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Meta begins construction on $10B data center campus at LEAP District in Lebanon

February 11, 2026
Daniel Bradley

Once fully operational, the Lebanon campus will employ about 300 people, according to Meta, which said it expects the first buildings will be online by the end of 2027.

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Q&A with Festool CEO, who has leaned into Hasbro experience to appeal to customers

September 26, 2025
Susan OrrSusan Orr

Festool has about 90 employees in Lebanon, where the company’s U.S. corporate headquarters and U.S. repair facilities are located. All of the company’s tools are made in Germany and the Czech Republic.

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Lilly announces additional $4.5B investment at LEAP District manufacturing site

May 6, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Lilly’s latest commitment at the LEAP District brings the company’s total investment there since 2022 to $18 billion.

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Lebanon-based ‘troubled teen’ program accused of abusing, isolating residents during treatment

April 9, 2026 | Maura Johnson, Indiana Lawyer

A Lebanon business advertised as a faith-based therapy program is accused of abusing several of its teenage residents.

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Developer takes over 230-unit Lebanon residential project, plans 2027 completion

March 5, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The project, Paddock Place, will include 20 townhomes and 210 apartments across seven buildings and a 5,000 square-foot clubhouse.

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Brownsburg-based State Bank names new CEO

January 13, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Brownsburg-based State Bank has a new CEO following the Dec. 31 retirement of longtime executive Mike Baker.

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Citizens Energy ready to start work on Lebanon water project

December 12, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Construction is set to begin early next year on a $560 million project to send millions of gallons of water each day to Lebanon to meet the demands of the state’s 9,000-acre LEAP Research and Innovation District.

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Property owners receive letters seeking easements for $560M Lebanon Water Supply Program

November 26, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Citizens Energy said Eagle Creek will be one of 10 water sources that will be part of the supply program, which will provide 25 million gallons of water per day to Lebanon and the LEAP District by 2031.

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Patch Development looking to develop 220 acres along S.R. 39 in Lebanon

October 23, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Developers say the project could include housing and commercial and retail space, as well as businesses that would support the LEAP Research and Innovation District.

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County-run Witham Health touts neighborly care as competition looms from a larger health system

October 17, 2025 | Daniel Lee

The Lebanon-based hospital faces increased competition from large health systems that benefit from larger economies of scale and marketing budgets.

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Filtration company to close La Porte facility, move production to Lebanon

October 15, 2025 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Production at the Lebanon facility is expected to begin before the end of 2025. The company anticipates having up to 150 workers at the plant.

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Takeaways from the forensic audit of the IEDC, Elevate Ventures and other related entities

October 2, 2025 | Marek Mazurek and Lesley WeidenbenerLesley Weidenbener and Susan OrrSusan Orr

The report details findings related to the Indiana Economic Development Corp., the Indiana Economic Development Foundation, the LEAP District, Elevate Ventures and the Applied Research Institute.

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Parkview Health to build $150M hospital in Lebanon

August 26, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Parkview said work on the 108,000-square foot hospital and 30,000-square foot medical office building is expected to begin next year.

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Lebanon commission to review Meta’s 15-building data center project at LEAP District

August 15, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Documents dated Aug. 6 also include multiple renderings of the campus, which would include 12 data center buildings, three ancillary buildings and more than 400 parking spots.

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Caterpillar planning $60M expansion in Lebanon that would add nearly 700 jobs

June 9, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The company plans to expand its existing 600,000-square-foot facility in Lebanon Business Park.

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Boone County Commissioners OK 190-acre project at I-65 interchange

June 2, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The development’s $30 million first phase is expected to include a new headquarters for Merritt Contracting, facilities for additional companies and infrastructure to serve the area.

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Boone County economic development group names new CEO

March 17, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Andrea Kern, who most recently worked with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, will lead the Boone County Economic Development Corp.

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Logistics provider planning 415-job expansion in Lebanon

March 10, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Supply-chain giant GXO Logistics is planning to spend $11.7 million to grow operations at a massive facility where it handles returns for Nike Inc.

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Lebanon planning board OKs design for Lilly Medicine Foundry at LEAP District

February 18, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The foundry will give the pharmaceutical maker the ability to research new ways of producing medicines.

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Lebanon planning board to review designs for Lilly’s $4.5B foundry at LEAP District

February 14, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

IMAGE GALLERY: The 200-acre Lilly Medicine Foundry is expected to add 400 full-time jobs for highly skilled workers, including engineers, scientists, operations personnel and lab technicians.

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State’s big, bold LEAP District play draws some reflection

January 3, 2025 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey and Cate Charron

The state has spent more than $690 million so far establishing the LEAP Research and Innovation District. Outgoing economic leaders say the project is a huge success, but some political leaders are cautious.

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LEAP district developments among year’s top tech stories

December 27, 2024 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The ongoing progress to develop the planned LEAP Innovation and Research District, a 9,000-acre tech park in Boone County, was among the top local tech stories of 2024.

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