Three neighboring townships in central Indiana merge into one
The merged township is the first in the state, serving 29,885 residents and 12,185 households.
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Amazon plans 510,000-square-foot sorting center in Franklin
Amazon plans to add hundreds of jobs at the facility, including receiving, sorting and shipping, and network logistics support.
Donors’ $1M gift to help reforest, protect conservation area in Johnson County
In recognition of the contribution from Leonard and Kathryn Betley and their family, Glacier’s End Nature Preserve near Trafalgar will be renamed Betley Woods at Glacier’s End.
Cyberattack shuts down computer network at Johnson Memorial
Johnson Memorial Health said it has backup processes in place that allow its continued operation and that most services are unaffected.
Orthodontics manufacturer to add 154 jobs in Johnson County
G&H Wire Company Inc. announced Friday that it plans to invest $3.3 million to lease and equip 55,000 square feet of new corporate office and manufacturing space in Franklin.
Veteran franchisees bringing Dave’s Hot Chicken chain to Indy
A Fort Wayne-based franchise group that operates 45 Pizza Hut locations, including some in Hamilton and Boone counties, has signed a deal to open 15 Dave’s Hot Chicken locations in Indiana. Most are expected to be in the Indy-area market.
Indy electrical contractor planning to move 150 jobs to new $18M Greenwood HQ
Indianapolis-based Electrical Repair & Maintenance Co. Inc.—better known as ERMCO—unveiled plans Tuesday afternoon to build a headquarters in Greenwood where it will employ 170 workers.
Mitsubishi to close 82-worker climate control business in Franklin
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Climate Control Inc., which has operated in Franklin since the 1990s, will cease production next month. Mitsubishi has a turbocharger business in the same facility that will continue to operate.
Greenwood-based filter company expands its manufacturing plant, workforce
National Trade Supply, located at 2011 Southtech Drive, employs 157 people in Greenwood and 167 at retail locations throughout the state and country. That includes 43 local employees it added last year.
Cummins to pay $4.5M for Greenwood site in revision to firm’s deal with city
Cummins announced last year that it planned to build a $35 million office building at the corner of Interstate 65 and County Line Road, but the pandemic has the engine maker rethinking how to best use that site.
Carmel may use waterways to land more liquor permits
Carmel is the latest Indiana community seeking to use its waterways as a means to offer businesses cheap and plentiful liquor licenses.
Savvy strategy, some luck propel online boutique to big success
Magnolia Boutique—known for its bohemian style built around casual, trendy clothing, shoes and accessories—is an online-only business on track to hit $10.5 million in sales this year, up from $7.9 million in 2019.
New cigar lounge aims for welcoming feel in Greenwood
The Smoke Pit opened in late September at 221 W. Main St. in Old Town Greenwood, offering a place for aficionados and novices alike to enjoy good conversation and a good cigar.
Johnson County garden initiative forms to help alleviate hunger
As difficulty accessing food becomes more prevalent throughout Johnson County, and as more and more people take an interest in local food, a group of like-minded residents are banding together to address a growing problem.
Retailer Stein Mart files for bankruptcy, might close all 281 stores
Stein Mart is a discount retailer that runs 281 stores in 30 states, including four in the Indianapolis area.
Massive $55M logistics project in works in Johnson County
The Whiteland Town Council has scheduled a special meeting to consider a tax abatement related to the proposed development of 997,000-square-foot logistics building on 121 acres near Interstate 65.
Eight residents of Franklin nursing home hospitalized after positive COVID-19 tests
Officials at Otterbein Franklin SeniorLife Community say a nurse and therapist also tested positive and are recovering at home.
Franklin College promotes acting leader to president
Franklin College on Monday named Kerry Prather as president. Prather was appointed acting president effective Jan. 14 after the school fired President Thomas Minar, who faces three criminal charges related to child solicitation.
McCammon’s Irish Market acquires Brownsburg garden center
Greg and Lisa Frazee, who opened Frazee Gardens in 2008, will continue to own and operate Brownsburg Landscape Co., which they founded in 1987.
Greenwood planning $8M athletics campus along Interstate 65
The unnamed project—still in its early planning stages—could include a multi-use playing field, eight ball diamonds and a splash pad on 40 acres on the city’s southeast side.