Engine maker Cummins must repair 600,000 Ram trucks in $2B emissions cheating settlement
The repair only involves software updates. Cummins has already started the recall and repair program required by the settlement.
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Colts owner Irsay being treated for ‘serious respiratory illness’
The team said Tuesday that the 64-year-old Irsay was receiving “excellent care” but would not be appearing with his band at the Irsay Collection event in Los Angeles this week as a result.
Residents push back against plans for underground carbon dioxide storage in western Indiana
Many residents complained about a lack of communication about the project and the potential for groundwater contamination and accidents that could release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Unauthorized vapes pouring into U.S. despite FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
A new Indiana Youth Tobacco survey shows that youth commercial tobacco use among Hoosiers is the lowest measured in the past two decades, but the frequent use of e-cigarettes is higher than previous years.
Indiana printing plant to close, ending 525 jobs
LSC Communications has been struggling due to a steady decline in demand for long-run catalog and magazine printing and has closed several plants in recent years.
Forest Service to start Indiana project despite concerns
Opponents worry the project could harm the water quality of Lake Monroe, a reservoir that serves all of adjacent Monroe County and provides drinking water for about 120,000 people.
Indiana to receive $219M from CVS, Walgreens in opioid settlements
CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana gets $2.4M gift from MacKenzie Scott
The gift was part of an overall $84.5 million donation Scott made to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches.
UPDATE: Congresswoman Walorski of Indiana, three others killed in crash
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, who has represented Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District since 2013, was killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon in northern Indiana, according to various media outlets.
Prologis buying Indy-based Duke Realty in $26 billion deal
Both companies’ boards have approved the deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter. It still needs approval from both companies’ shareholders.
Chicago Bears hiring Colts’ Eberflus as head coach
Matt Eberflus, 51, has spent the past four years as Indianapolis’ defensive coordinator, helping turn around a unit that ranked among the league’s worst.
BMV makes second round of monthlong branch closures
The October closures affect two Indianapolis offices along with others in Brazil, Danville, New Albany, Plymouth, Tipton and West Lafayette.
UPDATE: Officials mourn U.S. Marine from Logansport killed in Afghanistan
Cpl. Humberto Sanchez was killed while aiding the U.S. withdrawal at the Kabul airport when a suicide bomber carried about 25 pounds of explosives loaded with shrapnel into the departure zone, according to the Logansport Pharos-Tribune.
Former Pacer Jerry Harkness, a trailblazer on and off the court, dies at 81
Harkness led Loyola University Chicago to a barrier-breaking national college championship in basketball in 1963 and went on to a pioneering career in fundraising, broadcasting and business in Indianapolis.
UPDATE: Despite new CDC guidance, Marion County mask mandate remains in effect
The new federal guidance eases indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. But Marion County’s mask mandate remains in place for now.
IBJ Podcast: Patio and yard goods are still hot—and some are in short supply
Host Mason King talks with two retailers—Scott Horvath, owner of O’Malia’s Living, and Pat Sullivan, who owns owner of three Sullivan’s Hardware & Garden stores plus Allisonville Home & Garden by Sullivan—about what customers want and why the supply chain is struggling to keep up.
Guitarist from Indiana first suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot
Jon Schaffer of Columbus was accused of storming the U.S. Capitol in the Jan. 6 insurrection and spraying police officers with bear spray. He pleaded guilty Friday in a deal with prosecutors.
Gunman kills 8 people at Indianapolis FedEx facility
Indianapolis police said they encountered an active-shooter incident when they arrived at the facility near Indianapolis International Airport shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday. The suspected shooter eventually took his own life.
IUPUI hires former star player Matt Crenshaw as head coach
Matt Crenshaw, a U.S. Navy veteran who hit the shot that sent IUPUI to its first and only NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament appearance, was hired as head coach of his alma mater Tuesday.
Tourney talk: Local sports execs heap praise on city leaders
Check back here for the latest stories, plus tidbits about the NCAA tournament in Indianapolis.