The expansion received a significant boost when Governor Braun announced that Indiana would cooperate with Turning Point USA to encourage the establishment of student chapters. Braun has emphasized freedom of speech, student participation and the importance of conservative principles.

Costco appears to have an unusually strong customer base waiting for it. Company representatives have told Westfield officials that approximately 12,000 Costco members already live in the city, meaning thousands of residents currently leave Westfield to shop at one of the retailer's other Central Indiana warehouses. A Westfield store could capture more of those consumer dollars locally while making Costco substantially more convenient for residents on the northern side of Hamilton County.

INDIANAPOLIS — One month ago, Indiana got hammered. Beginning Aug. 11, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, destructive winds, flooding and a derecho tore through communities across the state. Trees crashed into homes, roads disappeared beneath water, a Hamilton County bridge was washed away and hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers lost electricity. Indiana wasn't dealing with one damaged neighborhood or even one type of natural disaster. It was dealing with different disasters simultaneously acros