Solar farm planned near Anderson airport
The 53-acre project near Anderson Municipal Airport is among several being developed by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency in communities where it provides electricity.
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Logistics group pushes for I-69 completion, qualified workers
Finishing the proposed extension of Interstate 69 from Bloomington to Indianapolis was one of about 75 projects the industry sector pushed for in a strategic plan released Wednesday.
Delta sues Republic Airways over flights lost to pilot dispute
Indianapolis-based Republic has been unable to fulfill an unspecified number of flights for Delta’s regional operation, Delta Connection, according to the suit filed Monday.
Trucking firm Celadon sells tractor portfolio for $13.6M
Celadon Group Inc. sold a portfolio of semi tractors and their associated leases for $13.6 million to a joint venture controlled by a private-equity firm, Indianapolis-based Celadon announced late Friday.
Road builder rejects state’s demand for $5 million refund
Brooks Construction said in a letter to INDOT that it would not "accept legal responsibility for an industry problem caused by INDOT's specifications and quality assurance program."
TSA PreCheck expands enrollment services in Indianapolis
Frequent travelers who hope to avoid long security lines at the Indianapolis International Airport now can register on Saturdays for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s popular PreCheck program.
Celadon Group purchases Louisiana trucking business
Indianapolis-based Celadon Group Inc. has acquired the truckload business assets of Tango Transport LLC, a Shreveport, Louisiana-based transportation company, Celadon announced Wednesday night.
Beer distributor Monarch loses legal battle to also sell liquor
On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled against Indianapolis-based Monarch Beverage Co., which claimed in a lawsuit that Indiana’s restrictive alcohol distribution laws violate the U.S. Constitution.
New bus routes shuttle workers to Plainfield, Whitestown
The new routes are coming just in time for a busy holiday season and will take workers to several suburban warehousing employers that plan to hire extra workers.
Online car dealer to spend $13.5M to open Whitestown center
New York City-based Vroom plans to lease the vacant 500,000-square-foot former Subaru of America building off Indianapolis Road to the west of Interstate 65. The company hopes to hire 220 employees by 2024.
Republic Airways shares soar after pilot agreement reached
Shares in Republic Airways Holdings Inc. jumped almost 80 percent Monday after the company reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union that eases concerns of a possible bankruptcy filing.
Online health-foods seller plans 250 jobs in Indiana
Los Angeles-based Thive Foods plans to spend $8 million on a fulfillment center it opened last month in Batesville.
INDOT demands contractor refund $5M or fix crumbling road
The agency in a letter Friday to Fort Wayne-based Brooks Construction Co. gave the company one week to commit to returning the money or replacing three miles of the Hoosier Heartland Highway near Logansport that was completed in 2012.
Federal agency drops appeal of Illiana Expressway ruling
The motion added to the mounting obstacles in the way of the controversial 47-mile tollway to link Indiana and Illinois south of Chicago.
Airport to auction 320 acres of land for development
The land, which the airport authority said it no longer needs for aviation uses, will be sold in tracts to enable the largest possible number of potential buyers to bid.
State lawmakers call for probe into crumbling roads
Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, said an outside investigation might be the only way to get answers about how the state bought $71 million in possibly defective asphalt.
Soapmaker Gilchrist & Soames scooped up by Sysco unit
The Indianapolis-based producer of high-end soaps, shampoos and conditioners for hotels and resorts will become part of Guest Supply but keep its local operations.
Railway shipper to cut 193 jobs in Indiana by end of year
Norfolk Southern Corp. has announced plans to cut the jobs by the end of the year at its Triple Crown Services subsidiary in Fort Wayne.
Lawmakers reject plates for children’s choir, hospital
A panel of Indiana lawmakers has rejected specialty group license plates for the Indianapolis Children's Choir and for Memorial Hospital of South Bend, saying the groups don't have statewide impact.
American to offer new nonstop flights from Indy to New York
New flights—which start in January—will give flyers more options to get to New York City quickly.