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Rolls-Royce Picks Up Pentagon Contract
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Rolls-Royce has landed its second big Pentagon contract this week.
Pepsi Coliseum Could Up Revenue With Improvements, Says Fair Commission
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A study requested by the State Fair Commission says the Pepsi Coliseum at the state fairgrounds could bring in an extra 2.4-million dollars a year — if the state spends 60-million on upgrades.
Shelbyville Racetrack Gets Green Light For Casino
(SHELBYVILLE) - The Indiana Horse Racing Commission has given the green light to Indiana Downs Racetrack to move forward with its new casino complex.
Fort Wayne Meets Billion Dollar Private Sector Goal
(FORT WAYNE) - Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard says the city has met its goal of a billion dollars in new private-sector investment within three years.
Company Recycles Candy Bar Wrappers For Everyday Goods
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis-based Endangered Species Chocolate has found an innovative way to use its old chocolate bar wrappers.
Decatur Honda Pay System Released
(GREENSBURG) - The Greensburg Daily News is reporting that Honda manufacturing of Indiana will use a progressive pay system at its new Decatur County plant.
High Tech Jobs Coming To Indiana
(PLYMOUTH) - A 1.1 million-dollar federal grant will be used to help bring high-tech businesses to Northern Indiana.
500 New Jobs Coming To Anderson
(ANDERSON) - A contractor for the state’s Family and Social Services Administration has plans to hire 500 people in Anderson in the next three years.
Fiber Optic Service Coming To Columbus
(COLUMBUS) - Columbus is moving a step closer to the digital age.
Farm Bureau Seeking Immediate Tax Relief
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Farm Bureau is calling for income and sales tax increases to pay for a 30-percent property tax cut.
IRS Adds Home Foreclosure Education Website
(UNDATED) - The spike in home foreclosures in Indiana and across the United States has led the Internal Revenue Service to add a special section on its website.
Indiana Water Pump Manufacturer To Expand
(KENDALLVILLE) - Water pump manufacturer Flint and Walling says it will expand its Kendallville operations and create 25 new jobs.
Gambling Machines To Be Destroyed After Arrest
(LAFAYETTE) - Authorities plan to destroy dozens of electronic gambling machines after a former Lafayette bar owner pleaded guilty to a felony charge of promoting professional gambling.
Chinese Man Arrested For Encroaching Trademark
(LIVINGSTON) - A South Bend based company says it has suffered tens of millions of dollars in losses because of a Chinese company’s use of counterfeit trademarks.
Holiday World Visitors To "Go Ape" On New Ride
(SANTA CLAUS) - The Holiday World amusement park in Southern Indiana is planning six million dollars in additions, including monkey-themed water slides.
Hoosier Park Expands For Slot Machine Installation
(ANDERSON) - Anderson’s Hoosier Park Horse Track plans to complete a 30 million dollar expansion to make room for slot machines by June.
Indiana CEOs To Add Jobs, Study Shows
(UNDATED) - Inside Indiana Business, Ice Miller and Butler University have conducted a survey of chief executive officer’s statewide to get their thoughts on the economy, education, economic development and other issues affecting their companies.
Holiday World To Announce Park Expansion
(SANTA CLAUS) - Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari will today break ground on its newest attraction.
Wind Farm Construction Underway
(FOWLER) - Construction is under way on a wind farm in Benton County, about 30 miles northwest of Lafayette.
Idle Central State Property To Be Developed
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Central State Hospital property on the west side of Indianapolis has been idle for several years.
Duke Energy Protesters Demand Power Alternatives
(CARMEL) - The Citizens Action Coalition is protesting Duke Energy’s proposed coal gasification plant in Knox County.
AT&T Expands And Cuts Jobs At Same Time
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Yesterday, AT&T Indiana trumpeted its plans to add 475 new technician jobs around the state.
Cook Urological To Expand In Spencer
(SPENCER) - Cook Urological is drawing up plans for a two-year, multimillion dollar expansion project that will double the size of its manufacturing plant in Spencer.
AT&T Adding More Jobs For U-verse Installation
(ANDERSON) - AT&T is adding 475 more technician jobs to speed along the rollout of its U-verse internet TV service.
IU Kelly Business School Brings In Alumni For Brand Talk
(BLOOMINGTON) - The Indiana University Kelley School of Business has invited a number of successful alumni to talk about brand leadership.
Nashville Based Genesco Approves Finish Line Buyout
(NASHVILLE) - Genesco shareholders today approved a $1.5 billion buyout by specialty retailer Finish Line.
Biotown Members Travel To Germany
(UNDATED) - Nine members from Indiana’s Biotown, USA are in Germany this week to meet with residents of a community that uses bioenergy to produce its entire heat and electricity supply.
Plastics Warehouse To Resume Operations After Fire
(RICHMOND) - The Primex Plastics plant in Richmond plans on resuming some production after Friday’s massive warehouse fire.
Hoosier Housing Market Hurting
(UNDATED) - F.C. Tucker says pended home sales in Central Indiana for August were down more than 14% from august 2006.
