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Morgan County officials approve rezoning for proposed 391-acre data center

February 19, 2025

Residents voiced a variety of concerns about the proposed data center, but the three-person board voted unanimously to move forward.

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Morgan County moving ahead with $72M court campus

May 11, 2023

Peter Blanchard

Morgan County officials say the existing courthouse, built in 1857, lacks sufficient space for court employees, including prosecutor and probation offices, which are located off-site.

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AES Indiana details plan to power proposed Google data center southwest of Indianapolis

April 23, 2026 | Joey Harris

The pledge to avoid additional costs to ratepayers comes from AES amid an affordability inquiry by Indiana regulators in response to widespread complaints about electricity bills from utilities across the state.

Google reveals itself as developer behind 500-acre Morgan County data center campus

October 21, 2025 | Marek Mazurek

Google’s announcement comes about a month after it pulled its plans for a data center on the southeast side of Indianapolis amid heavy community opposition.

Morgan County prepares for billion-dollar data center project from still-anonymous developer

September 11, 2025 | Marek Mazurek

Since the start of the year, Morgan County officials have rezoned nearly 400 acres of farmland for light industrial use and approved a series of tax abatements to make way for the project.

IEDC board approves incentives for four planned data center projects

June 25, 2025 |

Susan Orr

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. estimates that the data center incentives are worth an estimated $168 million in total tax savings for the combined projects over the next 35 years.

Morgan County planners recommend approval for proposed data-center campus

February 12, 2025 |

Susan Orr

The Morgan County Plan Commission on Monday decided to give a favorable recommendation for a rezoning request that would pave the way for a data center on a 391-acre site in the northern part of the county.

391-acre data center project proposed for Morgan County

February 3, 2025 |

Susan Orr

Acting on behalf of an unnamed developer and end user, the Morgan County Economic Development Corp. is seeking rezoning for a 391-acre site for the construction of a five-building data center.

Martinsville City Council member arrested, faces 22 felony counts

April 26, 2024 | Alexa Shrake, Indiana Lawyer

James Wisco was arrested Thursday morning on charges including theft, counterfeiting, and corrupt business practice.

Regional collaboration aims to lift city centers

February 16, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

A cooperative of central Indiana communities wants to expand the impact of Main Street via walkable districts to attract residents and boost innovative development.

Sales of existing homes in Indy area fall for 21st consecutive month

November 13, 2023 | IBJ Staff

Meanwhile, the median sales price for a house in the 16-county area in October jumped 3.9%, to $299,000, from the same month a year ago.

Martinsville expects downtown traffic boom from I-69-related highway closure

December 31, 2020 |

Susan Orr

A five-mile stretch of State Road 37 will be closed most of this year because of work on Interstate 69, and many local businesses expect a big influx of traffic through downtown as a result.

Discount retailer with 8 central Indiana stores files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer

May 11, 2020 |

Mason King

Store closures due to the coronavirus crisis undermined the department store chain’s parent company and its ability to get financing to continue operations.

Martinsville highway closure planned for I-69 extension work

January 13, 2020 | Associated Press

State highway officials expect to close a section of the main route between Indianapolis and Bloomington for 10 months in 2021 during work on the next stage of the Interstate 69 extension project.

Fast-growing Mooresville-based prop maker plans to add 70 jobs

October 2, 2019 |

Greg Andrews

The company, which saw sales rocket from less than $7 million in 2016 to $20 million in 2018, said it will invest $1.1 million into upgrading and expanding its headquarters.

Martinsville sock-maker FBF Originals ready to run

August 9, 2019 | Sorell Grow

The Morgan County town’s best-kept entrepreneurial secret might not be a secret much longer, thanks to private equity ownership, an expanded management team, and ambitious plans to double revenue.

Growing Mooresville company helps create memorable experiences

June 12, 2019

Established in 1997, Creative Works designs, makes and installs set pieces and props for a host of entertainment venues, including escape rooms, virtual reality and esports venues and indoor miniature golf courses.

Get up to speed on the last leg of I-69 construction

January 30, 2019

At long last, Interstate 69 is getting real for Marion, Johnson and Morgan counties.

‘Put your eye up to the universe’ at the Goethe Link Observatory

July 26, 2018

The former research facility in Morgan County reopened in 2012, after being shuttered 24 years, with a new focus on public engagement and education.

New tax break may bolster neglected neighborhoods

May 17, 2018

Neglected neighborhoods in Indianapolis that have been targeted for development will soon have another way to attract investors.

Cafeterias still have cherished place in local dining scene

April 11, 2018

Though central Indiana doesn’t offer as many cafeteria options as in the past, diners hankering for this sort of fare can still slide their trays past a long line of choices.

Indianapolis ponders commuter tax to fund road repairs

March 12, 2018

Indianapolis officials desperate for money to repair roads are considering whether they should try to collect income taxes from suburbanites who don't live in the city but who travel there for work.

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