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SMC Moving To Noblesville
(NOBLESVILLE) - A Japanese manufacturer is moving its North American headquarters from Indianapolis to Noblesville, and adding 275 jobs.
Health Resource Center Opens In Indianapolis
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has opened a community resource center in Indianapolis that will provide outreach services to families enrolled in the state’s health insurance program for children.
ISU Professor: Stick With "Old Fashioned" Mortgages
(TERRE HAUTE) - The crisis in the mortgage industry and with so-called sub-prime lenders does not mean home buyers won’t find mortgages.
Power Plant Hearing To Determine Future
(BLOOMINGTON) - A hearing is planned in Bloomington tonight on plans for a 2-billion dollar power plant.
Deal Set To Connect Indiana Airports
(EVANSVILLE) - The Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority Board has approved a contract with Cape Air that would establish intrastate air service between Evansville, Indianapolis and South Bend.
New Marion Tech Center Opens This Fall
(MARION) - An open house Monday gave local and state officials a look at Marion’s new technology center for the Family and Social Services Administration.
Kroger Purchases Reusable Shopping Bags
(UNDATED) - In an effort to show its continued efforts to help the environment, the president of Kroger Company’s Central Division has purchased reusable shopping bags for its 15,000 associates.
BP Discharge Permit Discussion Continues
(WHITING) - Indiana’s environmental management commissioner says a controversial discharge permit for the BP refinery in Whiting received no special treatment to win approval.
Angel Learning To Expand Facility And Workforce
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis-based Angel Learning is expanding its headquarters and expects to more than double its workforce by 2012.
New Albany To Develop New Hotel And Convention Center
(NEW ALBANY) - The approval process for a new three-story hotel and convention center in New Albany begins this week.
Kroger Donates To Domestic Violence Shelter
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Kroger Corporation is coming to the rescue of The Julian Center—a domestic violence shelter in Indianapolis for women and children.
LHT To Sell Interest In Downs
(UNDATED) - The company which led the push for a second Indiana horse-racing track has sold its interest in the track.
Vanair Builds New Facility
(MICHIGAN CITY) - Vanair Manufacturing has started construction on a new facility in Laporte County.
Indy Chemical Plant To Build Lye And Acid Factory
(EDDYVILLE, IA.) - Indianapolis chemical distributor Harris and Ford is building a lye and hydrochloric acid factory to serve agribusiness giant Cargill.
Indiana Book Publisher To Increase Workforce
(KENDALLVILLE) - Governor Mitch Daniels will join executives from Courier Corporation in Kendallville today for an economic development announcement.
Biodiesel Plant Opens Tuesday
(CLAYPOOL) - The world’s largest soybean-based biodiesel facility is opening Tuesday in the small Northern Indiana town of Claypool.
State Fair To Honor Dealer With Barn
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana State Fair officials are announcing a new barn to be built at the fairgrounds will honor a Central Indiana John Deere Farm Equipment dealer.
Cleanup Begins At Richmond Theatre
(RICHMOND) - Professional cleaning teams will come into the Murray Theatre in Downtown Richmond early next week to remove the smoky mess left behind when electrical lines suddenly caught fire Tuesday afternoon.
Enviromental Groups Asks For Appeal In Discharge Case
(WHITING) - An environmental group is asking Indiana authorities to reopen the open appeal process for a permit allowing a Whiting refinery to increase discharges into Lake Michigan.
Kroger Expands Organic Food Line
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Kroger company is expanding its line of organic food that will be available in Indiana stores.
Jeffersonville Joins Transportation Improvement Group
(UNDATED) - The economic development organization one Southern Indiana and the city of Jeffersonville have joined a new group seeking to improve transportation needs across the Ohio River.
Mattel Expands Toy Recall
(UNDATED) - Mattel has expanded its recall of toys made in china that contain dangerous levels of lead in the paint.
Back-To-School Could Mean More Spending
(UNDATED) - Time for back-to-school season again, and you may have to dig deeper in your pocket to get what you want.
Utah Mining Accident Could Make Recruiting More Difficult
(VINCENNES) - The dangers of the mining industry have been in the news over the past week after three people were killed while constructing an air shaft at a mine near Princeton and with six miners trapped in a Utah mine.
Hoosier Park Pays 250 Million For Licensing Fee
(ANDERSON) - The Hoosier Park Horse Track in Anderson is planning a 90-thousand square foot expansion to house new slot machines.
Accidental Workplace Deaths Down
(INDIANAPOLIS) - 148 people died in workplace accidents in Indiana last year.
RV Hall Of Fame Opens
(ELKHART) - Elkhart County is now home to a new museum — the RV/MH Hall of Fame.
Corn Flour Producers To Expand
(WORTHINGTON) - Corn Flour Producers LLC in Worthington says it plans to expand its operations to add a third shift by the end of the year, which will create ten new jobs.
Congressional District Job Fair Next Week
(MUNCIE) - Muncie hosts two job fairs next week.
Pet Food Company To Expand
(PORTLAND) - Mars Petcare USA will expand its pet food production in East Central Indiana. 51 new jobs will be created.
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