Gov. Daniels Says Japan Business Deal In Place
(UNDATED) - Governor Mitch Daniels says he is coming home from Japan with a deal from at least one company that wants to do business in Indiana.
Weather Tower To Test Wind Power Potential In Carmel
(CARMEL) - Carmel city officials hope to generate energy for the community using wind power.
Microsoft Attacks Cybersquatting In Fort Wayne
(FORT WAYNE) - A software giant is going after some so-called cybersquatters in Fort Wayne.
Recycling Plant Safety Focus Of Public Elkhart Meeting
(ELKHART) - A public meeting was held Tuesday to address safety concerns at Elkhart’s vim recycling plant.
Governor Meets With Officials From Honda, Toyota, Sony
(TOKYO) - Governor Mitch Daniels, during his tour of Japan, met with leaders of three of the most recognizable Japanese companies, Toyota, Honda, and Sony.
Bedford Sees Decrease In Unemployment
(BEDFORD) - According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, unemployment is down in Bedford.
30,000 Apply For Jobs At Greensburg Honda Plant
(GREENSBURG) - Honda has been flooded with 30-thousand applications for the two-thousand jobs at its new plant in Greensburg.
Subaru Celebrates 20 Years In Indiana
(LAFAYETTE) - Subaru of Indiana automotive or SIA celebrating 20 years in Indiana today near Lafayette and the pedal is to the metal.
Daniels Announces 2 Taiwanese Companies Expanding In Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mitch Daniels, before his trip to Japan on Friday, announced 2 Taiwanese companies will either open or expand operations in Indiana.
Popcorn Manufactures Look For Diacetyl Alternative
(UNDATED) - Conagra Foods, the parent company for Orville Reddenbacher and Act 2 popcorn brands, announced they will join other producers of microwave popcorn in finding a replacement for the butter flavoring, diacetyl.
Daniels Travels To Japan For Trade Visit
(UNDATED) - This week’s trade visit to Japan marks the third straight year Governor Daniels has led a Hoosier delegation there. But Daniels says the well of new business hasn’t run dry yet.
Eli Lilly Settles Lawsuit With Expert Witness
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Eli Lilly says it has settled a lawsuit against a former plaintiffs’ expert witness, who admits passing confidential Lilly documents to an attorney in a case involving Zyprexa.
Land Resource Council Names Two New Members
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Two new members of the Indiana Land Resources Council were announced recently.
NSWC Crane Receives Federal Funds For Construction
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center in Southwestern Indiana is set to receive $12 million dollars in federal funds as part of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2008.
Tipton Company Pleads Guilty To Chemical Spill Discharge
(TIPTON) - A Tipton company has been fined 600-thousand dollars following its guilty plea Thursday to federal charges over a chemical spill that killed more than two-thousand fish.
Anderson Wins Chamber Top Honors
(ANDERSON) - Aggressive business diversification efforts. Comprehensive infrastructure improvements. Strong public-private partnerships. These are a few of the reasons why Anderson has been selected as the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Community of the Year.
Recycling Center Faces $10,000 Fine
(ELKHART) - VIM Recycling of Elkhart faces a fine of nearly 10-thousand dollars after a routine investigation into a fatal fire at the plant in June.
Phishing Scam Targets South Bend Credit Union Members
(SOUTH BEND) - Some members of the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union appear to be the latest victims of a phishing scam.
Plainfield Cuts Ribbon On Improvement Project
(PLAINFIELD) - A ribbon cutting ceremony has marked the completion of an 18-million dollar improvement project in Plainfield.
Bedford Chamber, Crane Invite Hoosiers To Business Expo
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event for individuals and businesses who would like to do business with the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, IN.
Bloomington Hospital Adds Bill Pay To Website
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington Hospital has added the ability to pay bills to their website.
Nestle Invests In Indiana Workers
(GREENWOOD) - Nestle Waters North America announced today it will locate its new Nestle Pure Life brand water bottling operation in Greenwood, Indiana—creating more than 60 new jobs.
Governor And Business Leaders To Travel To Japan
(UNDATED) - Nearly 70 state, business and community leaders will leave soon to take part in a trade trip to Japan. It will be the third such trip in as many years.
Connersville Visteon Plant To Close In Three Months
(CONNERSVILLE) - Some Visteon Corporation employees who were told their Eastern Indiana factory would close in September actually have three more months of work left.
Kernan Involved In Intermodal Rail Development
(MISHAWAKA) - Former Indiana Governor Joe Kernan has been picked as a consultant for a plan to bring an intermodal rail development to Laporte County.
Evansville Reconsiders Sports And Concert Arena
(EVANSVILLE) - Discussions about the future of Evansville’s main sports and concerts arena are being complicated by the possible construction of a similar facility in a nearby Kentucky city.
Anthem To Provide Insurance To Low-Income Adults
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Anthem Insurance has been selected to offer health care for low-income adults in Indiana.
Kroger Issues Potato Salad Recall
(UNDATED) - Kroger grocery stores are recalling Kroger-brand “southern-style” and “mustard” potato salads after a sample of the product tested positive for E. Coli — bacteria. That’s a foodborne pathogen that can cause intestinal sickness.
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