Central Indiana mayors discuss how region can compete through cooperation
Eight mayors participated in the Indy Chamber’s Meet the Mayors 2023 event.
Greenwood
Dunham Rubber & Belting acquired by Georgia-based firm
Dunham, a 57-year-old Greenwood-based distributor, fabricator and manufacturer with locations in Shelbyville and Fort Wayne, was purchased by Belt Power LLC.
Local firm set to spend up to $42M on posh Greenwood apartments
The five-story, market-rate project has received preliminary approvals from the city’s planning commission to build at 764 Greenwood Springs Drive, just north of the Verge Luxury Flats apartment complex that was completed in 2020.
Greenwood mall gunman had fascination with Nazis, mass shootings, police say
Although the three slain victims were Hispanic, there was no indication the shooting was racially motivated, according to Greenwood Police Chief James Ison during a press conference on Wednesday.
Police, FBI plan update on deadly Greenwood mall shooting
FBI spokeswoman Chris Bavender said the federal agency will provide an update on efforts to extract data from gunman Jonathan Douglas Sapirman’s cellphone and laptop.
Twin Peaks signals future location near Greenwood Park Mall
A former Logan’s Roadhouse is expected to become home to the second Twin Peaks sports “lodge” in Indiana.
Mayors in north suburbs uncharacteristically mum about their re-election plans
The offices of Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen and Westfield Mayor Andy Cook either declined to say whether they were running again in 2023 or didn’t respond to inquiries.
Chicken tenders chain Slim Chickens planning at least 5 restaurants in central Indiana
Slim Chickens, which offers a menu that includes chicken tenders, wings, sandwiches, wraps, chicken and waffles, and salads, has about 150 restaurants in at least 29 states, plus the United Kingdom and Kuwait.
Police: Greenwood mall gunman fired 24 times in 15 seconds
Preliminary autopsy results show gunman Jonathan Sapirman of Greenwood was shot eight times by an armed bystander, the Johnson County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday.
Police release details of Greenwood mall shooting, including identities of shooter, ‘good Samaritan’
Greenwood officials disclosed Monday afternoon that the shooter who killed three people at Greenwood Park Mall on Sunday evening—and then was shot and killed by a “good Samaritan” bystander—was a 20-year-old city resident who had a run-ins with police as a juvenile.
IBJ Podcast: How Mayor Myers is changing the face of Greenwood
Host Mason King talks with Myers about how Greenwood is changing, but also about his life, which has included working for his parents’ ambulance business, as a police detective, a missionary and in security for a foreign embassy.
First piece of The Madison development opens in Greenwood
The $92 million, mixed-use redevelopment project is taking shape on a 19-acre site downtown after nearly a decade of planning.
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria plans carryout-and-delivery site in Greenwood
The deep-dish pizza specialist will add a Johnson County shop to a burgeoning roster that includes two Indianapolis locations and one in Carmel.
JCBank expanding to Greenwood
Seymour-based Jackson County Bank, known as JCBank, said the nearly 5,000-square-foot branch will be its 12th in the state and first in Johnson County.
Jasper-based German American Bank set to enter Indianapolis market
German American, which has 78 locations in 33 Indiana and Kentucky counties, said it plans to open a loan production office in Greenwood this quarter. It will be the bank’s first physical presence in this market.
New restaurant in works at former Scotty’s site in Southport
The owner of several local Indian and Pakistani restaurants plans to open Royal Indian Restaurant and Banquet Hall at the site.
Smokey Bones chain returning to Avon after 15-year hiatus, but with ghost-kitchen twist
When it reopens in Avon, the barbecue hotspot will serve its own customers while accommodating two virtual takeout-and-delivery-only concepts—The Wing Experience and The Burger Experience.
Asian fusion restaurant Oishii to fill vacant Mass Ave spot
The restaurant’s co-owner, Kanlaya Browning, co-owns 10 Thai restaurants, nine of which are in the Indianapolis area. Oishii will offer a fusion cuisine of both sushi and ramen.
Health department forces Broad Ripple ice cream shop to close
The Marion County Health Department forced the Baskin-Robbins in Broad Ripple to close last week because of a malfunctioning air conditioner. The shop’s owner said he has no plans to reopen.
Greenwood mayor unveils latest designs for new sports complex
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers touted the city’s economic development and unveiled renderings for the 40-acre sports complex at his State of the City address.