Vincennes logistics program gets box of money from federal government
$2.9 million grant will be used to bulk up logistics training and education center in Plainfield.
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Fishers debates whether to remain a town or become a city
Voters will be faced with three options for how the town will be governed in the future.
Local pilot turns aerobatics into satisfying ‘jobby’
Billy Werth’s passion for flying has landed him two jobs that pay the bills–as commercial pilot with Chautauqua Airlines and a major in the Air Force Reserves at Grissom Air Reserve Base in Peru. His third job is just for fun. Since 2006, Werth has owned an acrobatic flying company called Grayout Aerosports.
Tutwiler auto dealership closes after 48 years
Tutwiler Automotive had long been known as Tutwiler Cadillac before changing its name two years ago when its General Motors franchise agreement expired. The dealership closed Saturday.
Fishers Marketplace gets new life under Thompson Thrift
A high-end apartment project and neighborhood retail center are scheduled to break ground soon as the first components of the retooled Fishers Marketplace development at State Road 37 and 131st Street.
State decides not to open Kokomo bypass early
State highway officials had considered opening a four-mile stretch of a U.S. 31 bypass around Kokomo this fall, but now they say motorists won't be able to drive on the road until next year.
Future of Fishers campaign focuses on ballot questions
Public meetings offer residents opportunity to learn about potential change in northeast-side town’s form of government.
Wal-Mart again attempting to build in Zionsville
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed new plans to build a store along Michigan Road in Zionsville, six years after the town rebuffed its original proposal that drew the ire of local residents and merchants.
Carmel theater group pleads for cash to stay afloat
While awaiting word on a possible $75,000 grant from the city of Carmel, Actors Theatre of Indiana made a plea for emergency donations Wednesday afternoon.
Local services firm plans expansion, up to 100 jobs
Business services firm First Advantage said Tuesday that it plans to move its operational headquarters from St. Petersburg, Fla., to its local offices in Fishers, creating up to 100 jobs in the process.
Indiana Grand Casino owners accept bid from Centaur
Central Indiana’s two racetrack-casinos may consolidate under a single owner after Indianapolis-based Centaur Holdings LLC submitted a winning bid of at least $500 million for Indiana Grand Casino in Shelbyville.
Ambrose jumping into Plainfield industrial market
Fast-growing Ambrose Property Group plans to develop a $12 million warehouse building on a site in Plainfield that it acquired last month from the FDIC.
Tippecanoe Co. to put crime info at public’s fingertips
Crime activity and information on people taken to jail or being released will soon be available to the public through a new app being developed for the Tippecanoe County sheriff’s office.
Carmel council seeks oversight of redevelopment expenses
Carmel City Council members want further control of the redevelopment commission that carries out Mayor Jim Brainard’s vision for downtown, and Brainard said Friday morning that he won’t oppose the plan.
Anderson City Council OKs $14M abatement for Nestle
The Swiss company hasn't decided where in the United States it will put a new production line. If it chooses Anderson, employment at the plant would increase from 660 to about 760.
Indiana biz leaders race to fund presidential campaigns
Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee, has raised $2.27 million in large gifts from Hoosiers, twice as much as President Barack Obama, according to federal campaign-finance data through June 30.
Greenwood shoots for upscale I-65 interchange
Greenwood’s leaders plan to be discriminating about what can be built near a new Interstate 65 interchange at Worthsville Road, slated for construction in 2014.
Feds to fund bus between Indianapolis, Plainfield businesses
The three-year service will take riders to Amazon, BrightPoint, Ryder and other big west-side employers.
Game maker Fundex files for bankruptcy reorganization
The once high-flying Fundex is seeking to reorganize under the protection of bankruptcy as the lawsuits against the Plainfield-based company continue to pile up. Fundex lists assets of nearly $1.5 million and liabilities of $8.9 million.
Auto parts manufacturer plans plant, 47 jobs in Shelbyville
Faeza Alloyers USA, a metal alloys manufacturer and fabricator, said it will invest nearly $7.6 million to construct and equip a 36,000-square-foot facility in Shelbyville, its first in the United States for the Mexico-based company.