Gregg, Holcomb tout agriculture as key to Indiana economy
The candidates to become Indiana's next governor largely sided with rural interests during a forum Tuesday while discussing agriculture issues.
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Indiana governor candidates to discuss farm issues at forum
Republican Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb, Democratic candidate John Gregg and Libertarian Rex Bell are all scheduled to take part in Tuesday forum in Brownsburg.
Three finalists named for open spot on state’s powerful utility board
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission hears hundreds of cases a year and regulates $14 billion worth of electric, natural gas, telecommunications, steam, water and sewer utilities.
CountryMark revenue drops 40 percent as oil prices plunge in last two years
After a six-year run-up for the Indianapolis-based oil refiner that saw its revenue nearly double, the company has eliminated about 25 jobs, 2 percent of its workforce, in recent months.
Cummins to receive $20M in ‘SuperTruck’ funds
The Columbus-based engine maker will be part of a federal program aiming to more than double the freight efficiency of 18-wheelers.
Musk’s brother plans to plant 100 gardens at Indy schools
A group run by Kimbal Musk—billionaire Elon Musk's brother—is expanding its footprint to Indianapolis in a big way, aiming to cultivate at least 100 patches of land for schoolchildren to study.
Police investigate report of cattle rustling in Franklin
The owner of the barn told police he had recently bought the 20 calves from a sale in Kentucky and was planning to auction them. They were worth about $21,000.
Average U.S. farmland prices suffer first drop since 2009
The trend hasn’t yet hit Indiana, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but numbers from a Purdue University survey released earlier this month say otherwise.
Egg producer Rose Acre Farms plans new $5M Indiana headquarters
Rose Acre Farms was founded in 1939 and is among the country's largest egg producers, with 17 facilities and about 1,900 employees in six states.
Purdue survey: Indiana farmland values continue to fall
The 2016 Purdue Farmland Value Survey released Wednesday found average declines of 8.2 percent to 8.7 percent from last year, depending on land quality.
U.S. to speed oil, gas permits amid sharp drop in applications
Low energy prices have curtailed domestic energy exploration, driving down revenue. Permit applications for oil and gas drilling were projected to be down 40 percent versus their historical average amid an ongoing price slump.
IPL’s hiring of Sanchez as CEO shows utility ‘embracing change’
Rafael Sanchez, who took over in June as CEO of Indianapolis Power & Light Co., is a decidedly nontraditional pick to lead a company facing big challenges and difficult choices.
Anxiety-free electric car journeys goal of $4.5B U.S. loan program
The Obama administration plans to spend as much as $4.5 billion to build electric-car charging stations, creating a network stretching coast-to-coast to potentially improve consumer acceptance of the lower-polluting vehicles.
Judge allows Peabody Energy to pay property taxes
The decision in federal court in St. Louis should help end uncertainty for communities in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Indiana.
County council terminates tax-break deal for EnerDel
The once-heralded battery maker with big plans ceased operations in Hancock County last year and doesn’t plan to resurrect them.
Wind farm foes look for ways to keep them from their neighborhoods
Most people like the idea of the economic boost and green energy touted by wind farms—they just don’t want the turbines near enough to disturb their view of the countryside.
Regulators OK utility’s request to raise local sewer rates
Indianapolis-area residents will see their monthly sewer rates increase by 30 percent over the next year after state regulators approved a plan Tuesday to fund improvements to the aging system.
County council to decide fate of EnerDel tax break
Hancock County officials are set to terminate a tax incentive agreement with EnerDel Inc., the once-heralded battery maker with big plans that since has vacated its facility in the county.
Expert: Falling power plant emissions reducing corn nutrient
An Indiana agricultural expert says declining power plant emissions are apparently reducing the amount of an important nutrient corn plants get through rainfall.
State seeks applicants for open utility regulatory position
The opening on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission was created by the resignation of Commissioner Carolene Mays-Medley, who stepped down in April.