Fishers considering $1M short-term loan for road maintenance
Fishers officials are considering whether to issue a $1 million bond that the city would pay back by the end of next year to fund road resurfacing projects throughout the community.
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Riverview Health submits rendering for Westfield facility
The hospital has submitted a rendering to the city of Westfield that shows several multi-story buildings and a parking lot on the northeast corner of State Road 32 and U.S. 31.
Retailers, restaurants struggle to find staff in north ‘burbs
Advertisements for traditionally low-wage jobs in hospitality and retail decorate major thoroughfares in the northern suburbs, offering management positions and higher pay as incentives.
Roundup: Wild Eggs bringing breakfast to Carmel, Aspen Creek Grill opening soon in Noblesville
Wild Eggs will open at 1438 W. Main St. to the east of U.S. 31, according to permit filings.
Hamilton County voter turnout dips to single digits
With only a couple contested races—and none considered competitive—only 8.6 percent of registered voters in the 105 precincts with an election cast a ballot.
Wood Wind Golf Club now expected to stay open in 2016
Cohoat and O’Neal Management Corp., which sent an email to various course customers Sept. 8 saying its lease had not been renewed for next year, now says it will continue to run the facility in 2016.
Westfield selects Jonathan Byrd’s to operate Grand Park hotel
According to plans, the 180-room hotel will be on 5.26 acres of city-owned property immediately to the west of the future indoor soccer facility on 191st Street.
Zionsville voters will face school funding question on Tuesday ballot
The six-year proposal would allow Zionsville Community Schools to continue to impose a 24.44-cent tax rate per $100 of assessed value for the next six years.
Hamilton County cities pay for elections with virtually no ballot choices
Republicans dominate Hamilton County politics and Democrats barely bother to participate.
$60M mixed-use project planned for Rangeline
The ex-Party Time Rental warehouse has been an eyesore for years, but Carmel officials finally seem ready to OK a plan to transform the 6.5-acre site.
Carmel denied federal funds for Keystone, 96th Street project
The city of Carmel, which had been counting on landing a federal grant to help fund a proposed $31.9 million overhaul of the 96th Street and Keystone Avenue intersection, once again was not picked.
More industrial buildings coming to Whitestown
Plans have been filed for three distribution facilities along Indianapolis Road, which runs parallel to Interstate 65 to the west.
Tilly’s Tea Room hopes to relocate in Fishers
The building the tea room is located in at 8745 E. 116th St. in Fishers was recently sold to Indianapolis franchise Square Donuts, but owner Sharon Moore said the business will be open through the beginning of 2016.
Westfield couple launches mobile app to gather data on your favorite things
Westfield residents Aaron and Crystal Gold have launched Ask Likely, a mobile app focused on gathering information about a user’s favorite things and preferences to make gift giving and random acts of kindness easier for family and friends.
Sneak peek inside the new Launch Fishers
Similar to its current space in the 16,000-square-foot basement of the Hamilton East Public Library, the building will include dedicated desks, private offices, open workspace, a coffee shop and about a dozen conference rooms. It will also feature a bistro with a light commercial kitchen, locker rooms with showers, a small theater, a separate entrance and classrooms for Ball State University, and a suite for Carmel-based coding academy Eleven Fifty.
Square Donuts opening store in Fishers
The Indianapolis donut shop franchise plans to open at 8745 E. 116th St. in Fishers, according to real estate sources.
Stores provide safe havens for domestic violence victims
All Ricker's Convenience Stores in Hamilton County have joined the "Safe Haven" initiative.
Carmel increases tax incentive threshold
The Carmel City Council updated its guidelines for approving economic development incentives for businesses Monday night and increased the average employee salary threshold from $45,000 to $90,000.
Beazer Homes reintroduces decade-old subdivision project in Westfield
Atlanta-based Beazer Homes USA Inc. initially proposed a residential development along Ditch Road between 156th and 161st streets in 2005, but construction never started.
Roundup: Graeter’s opens in Carmel, co-working space coming to Westfield
The wait is over–Graeter’s Inc. has opened at 918 S. Rangeline Road in Carmel. New restaurants are on tap for Hamilton County as well.