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West Louisville FoodPort creators dump biofuel plant company

Seed Capital Kentucky, the nonprofit behind the West Louisville FoodPort, has decided to cut a proposed anaerobic digester out of its project. Seed Capital today submitted revised plans, which omit the...

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Purdue campus in New Albany renovates, rebrands

As students head back to classes next week at the Purdue campus in New Albany, they will notice some differences. During the summer, the campus’s single building at 3000 Technology Ave. has undergone...

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Louisville investors rank tops in Kentucky, among savviest in U.S.

A new study shows Louisville’s investors are both the best in the state, and among the best in the nation, raking above-average in annual returns and with low volatility. This new study was released by...

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Zoning board delays decision on controversial permit for Swift plant in...

The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment has delayed a decision on the Swift Pork Company’s request for a conditional use permit — a request that’s drawn criticism from Butchertown residents....

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Churchill Downs investing $18 million in renovations

Churchill Downs is betting that its big spenders will like the $18 million in upgrades that premium sections of the racetrack will undergo during the next seven months. Starting in September, work will...

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Food port leaders hire liaison between west Louisville residents and Seed...

Seed Capital Ky, the nonprofit behind the West Louisville FoodPort, has hired Charles Booker to serve as director of strategic partnerships on the project. Booker will act as a go-between for the...

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An inside look at the renovated Falls of the Ohio Interpretative Center

The new exhibits at the Falls of the Ohio Interpretative Center are starting to take shape but won’t be open to the public until January. However, guests at the foundation’s annual Rock The Rocks...

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Neighbors voice grievances about planned Irish Hill restaurant

Plans to replace a former restaurant with a new restaurant wouldn’t on its face seem controversial, but Irish Hill residents had a litany of complaints for the owners of 1201 Payne St. at a recent...

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Surprise! Kentuckiana’s getting a bridge for Christmas

For decades, a new bridge has been near the top of some legislators’ annual Christmas lists, and finally this Christmas, Santa Claus is going to deliver. It will hardly fit under the Christmas tree,...

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Indiana governor visits River Ridge as construction of new roadway commences

Ind. Gov. Mike Pence made a trip down South today to break ground on a new road that, once complete, will connect the 6,000-acre River Ridge Commerce Center and the Port of Indiana in Jeffersonville....

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Gov. Pence: Clark County ‘a pretty explosive place economically’

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence visited Clark County, Ind., this week to draw attention to various infrastructure projects and applaud the area’s economic growth. “It is a pretty explosive place economically,”...

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New Ohio River Bridge opening to walkers on Dec. 5

Back in October, leaders from Indiana and Kentucky announced plans to mark the completion of the new Interstate 65 Northbound bridge across the Ohio River by allowing people to walk the bridge before...

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New information released about bridge tolls, but questions remain

Correction appended. The tolling system for the new Ohio River bridges, called RiverLink, will be completely electronic and won’t require vehicles to stop and pay. Unlike traditional tolls where cars...

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Burmese refugees in Louisville hopeful after pro-democracy party win

Hundreds of Louisville residents have been paying special attention in the last few days to events about 8,600 miles away, in Burma. The country, also known as Myanmar, held democratic elections last...

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Pizza Hut names new U.S. chief marketing officer

Pizza Hut’s U.S. division has imported its newest chief marketing officer from Great Britain and Ireland, according to news reports. David Timm started last week as CMO for all of Pizza Hut’s...

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Rally against west Louisville methane plant at mayor’s office

Cheketa Tinsley believes industrial projects built in west Louisville can cause more harm than simply emitting foul odors. Tinsley said she recently lost a 31-year-old friend from west Louisville to...

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Heavy rain may cause additional wrecks over holiday weekend, accidents...

Black Friday this year will cause vehicles to flood the roadways on a day when forecasters are predicting nearly a quarter inch of rain. With people rushing from deal to deal and rain coming down,...

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Name revealed for new I-65 crossing: Abraham Lincoln Bridge

Besides an exact open date, the question looming largest over the Ohio River Bridges Project has been what to name the new northbound Interstate 65 bridge. Today, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced...

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Mayor outlines required operating conditions for west Louisville methane plant

Ahead of the Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting Monday, Mayor Greg Fischer sent out a statement outlining guidelines that STAR BioEnergy and Heaven Hill Distilleries have agreed to comply with should...

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St. James bed and breakfast receives thumbs up from zoning board

Despite neighbors’ fears that a proposed bed and breakfast would cause disruption, the Board of Zoning Adjustment has granted Patricia Mahaun a conditional use permit allowing her to open a...

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Before you drive it: See how to access the Lincoln Bridge

When representatives from The Ohio River Bridges Project released written directions about how drivers can access the new Abraham Lincoln Bridge from different interstates, some of us at Insider...

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Yum! Brands CFO resigning next year

Yum! Brands Inc. Chief Financial Officer Pat Grismer will leave his post effective Feb. 19, according to a news release. Grismer, 53, has worked for Yum since 2002 in various senior finance and...

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Zoning board postpones vote on west Louisville methane plant

After hearing more than seven hours of testimony for and against a proposed anaerobic digester, the Louisville Board of Zoning Adjustment decided to hold off on a vote. The zoning board Monday night...

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I-65 southbound traffic switching to Lincoln Bridge

Traffic currently going southbound on Interstate 65 over the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge will shift to the new Abraham Lincoln Bridge early Wednesday morning. The Lincoln Bridge, which opened last...

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Tourism bureau marketing Southern Indiana as essential part of Louisville...

The Clark-Floyd Counties Convention and Tourism Bureau‘s new marketing plan for 2016 prioritizes building relationships with hoteliers, telling a story and making Southern Indiana an essential part of...

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