Westfield golf course once slated for closure gets new life
The future of Westfield’s popular Wood Wind Golf Club has been in question for years. Now, with new upgrades, course managers say it’s here to stay.
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Craft-beer guru planning taproom in Greenwood with ax-throwing hook
The investor group behind Tap & Axe, which includes the founder of craft-focused Hoosier Brewing Co., expects to spend more than $500,000 in the end to buy and renovate its 109-year-old downtown location.
Hamilton County councilor to challenge Brainard in primary battle for Carmel mayor’s office
Republican Fred Glynn, who recently was re-elected to the Hamilton County Council, will run against six-term Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard in May's primary.
Bridge needs $120K in repairs even before completion
Work on the $13.5 million replacement span in downtown Anderson began in November 2017. Once work on the eastbound lanes is completed, the westbound lanes will be closed again.
Senate OKs bill to allow food, beverage tax in three Indy suburbs
The tax would have the biggest impact in Greenwood, where it could generate $2.5 million in 2020 and $2.6 million in 2021.
Utility planning 3 wind farms in shift to renewable energy
The farms stretching over four counties and a portion of central Indiana would have nearly 300 wind turbines that could be spinning as early as 2020.
Carmel holiday market attendance more than doubles in second year
In its sophomore year, Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt drew 328,000 people to Carmel’s Center Green. Sales revenue also jumped significantly.
Westfield sees advanced manufacturing as new growth engine
As Bastian Solutions, a Carmel-based subsidiary of Japan-based Toyota Industries Corp., prepares to open its Westfield facility along U.S. 31, city leaders are working to woo other companies like it.
Fishers IoT Lab nearly maxed out in less than a year
The Indiana IoT Lab in Fishers has fast become an oasis for tech firms big and small, as well as freelancers helping companies turn their ideas about internet-connected devices into products.
Fourth candidate files to run for Noblesville mayor
Vince Baker, Noblesville’s urban forester, has filed to run in May’s Republican primary.
Get up to speed on the last leg of I-69 construction
At long last, Interstate 69 is getting real for Marion, Johnson and Morgan counties.
Roundup: Fishers gets first art gallery
High Frequency Arts, Fishers first art gallery, has opened in the Nickel Plate District. Also: City Barbecue will open in Whitestown, and Chicago’s Pizza is opening in the former Stacked Pickle in Fishers.
Carmel software firm plans to expand, add 50 employees
Software company Tendly LLC, which began doing business under the name MomentPath in November, expects to move into a larger office space as part of the expansion plan.
Fadness leads Hamilton County mayoral candidates in fundraising
Candidates running for mayor in Fishers, Carmel, Westfield and Noblesville have raised a combined $580,000 for races.
Memory Bank: Main Street in Greenwood
Retail did not begin opening in Greenwood until 1845, but soon a commercial corridor developed along West Main Street.
Greenwood exploits creek for ‘riverfront’ district
As part of its effort to add redevelop its downtown, Greenwood is putting an unusual asset to use: a meandering minor waterway that in spots is not much wider than a drainage ditch.
Mount Comfort Road has big development potential for Hancock County
Mount Comfort Road in Hancock County could see an additional half billion dollars in economic impact by 2030 if community leaders capitalize on a plan to develop the busy corridor.
Whitestown manager Dax Norton takes job as government consultant
Norton will be tasked at MS Consultants with helping counties, cities and towns develop systems for day-to-day management of all administrative and governance functions and to raise money for projects and economic development.
Roundup: Fishers site to be redeveloped for office building
Shamrock Builders will recast the former site of Rita’s Backyard Tea Room and Garden Center. Also: Wendy’s in Westfield, and a tuxedo rental and clothing store in Noblesville.
Flood-prone land to become amphitheater space for Franklin
Franklin's redevelopment commission reached an agreement last week to spend $850,000 to buy a key piece of land and relocate two businesses for the project.