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Officiating app biz opens

Co-founders Kyle Armstrong, Joshua Koch and Zionsville resident Mark Baltz have recently opened their new office for The Tyros, LLC, in downtown Zionsville. The Tyros is a high-tech startup that has developed a web and mobile application that will allow sports officials to collaboratively improve their officiating skills at every level. “Having officiated for over 10 years myself, I saw [...]

The actual cost of Amtrak trip

Dear Editor, Ward Degler does an excellent job in his April 23 column of answering his question of why Congress voted to cut funding of short Amtrak trips. He wants taxpayers (aka his neighbors) to pay for it because it’s a great idea, but he’s never actually taken the train to Chicago. How many times has he been to Chicago? [...]

Dow property set to close

The Dow property deal has passed through a series of environmental and financial hurdles and is set to close on May 23. On May 10, the Zionsville Redevelopment Commission met to discuss in detail the Crowe financial analysis, the exclusive development agreement with Rockland Development LLC and to reaffirm that the environmental concerns were investigated thoroughly. The Zionsville Community School [...]

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Plan unveiled for Pittman property

At the southwest corner of U.S. 421 and 116th Street (known as Sycamore Street or Ind. 334), is a 62-acre plot of prime real estate owned by the Pittman family where a red barn now stands. For years, many have wondered what would happen there, and last week a plan was submitted with the answer – The Farm at Zionsville. [...]

Finals: How should you study?

Commentary by Paul McCarthy We have arrived at that time of year that all students dread: finals. Many students feel they are not good test takers. In reality, they more likely are not good studiers. It’s probably too late to change how your student reads textbooks, takes notes or organizes for review (at least for this year), but it’s not [...]

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Town Council Recap – May 6

Environmental study on Dow eases concerns

An environmental agency has determined the Dow property that Zionsville Community Schools and the town plans to purchase contains no threats to the environment. August Mack Environmental presented the RDC a comprehensive study with results of its subsurface investigation. The Phase II subsurface investigation determined the areas that were suspected to have contamination were not an environmental threat to the [...]

Meijer opening in Anson

Duke Realty Corp. has announced that Anson will soon include a Meijer store. Meijer has confirmed that it plans to break ground on the project this summer. The store will be located between Central Boulevard and Whitestown Parkway (Ind. 334), in the business district of the 1,700-acre-development. “We are pleased that Meijer is moving forward with its plans to add [...]

Prostitution arrests not surprising

Carmel-based hair stylist Gina Dattilo knew there was something odd about Dove Spa in Carmel. Datillo, who works at A.C. & Co. Hair Designers next door to the spa, said some of the things she saw while working “just didn’t seem right.” “If I worked late, it was only men that always went in there, and the lights were kind [...]

Man convicted of armed robbery

On May 2, prosecuting attorney Todd J. Meyer announced that after four days of trial, a Boone County jury convicted bank robber John O. Study, a 50-year-old from Zionsville resident, on 13 different charges. “It was a great day for the citizens of Boone County,” Meyer said. “These convictions were a direct result of a complete team effort among law [...]

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Buy seasonally at the market

By Claudia Pierson “Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own,” Charles Dickens True of life, true of our surroundings and also true in cooking. I have great respect for the seasons. There is something wonderful about the overlapping weeks from one to the next. As we have endured this long winter, we also have hope [...]