Bridge needs $120K in repairs even before completion
Work on the $13.5 million replacement span in downtown Anderson began in November 2017. Once work on the eastbound lanes is completed, the westbound lanes will be closed again.
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Cleanup set for 200,000 waste tires left at Indiana business
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management estimates cleaning up the reclamation site in Anderson could cost up to $262,000.
Spice up your fall with some family fun
Haunted houses get more attention, but there are plenty of other fall activities that don’t involve minimum-wage kids jumping out of the dark and scaring the apple cider out of you.
Central Indiana well field approved as EPA cleanup priority
The site is called the Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Plume. Officials have reported finding contaminated groundwater with concentrations of trichloroethene, tetrachloroethene and other chemicals.
Five-decade-old recreation complex to be auctioned in wake of bankruptcy
The 16.9-acre East Side Dolphin Club property and its assets are scheduled for liquidation at an Aug. 4 auction, Indianapolis-based Key Auctioneers announced Monday.
Caesars steps into unfamiliar role in Indiana: horse track operator
The Las Vegas-based casino company will soon own Indiana Grand in Shelbyville and Hoosier Park in Anderson, the state’s only two casinos with horse-racing tracks.
Caesars plans $50M in upgrades, possible casino rebranding after $1.7B Centaur acquisition
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission gave approval Wednesday to Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s plan to acquire Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Grand in Shelbyville. The deal still needs approval from the Indiana Gaming Commission.
Anderson, former mayor to pay $30K to settle ballot lawsuit
The suit was filed by former employee of the city of Anderson who alleges she was unlawfully arrested and imprisoned while trying to deliver her mother’s absentee ballot.
Environmental group, Indianapolis developer plan Indiana trailhead
An environmental group is working with an Indianapolis-based developer known for its retail projects on plans for a proposed recreational trail in Indiana instead of a stalled reservoir project.
Overhaul of historic Anderson theater delayed, but still in progress
New owners had hoped to reopen the 88-year-old State Theatre late last year or early in 2018, but work has been put on hold until heating-and-cooling system issues in the building are addressed.
State awards contract for widening Interstate 69 in central Indiana
State officials have awarded a $79 million contract to widen a section of Interstate 69 to six lanes northeast of Indianapolis.
Nestle plans to invest $79.5M at central Indiana facility
The Anderson City Council is considering a tax abatement on the investment, which is expected to create 30 jobs.
Work begins on $30M cold-storage warehouse in Anderson
The facility off Interstate 69 is expected to create 60 jobs by the end of next year and possibly 200 over the next decade.
Project planned to widen I-69 section in central Indiana
Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman Nathan Riggs said preliminary plans for the project are being developed and a contractor should be picked next spring.
Madison County facing bigger bill for asbestos removal work
County council members are expected to vote Nov. 14 on a plan to borrow $3.5 million and repay it with county income tax revenues.
Anderson appeals $850,000 verdict to fired city workers
The city of Anderson is appealing a federal judge's ruling that it must pay about $850,000 to eight people who were fired from their jobs when a new mayor took office in 2012.
Madison County courthouse vacated for asbestos remediation
The employees will be vacating the downtown Anderson building for seven months.
Owner of Indy-area newspapers merging with broadcast firm
A media group that owns more than a dozen newspapers in Indiana—including publications in Zionsville, Avon, Lebanon and Anderson—has announced it is merging with a company with dozens of TV and radio stations.
$70,000 settlement reached in Anderson housing lawsuit
The agreement calls for the housing authority in the central Indiana community to compensate seven victims of discrimination identified by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Government center could close during asbestos removal
Members of the Madison County Council have asked the county administrator about the cost of shutting down the center in Anderson during the seven-month process.