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How Plainfield's Pizza King became a new hub for Indiana political hopefuls
The de facto hub for Indiana political hopefuls isn't the Convention Center or the Statehouse: It's a Hendricks County pizza staple. Indianapolis-area favorite Pizza King's Plainfield location is fielding both praise and protest for hosting a slew of political figures for a meal ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The restaurant made headlines after Democratic secretary of state candidate Beau Bayh stopped for lunch , which led to a string of other candidates and politicians from across the aisle making the trip in the final campaigning opportunities before voters hit the polls. Seth Grant, who opened the Plainfield Pizza King with his wife in 2022 and now helps run its marketing and social media as a volunteer, said the attention has been "overwhelmingly positive." "We never intended that it would be a political circus, but it also sparked me to think, 'Well, maybe we could use it as a platform,'" Grant told IndyStar. "It gave a lot of our customers the opportunity to ask sometimes-pointed questions of these folks that stopped in. Overall, it was a good thing." The political pie in play is an extra large with an array of toppings, so to unpack things slice-by-slice: Bayh made
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Historic early voting in central Indiana
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Town of Brownsburg agrees to $465,000 firefighters’ settlement
The Town of Brownsburg has agreed to pay $465,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by 68 firefighters over alleged unpaid and improperly calculated overtime wages. Hendricks County Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4406 filed the lawsuit May 5, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The lawsuit alleged the town violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay overtime wages and properly calculate firefighters’ regular rates of pay.
The Exponent
Conversations with Candidates: Sheila Klinker says community motivated her to run for one last term
This article is one in a series featuring candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. An article in The Exponent does not mean endorsement of any political candidates or policies. After over 40 years in office, Rep. Sheila Klinker decided to run for one last term as Indiana State Representative for...
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Westfield hires firm to review Costco traffic impact
The City of Westfield has commissioned engineering firm American Structurepoint to review traffic impact information submitted by Costco, which has proposed a new warehouse at 191st Street near U.S. 31. The review, approved Oct. 28 by the city’s Board of Public Works, also will look into the 191st Street corridor...
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Zionsville names new planning director
The president of the Zionsville Plan Commission is making the jump to full-time at Town Hall. Brad Johnson was named the next director of planning and building for the Town of Zionsville Oct. 28. at the 2026 State of the Town address. He replaces Mike Dale, who resigned in September.
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‘Exploration and inspiration’: Gallery On & Off Main highlights arts, local business scene in Zionsville
In many ways, Oct. 24 was a typical fall evening on Main Street in Zionsville. Leaves tumbled from the trees to the brick street as families ate dinner outside and wandered into the shops along the main drag. There were, however, a few differences. For example, flautist Kevin McLaren and...