Noblesville considers building $14M police headquarters
The 40,000-square-foot building would be constructed on a vacant 24-acre remediated property commonly known as the Firestone site, south of Division Street near 18th Street.
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Fishers, Noblesville pick Nickel Plate rail plan that paves way for trail
Officials from Fishers and Noblesville, which share ownership of the 37-mile railroad corridor with Hamilton County, voted Monday morning to select the only bidder that plans to use just the northern part of the track. Hamilton County officials abstained from the vote.
Flat-fee payment model bypasses traditional health insurance
Without dozens of insurance claims to file and follow up, physicians cut administrative overhead, reduce costs and keep their practices limited to a few hundred patients, rather than a few thousand.
Iowa Pacific’s proposal for Nickel Plate Railroad gets highest score
Nearly all of the proposals submitted to operate the Nickel Plate Railroad line in Hamilton County would use the entire corridor, despite plans from local governments to rip up a major section of the rails for a recreational trail.
UPDATE: Hamilton County residents question mystery development
Landowners in Hamilton County are being offered as much as $40,000 an acre by real estate agents, but it's unclear what plans are in the works.
Transportation museum denied restraining order against railroad authority
The museum sought the order in an attempt to regain use of the Nickel Plate rail line in time to run excursion trains during next month’s Indiana State Fair.
Noblesville simplifying home-design approvals after frequent waivers fuel aesthetic concerns
Since the Hamilton County seat created its Architectural Review Board in 2001, it has granted more than 500 waivers to deviate from its architectural standards.
Transportation museum escalates Nickel Plate Railroad fight
The Indiana Transportation Museum said it requested a federal temporary restraining order against the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority on Monday in an attempt to regain use of the Nickel Plate rail line in time for next month’s Indiana State Fair.<
Pharmakon collected $560K in incentives before ceasing operations
Noblesville-based Pharmakon had a history of making state and local incentive agreements before suspending operations last year after a Food and Drug Administration investigation uncovered safety issues and possible criminal activity.
UPDATE: Groups propose extending rail line into Indianapolis
Four proposals were submitted this week to the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority for expanded service along the Nickel Plate rail line, conflicting with another plan to turn the corridor into a pedestrian trail.
Cost of cleanup at Noblesville museum site could reach six figures, city says
Indiana environmental officials believe contaminants recently found on the site of the Indiana Transportation Museum are oil-based but don’t think an emergency response is needed.
UPDATE: Noblesville says museum mishandled chemicals on park grounds
City officials said Wednesday that they have asked the Indiana Transportation Museum to clean up the contamination. An ITM official suggested the city’s move was motivated by a debate over the fate of the Nickel Plate Railroad.
Large solar panel project planned for central Indiana jail
Hamilton County officials are looking to install 9,300 panels on the roofs of the county’s criminal justice complex in Noblesville.
Competing interests debate future of Nickel Plate Railroad
The fate of the historic Nickel Plate Railroad could be decided this summer—but there’s no consensus on what the corridor should look like or on the impact or costs of projects.
BorgWarner plans to spend $28M on new Noblesville tech center
BorgWarner Inc. is set to close two technical centers in central Indiana and consolidate them into a newly constructed facility in Noblesville that will house more than 300 high-wage employees, the Hamilton County city announced Wednesday afternoon.
Nickel Plate rail corridor’s future sparks debate in Fishers, Noblesville
Train, trail or both? That’s the debate in Hamilton County involving officials from Fishers and Noblesville and the Indiana Transportation Museum.
Supporters of running Indiana State Fair train face obstacle
The operators of the suspended Indiana State Fair train have devised a plan for expanded service that would feature year-round trains rolling between Noblesville and downtown Indianapolis.
Noblesville City Council OKs final agreement for $15M youth sports facility
The Noblesville Fieldhouse, which is being developed by Klipsch-Card Athletic Facilities LLC, is expected to include five hardwood courts for volleyball, basketball and other sports, plus 75,000 square feet of turf for baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse.
Fishers, Noblesville propose 9.2-mile Nickel Plate Trail
Fishers and Noblesville officials announced plans Tuesday morning for a $9 million project that will convert a stretch of the corridor previously used by the Indiana State Fair Train into a paved pedestrian and bicycle trail between the two cities.
Fishers, Noblesville to reveal plan for trail along Nickel Plate railroad corridor
Officials have been discussing ways to use or improve the 37-mile Nickel Plate railroad corridor, following a fallout between the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority and the Indiana Transportation Museum, which operated the popular Indiana State Fair train.