Court denies restraining order to union in dispute over picket line at Shelbyville casino
Nearly 200 workers at Horseshoe Indianapolis casino in Shelbyville are on strike as they seek a union vote delayed by the federal government shutdown.
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Shelbyville to add concert amphitheater as cultural amenity
City leaders in Shelbyville say the planned $14 million amphitheater is expected to boost economic development.
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Shelbyville residential construction skyrockets thanks to lower land costs and growing infrastructure
The city now has five developments under construction, in addition to new retail offerings and infrastructure improvements.
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Full eclipse in 2024 is expected to drive a million visitors to Indiana cities and towns
Indiana’s tourism industry, plus public safety officials and others, already are laser-focused on April 8, 2024. On that day a sizable swath of the state, including Indianapolis, will be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse whose path will arc across the U.S. from Texas to Maine.
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Discount retailer with 8 central Indiana stores files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer
Store closures due to the coronavirus crisis undermined the department store chain’s parent company and its ability to get financing to continue operations.
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Becknell planning 1.1 million-square-foot industrial building on Marion-Shelby County line
The project would sit directly west of the Marion County-Shelby County line, across Carroll Road from a new, 850,000-square-foot warehouse for discount retailer Five Below.
Q&A with Jason Foltz, a farmer plowing new ground with historic building
Foltz and his friend Rob Nolley purchased Blessing’s Opera House, a four-story building built in 1869 on Shelbyville’s Public Square, and are developing one of its floors into an event center.
Five Below planning $105M-plus distribution facility in Shelby County
The massive facility, which would employ hundreds of people, would be built on a 100-acre site adjacent to Interstate 74.
Food manufacturer plans $100M plant, 115 jobs in Indianapolis
It’s unclear what the announcement means for Greenleaf’s previously announced plans to build a $310 million plant in Shelbyville.
Penske Logistics agrees to offer jobs to 99 women as part of discrimination settlement
The company says it did nothing wrong but decided to settle the case, which involved allegations of discrimination against female applicants at its Shelbyville warehouse.
Monroe County gets another covered bridge four decades after fire
Monroe County had been without a covered bridge since 1976, but has one again after salvaging one from storage in Shelby County.
$175 million solar power project planned for central Indiana
Officials announced Tuesday that plans call for Brooklyn, New York-based Ranger Power to build the solar project in Shelby County starting in 2022.
UPDATE: Food manufacturer plans $310M plant, 460 jobs in Shelbyville
Illinois-based Greenleaf Foods, which makes burgers, hot dogs, sausages and other vegetarian meat alternatives, plans to build a 230,000-square-foot plant at Interstate 74 and State Road 44.
Indiana American Water customers could see rates climb nearly 8 percent
The utility, with more than 300,000 customers in central Indiana, announced a settlement agreement Tuesday with consumer groups.
Shelbyville hospital to partner with YMCA on indoor pool, health center
Major Health Partners is providing most of the money for the project—$15 million—and the city of Shelbyville and Shelby County each are committing nearly $1.6 million.
Biofuels producer to build $160M plant in Shelbyville
South Dakota-based Poet made the announcement Friday in conjunction with President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Indianapolis on Saturday to give a speech during the annual FFA convention. In his appearance, Trump is expected to talk about the administration’s effort to help farmers by being more ethanol-friendly.
Q&A: Shelbyville Mayor Tom DeBaun
Since taking office in 2012, one of DeBaun’s top priorities has been to increase awareness of the Shelby County city, whose population is just shy of 20,000.
Caesars steps into unfamiliar role in Indiana: horse track operator
The Las Vegas-based casino company will soon own Indiana Grand in Shelbyville and Hoosier Park in Anderson, the state’s only two casinos with horse-racing tracks.
Caesars plans $50M in upgrades, possible casino rebranding after $1.7B Centaur acquisition
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission gave approval Wednesday to Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s plan to acquire Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Grand in Shelbyville. The deal still needs approval from the Indiana Gaming Commission.
New tax break may bolster neglected neighborhoods
Neglected neighborhoods in Indianapolis that have been targeted for development will soon have another way to attract investors.
Indianapolis ponders commuter tax to fund road repairs
Indianapolis officials desperate for money to repair roads are considering whether they should try to collect income taxes from suburbanites who don't live in the city but who travel there for work.
Honda to add third model to lineup at Greensburg plant
The automaker will debut a prototype of the 2019 Honda Insight at the North American Auto Show on Jan. 15. Manufactured in Greensburg, the high-end hybrid is set to hit the market next summer.
State senator drops bid for open Indiana congressional seat
Sen. Mike Crider of Greenfield says he doesn’t have the financial support needed to continue his 6th District campaign.
Farm equipment maker calls off $12.5M Shelbyville project
Krone North America Inc. has canceled plans to move its headquarters from Tennessee to Shelby County, where it had been planning to hire 101 people.