Local school district gets $12M magnet school grant
The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township Schools is the only school system in Indiana and one of just 36 nationwide receiving the grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
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The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township Schools is the only school system in Indiana and one of just 36 nationwide receiving the grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
Interactive Intelligence Inc. has bolstered its product line of business software applications by acquiring Latitude Software for $14 million.
Local not-for-profit also may temporarily reduce client services to ease its financial struggles. The agency said it needs to raise $200,000 to continue operating through the rest of the year.
Fishers-based Clarke Engineering Services plans to invest $2.1 million to expand its headquarters operation, creating as many as 29 jobs by 2012. The 13-year-old firm said it will begin hiring immediately.
A nonpartisan group has launched a website to help Indiana voters determine where candidates stand on the issues, even if the candidates didn't answer its pre-election survey.
DeVere/FCC LLC, a joint venture of DeVere Construction Co. Inc. and Flaherty & Collins Construction Inc., has started construction of the $25.5 million second phase of The Boulevard Apartments. The 213-unit complex is being built on 8.94 acres in the 1,700-acre Anson mixed-use development near Interstate 65 and State Road 334.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the pace of mortgage loan activity decreased 0.8 percent for the week ended Sept. 24, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The rate for 30-year mortgages decreased to 4.38 percent from 4.44 percent the previous week. The rate for 15-year mortgages fell to 3.77 percent from 3.88 percent.
-Ashley Furniture leased 34,134 square feet at Castle Glen Shopping Center, 8714 Castle Creek Parkway, East Drive. The tenant was represented by Paul Gold of Echo Development. The landlord, Sunbeam Development Corp., was represented by Mark Perlstein of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-Pinpoint Resources LLC leased 6,200 square feet at 8610 E. 106th St., Fishers. The tenant was represented by Alex Cantu of NAI Olympia Partners. The landlord, JRS Limited Liability Co., was represented by Matt Waggoner of Summit Realty Group.
-Applebee’s renewed its lease for 4,815 square feet at North Willow Commons, 1400 W. 86th St. The landlord, Broadbent Cos., was represented by Broadbent’s Ray Bunes. The tenant represented itself.
-JSH Inc. leased 4,483 square feet of retail space at Prestwick Pointe, 5250 E. U.S. 36, Avon. The landlord, Weston Group LLC, was represented by Steve Daum of NAI Olympia Partners. The tenant represented itself.
-Mattress Firm leased 4,000 square feet at Applewood Centre, 5409 Scatterfield Road, Anderson. The tenant was represented by Scott Gray of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Scatterfield Road Associates, was represented by Paul Nicholson of Central Management.
-Trustworthy Land Title renewed its lease for 3,953 square feet at Castle Creek VI, 5975 N. Castle Creek Parkway. The tenant was represented by Ralph Balbar of Halakar Properties. The landlord, Blue Real Estate, was represented by Matt Langfeldt and Rich Forslund of NAI Olympia Partners.
-The Cheese Shop leased 2,400 square feet in Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Road. The landlord, Broadbent Cos., was represented by Broadbent’s John Beuoy. The tenant represented itself.
-Jimmy John’s leased 1,837 square feet at Raceway Crossing, 10934-10976 E. U.S. 36, Avon. The tenant was represented by Drew Warner of Eclipse Real Estate. The landlord, Broadbent Cos., was represented by Brian Broadbent.
-Taiwan Tea House leased 1,640 square feet at Clearwater Crossing, 3800-3900 E. 82nd St. The tenant was represented by Sean Dee of TLC Real Estate Corp. The landlord, Broadbent Cos., was represented by Broadbent’s John Beuoy.
-Puptown leased 1,366 square feet at River Ridge, 4825 E. 96th St. The landlord, Broadbent Cos., was represented by Broadbent’s Ray Bunes. The tenant represented itself.
AHEPA Management Co. Inc. bought a 6,000-square-foot office building at 10706 Sky Prairie St., Fishers. The price was not disclosed. The buyer was represented by Darrin L. Boyd of Cassidy Turley. The seller, Prairie View at Crosspoint LLC, was represented by Darrin L. Boyd and David A. Moore of Cassidy Turley.
The two-story industrial building along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail will be converted into a furniture store.
Former Indiana University basketball player Todd Leary was sentenced Monday to two years of work release or home detention followed by two years on probation. He still faces theft and burglary charges in Hamilton County in a separate case.
Monday is the last day to register to vote in Indiana’s November general election. More than 4.2 million people are registered to vote in Indiana, and more than 14,000 have used the state’s new online service to register or update their voter-registration information. People can register to vote at their local county clerk’s office or fill out an online application by 11:59 p.m. at www.IndianaVoters.com. Paper applications sent by mail must be postmarked by Monday.
A local TV traffic reporter was arrested late Sunday night, accused of driving drunk. Larra Overton, 27, the morning traffic reporter for WRTV-TV Channel 6, told police she was driving along Carrollton Avenue near 60th Street and swerved to miss an oncoming car. Instead, she hit a parked pickup truck, shoving the vehicle into a neighboring yard and onto the front porch. Police say a breathalyzer registered her blood alcohol level at 0.17, more than twice the legal limit. Overton, also a Big Ten Network sideline reporter, was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and public intoxication.
The hit-and-run suspect in last week’s death of Greenfield police officer William Phillips still hasn’t been arrested, possibly because she struck a deal with Henry County legal authorities in return for turning herself in. Sources say the unidentified woman is a prominent person in the community. Phillips was hit and killed while doing bicycle training early Thursday morning. Visitation for the officer is scheduled Monday from 2-8 p.m. at Greenfield Central High School. The funeral is Tuesday at 11 a.m. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.
What makes a developer think he can win approval for one design and construct an entirely different building? How did no one at the city notice until the structure was almost complete? What happens now?
A slump in business travel has left the Greenwood Municipal Airport unable to attract the additional jet traffic it needs to have a chance at federal money for an expansion project.
Consultant finds 23 or so customer-service jobs may be unneeded after Citizens Energy acquires city water and sewer utilities. Administrative jobs may also be on bubble, though most savings are from capital-related expenses.
The report from the U.S. Department of Labor raises concerns over whether Indiana’s Occupational Safety and Health program is properly funded and staffed. Overall, the report provided 45 recommendations to improve procedures within the program.
Indiana’s official climatologist says Indiana is drier than surrounding states.