Shelbyville woman gets two-year sentence for embezzlement
Investigators say the former controller of a Shelbyville company used her position to steal nearly $700,000 from her employer.
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Dunham Rubber & Belting acquired by Georgia-based firm
Dunham, a 57-year-old Greenwood-based distributor, fabricator and manufacturer with locations in Shelbyville and Fort Wayne, was purchased by Belt Power LLC.
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Indiana Grand expansion to create more than 100 jobs
The 25,000-square-foot expansion to the Shelbyville casino will provide space for more slot machines and additional gaming tables, plus upgrade its poker facilities.
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Pet supplies chain with 10 local stores going out of business
The retailer has 358 stores, including four in Indianapolis, two in Carmel and one each in Brownsburg, Greenwood, Shelbyville and Zionsville.
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School district revives defunct Marsh store as nifty preschool
Shelbyville Central Schools bought the property and spent $13 million on a wholesale renovation and redesign to accommodate hundreds of children.
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Central Indiana mayors discuss how region can compete through cooperation
Eight mayors participated in the Indy Chamber’s Meet the Mayors 2023 event.
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.
Mayors in north suburbs uncharacteristically mum about their re-election plans
The offices of Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen and Westfield Mayor Andy Cook either declined to say whether they were running again in 2023 or didn’t respond to inquiries.
Q&A: Restaurateur makes everything ‘just peachy’
Just months before the pandemic, Charity Elliott decided to launch her own restaurant, Just Peachy Cafe, in her hometown of Shelbyville. And with the help of her retired mom, husband Chad and sons Gavin and Garett, the restaurant has grown a loyal following in Indy’s southern suburbs.
Shelbyville casino gets new name after $34M in upgrades
Caesars Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday changed the name of the venue from Indiana Grand Racing & Casino to Horseshoe Indianapolis Racing & Casino.
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.
Family Video chain closing all locations, including three in Indianapolis market
The Illinois-based video rental chain, which opened its first store in 1978, outlasted competitors Blockbuster, Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video, but said it could not withstand the disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Caesars planning $30M expansion of Indiana Grand
The project will add 26,000 square feet of gaming space including a live poker room to the Shelbyville casino.
Live dealer games starting at 2 casinos in central Indiana
Officials of Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville have long pushed for the change that they expect will draw more gamblers and boost state tax revenue.
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.
$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.
Japanese casting company plans $8M facility in Shelbyville
It will be the first U.S. production facility for Kimura Group, which makes castings for automotive and industrial customers.