an extra $3.5 million in […]
TIPPECANOE COUNTY Lafayette seeing boom in nonresidential construction Aging utility company facilities and power plants in the Lafayette area that need updating are creating a boom for construction work, according to a recently released study by McGraw-Hill Construction, a New York firm that tracks the industry nationwide. The area’s nonresidential construction industry also is getting […]
HANCOCK COUNTY Browning wants sweets The Hancock County Economic Development Corp. plans to ask the county council for tax incentives on behalf of Indianapolis-based Browning Investments for two speculative buildings the developer is eyeing for the booming Mount Comfort area. The value of the incentives was not immediately available. The request involves one building originally […]
JOHNSON COUNTY Greenwood retail store closes A landmark since it opened in 1978, Value City in Greenwood is closing its doors, officials for the store’s Columbus, Ohio-based parent company said earlier this month. The store, across U.S. 31 from Greenwood Park Mall, will shut down within six weeks, said Value City spokeswoman Kristin Mack. The […]
MADISON COUNTY Anderson tries for new image Anderson wants to change the way people think about the Madison County city. So it’s changing its motto from “The Right Place” to two tag lines that will be used in city communications and by its economic development department. The city will use “Performance. Talent. Inspiration.” in its […]
BOONE COUNTY Firm’s study will measure economic impact of park The Boone County Economic Development Corp. is commissioning a study to determine the Lebanon Business Park’s economic impact on the community. Boone County EDC is paying the Katz Sapper & Miller LLP accounting firm in Indianapolis $15,000 to conduct the report, which should be finished […]
Spotlight on Hendricks County Named for William Hendricks, governor of Indiana 1822-1825 5 LARGEST CITIES/TOWNS population Plainfield…………………………………….24,734 Brownsburg ………………………………..18,850 Avon …………………………………………..9,847 Danville ……………………………………….7,827 Pittsboro ……………………………………..2,386 5 LARGEST EMPLOYERS employees Q-Edge /Foxconn …………………………..1,200 Duke Energy………………………………….1,000 Brightpoint……………………………………….936 Hendricks Regional Health………………….835 Home Goods ……………………………………700 COUNTY MSA(1) Population 136,593 1,682,815 Median age 35.7 35.6 Households 51,269 667,391 Average household […]
MONROE COUNTY IU adds ‘green’ program The green movement in real estate has led to a new course of study at Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington. Students seeking a master’s degree in public affairs can now pursue an academic concentration in sustainable development. SPEA faculty believe it’s the first such […]
Humane Society’s barking honored The Humane Society for Hamilton County was among eight animal-rescue groups in the nation to win a national marketing contest by Maddie’s Fund, an Alameda, Calif.-based pet rescue foundation. The Noblesville-based group was awarded $15,000 for pioneering efforts to place disfigured, blind, deaf, unattractive or shy pets and those with medical […]
MORGAN COUNTY A disconnect in Martinsville More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Martinsville got water disconnection notices early in February after an Ohio company accidentally sent out a batch of notices intended as a test. Many of the bills claimed water users owed in excess of $50,000. One bill said a shuttered restaurant was […]
County has big hopes for rail yard Turning CSX operation into intermodal hub would benefit warehouses in area A group of Hendricks County and economic development officials headed to Fort Worth, Texas, this month to engage in a little gentle persuasion. The group visited BNSF Railway Co., one of the nation’s largest railroad companies, in […]
SHELBY COUNTY Manufacturer latest to open on-site health clinic Ryobi Die Casting Inc. opened an onsite clinic at its Shelbyville facility in late January. The Japanese auto supplier is the latest company to bring health care services to its work site in an effort to save employees time and to cut back on “inflated” health […]
Indiana University President Michael McRobbie announced Feb. 15 that the university will launch an immediate investigation into new NCAA allegations against men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson.
Athletics Director Rick Greenspan will oversee an assessment as to whether allegations of potentially “major”…
The developers of a new condo project just east of I-65/70 are hoping to capitalize on stunning skyline views and an upcoming reconfiguration of the Ohio Street Interstate ramp. The project, dubbed CityView,…
