Ex-county auditor accused of stealing funds sued by state
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has sued a former county auditor accused by officials of stealing nearly $350,000 in public funds to spend on personal items.
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Local restaurateur bringing Bru Burger to Carmel
Mike Cunningham, who operates Bru Burger on Mass Ave, plans to open another, on the property where the Glass Chimney and casual sibling Deeter’s once stood.
Study shows no big issues over proposed Indiana reservoir
The state-funded study looked at the cost and environmental impact of the proposed 2,100-acre Mounds Lake reservoir, which would be formed by putting an earthen dam on the White River in Anderson, with an estimated cost of $440 million.
Indy-area home sales perk up
Buyers signed deals for 1,702 homes in January, a 4.7-percent gain over the same month last year. Average home prices and the inventory of listed homes each inched up about 1 percent.
State budget proposal shifts aid toward wealthy schools
IPS would see a 6-percent reduction in state tuition aid by 2017 despite being one of the state’s poorest districts, with more than 75 percent of children coming from families that are poor enough to qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Proposed senior living campus in Zionsville drawing opposition
The developer has scaled down the size of the project by reducing the height of one building and trimming the number of overall units in hopes of winning approval from the town’s plan commission.
CNO earnings in line with analyst expectations
CNO Financial Group Inc. saw a decline in revenue and profit in the fourth quarter, but the results met or exceeded Wall Street predictions.
Costco files plans to build its first south-side store
The retailer is asking the city to rezone nearly 11 acres on County Line Road near Emerson Avenue to build the store, fueling center and tire center.
Former WISH, WRTV sportscaster running for office in Noblesville
Wil Hampton is making a bid to represent District 4 on Noblesville's Common Council.
Fishers, Carmel chambers of commerce plan merger
If approved, the new chamber will be called OneZone. The combined organization would have about 1,200 members.
Hendricks festival to boast jousting, dancing, feasting
Hendricks County recently beat out sites in Alabama, California, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Texas to land the Society for Creative Anachronism’s 50th anniversary celebration.
Not-for-profit developer BHI gears up to house flood of baby boomers
BHI Senior Living, an Indianapolis not-for-profit that’s spent more than half a century serving retirees, could be poised to go from incremental to exponential growth—all thanks to the aging of the baby boom generation.
Fishers to halt bus subsidy in May, leading to cancellation of route
Fishers has paid out about $35,000 since agreeing to subsidize the commuter route to downtown Indianapolis last year.
Noblesville contractor plotting growth
Specialty construction firm ProClad Inc. plans to expand its Noblesville headquarters staff by nearly 20 percent this quarter as the growing business extends its reach west.
PulteGroup amasses 270 acres in Plainfield to build homes
PulteGroup is embarking on a large residential development in Plainfield that provides one of the clearest signals yet that the local housing market is on the mend.
2015 Forty Under 40: Dr. Gaurav Arora
Dr. Gaurav Arora, 39, is chief medical officer for Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers.
Kokomo sues state over proposed downtown baseball park
The city filed a complaint Monday in a Marion County court against the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, saying the agency’s opposition inhibits the city’s ability to complete the $9 million project.
Hamilton County businesses growing, too
Last year was a busy one for Hamilton County economic development leaders, as businesses announced more projects, more jobs and more investments than in 2013.
Reynolds: John Deere dealer will stay in Fishers
When Reynolds Farm Equipment moved its corporate headquarters last year to a sprawling facility it built along U.S. 31 north of Westfield, observers pondered the fate of its high-profile location in Fishers.
Carmel commission to pay for reflecting pool repairs
Relatively flush after settling a years-old lawsuit, the Carmel Redevelopment Commission on Friday OK’d a $463,500 contract to replace the deteriorating concrete coping around the so-called reflecting pool at Carmel City Center.