Best Buy closing Franklin warehouse; 301 jobs lost
The Minneapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer plans to close the facility by the end of March. Employees will be terminated in phases beginning in July.
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Rain-sodden spring puts Indiana corn in jeopardy
Indiana's wettest spring in a century has put the planting of the state's corn crop so far behind schedule agricultural experts predict the delay could cost the state's farmers about $1 billion in losses.
Indiana Downs owner halts lawsuit amid bankruptcy
Cordish Cos., a real-estate developer trying to build a casino near Baltimore, must temporarily halt a defamation lawsuit against the chief executive officer of Shelbyville casino owner Indianapolis Downs LLC, a federal judge said Tuesday.
State assesses impact of Bloomington vote on I-69
Indiana highway officials are trying to sort out the impact of a Bloomington-area group's decision not to include a section of the $3 billion Interstate 69 extension in its local highway plan.
Brightpoint bringing 100 jobs to central Indiana
Brightpoint Inc. will add 100 jobs in Plainfield as it moves its Touchstone Wireless operations from Bristol, Tenn., the company announced late Tuesday afternoon.
IBM may add workers to Indiana call center
Economic development officials say IBM Corp. could add several hundred workers to a call center it operates near Anderson.
Verizon amphitheater alters strategy amid industry shift
Live Nation Entertainment has scaled back summer concert schedules at large amphitheaters across the country, and that includes one of its top performers, Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville.
Zionsville residents disagree on commercial development
After property tax caps crimped local dollars in Zionsville and a school funding referendum failed, many residents have decided it’s time to attract more commercial development. But they are tangled in a hot dispute over how to achieve that goal.
LOU’S VIEWS: Home is where the art is
With the Miller House open, Columbus becomes even more of a design draw.
Performing arts center extends CEO’s contract
The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel has extended CEO Steven Libman’s contract through 2016, the board of directors announced Wednesday.
Firestone launches test lab in Fishers
Facility is meant to appeal to heavy-truck makers, other manufacturers.
President transforms workplace culture at Farmers Bank
Few bank presidents gather their employees once a week and pass out plastic clapping hands to keep the beat to music pulsing full volume through the lobby. Fewer still climb atop a customer-service counter to open the early-morning pep rally with a full grin. Karen Miller does both.
Butler University student wins Frankfort mayoral nod
A 23-year-old Butler University student is now a step away from becoming mayor of a small central Indiana city.
Greenwood mayor rare incumbent to lose in area primaries
Four-term incumbent Charles Henderson was defeated, in part because of his plan to revitalize the city’s downtown by destroying several historic buildings. Most other incumbent mayors in the Indianapolis metropolitan area were winners.
Two area landmarks make ‘Most Endangered’ list
This year’s list compiled by Indiana Landmarks includes the Taggart Memorial at Riverside Park in Indianapolis and a portion of historic downtown Greenwood.
Developer proposing $100M project for Carmel
A proposed 64-acre development west of U.S. 31 in Carmel would help satiate a craving for retail, but it faces a tough fight from neighborhood groups that want to preserve the thoroughfare’s residential character.
Restaurants plan Indianapolis-area expansions
New locations of various eateries are planned in Carmel, downtown, and on the north and south sides.
Kirr Marbach & Co. mutual fund picks up national recognition
Financial newsletter Emerging Manager Monthly honored the fund as manager of the year in its category.
UPDATE: Skjodt-Barrett Foods bringing 300 jobs to Lebanon
The newest tenant in Lebanon Business Park will occupy 214,000 square feet and make a $20 million investment to build out the space and install equipment.
Developer plans $13M senior-living center in Westfield
Cicero-based developer Mainstreet Property Group LLC plans to build a $13.3 million senior health care center in Westfield. The 65,000-square assisted living facility will employ about 150 people when it opens in 2012.