Whitestown officials consider how to redevelop the former Wrecks junkyard
Whitestown leaders finally broke ground early this month on a redevelopment project, a modest 14-acre park, at the site of the former Wrecks Inc. junkyard.
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Former banker sees more growth opportunities ahead for vehicle-lift dealer
Chris Susott of Carmel bought the Hancock County vehicle equipment company now known as SLE Technologies Inc. He has has diversified the company’s customer base, made several acquisitions and grown its employee count from 20 to 72.
Q&A: State Bank CEO Matt Price says local knowledge is key to success in both banking and law
As CEO of Brownsburg-based State Bank, Price has a somewhat unusual career history: Rather than climbing the ranks within banking, he spent 30-plus years as an attorney before joining the bank last year.
Republic Airways outlines postmerger integration efforts
In its first financial report since going public via merger, Carmel-based Republic Airways gave some details about its ongoing integration with Arizona-based Mesa Group. The two companies completed their merger in November.
IU Health surgeon among first to use new shoulder replacement technique
Dr. Jacob Triplet, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, recently began using the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics device — a robotic arm surgical system that assists him during a reverse shoulder replacement.
Fishers-based Spokenote rolling out mass-customization video product
The tech firm launched by entrepreneur John Wechsler in 2022 is about to launch a product that represents a significant pivot from the QR-code product it started with four years ago.
Fishers company sued over bonds for unfinished West Virginia mine project
More than 2-1/2 years later, the project is far from completed, the subsidiary that was overseeing it has been spun off, and the companies are mired in a lawsuit.
Defense Department turns to startup to meet growing quantum computing needs
Lafayette-based Quantum Research Sciences develops software for quantum computers so large they fill up a room, just like the IBM mainframes from the 1950s and 1960s.
New casino location remains in flux as gambling legislation starts moving in Senate
The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee, which could consider changes that include narrowing where a casino could be located.
Hancock Health podcast aims to speak to female patients
Jenn Wells, an executive at the Greenfield-based health care system, is trying to make difficult conversations more accessible through a women’s health podcast she started last fall called “Just Jenn.”
Indiana bicycle manufacturer’s push puts it at odds with much of industry
Guardian Bikes has proposed to the federal government that aluminum and steel in imported bicycles, bicycle frames and certain parts, as well as e-bikes, be subject to an additional 50% tariff.
Fishers chef putting plan into action for former Test Kitchen space
Kelsey Murphy, whose culinary career launched after her 2021 victory as a contestant on Fox’s “MasterChef,” opened Clutch Kitchen this month at The Yard at Fishers District in the former Fishers Test Kitchen space.
IU football watch parties for public filling up fast
Plans for parties are taking shape across central Indiana and the rest of the state to view the national championship game, but organizers report they’re hot tickets.
Boonville bank sues state depositor insurance fund
A small bank in southwestern Indiana claims that it and other financial institutions around the state are owed a combined hundreds of millions of dollars that are held in a state-run bank deposit insurance fund.
Restaurant designer puts stamp in Carmel with upscale Japanese eatery
In November, Kimmie Chang opened Okonori Japanese High Kitchen in The Corner, a new mixed-use development by Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group at the intersection of East 116th Street and Rangeline Road.
Westfield unveils blueprint for downtown redevelopment
Westfield leaders want the city’s downtown to be more than a place to drive through on State Road 32, so they are setting the stage to make it a destination.
Grand Park among 62 sites vying to host World Cup team base camps
The authorized facilities—some of which might host multiple teams—will serve as a home-away-from-home of sorts during the World Cup’s initial, group-competition stage,
Citizens Energy ready to start work on Lebanon water project
Construction is set to begin early next year on a $560 million project to send millions of gallons of water each day to Lebanon to meet the demands of the state’s 9,000-acre LEAP Research and Innovation District.
ReElement Technologies aims to close mineral recycling gap
The company uses technology developed and patented by Purdue University to refine and purify rare earth metals and permanent magnets
Customs office viewed as engine for growth at Zionsville airport
Sonny Beck, CEO of Atlanta-based Beck’s Hybrids, led the push to land a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office at Indianapolis Executive Airport.