Logistics firm closing in Plainfield, leaving 126 jobless
NAL Worldwide, which provides third-party logistics and supply-chain services, plans to close its Plainfield location March
31.
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Feds approve next section of I-69 extension
Work on another section of the Interstate 69 extension between Indianapolis and Evansville is expected to begin by April now
that the Federal Highway Administration has approved the project.
Covered bridge project draws special attention
A plethora of experts like
Dan Collom are restoring the Moscow bridge, built in 1886 and destroyed by a tornado in 2008.
Federal high-speed rail grants exclude big Indiana proposal
A proposed high-speed commuter rail line that would run through northern Indiana was left out of federal stimulus
grants announced this week.
Ambassadair travel club scores on Colts’ success
The Indianapolis Colts’ second trip to the Super Bowl in Miami is scoring business for the locally based Ambassadair
travel club.
Lawmakers OK bill regulating radioactive material
The bill would require the state’s Homeland Security agency to issue a permit for the transportation of radioactive materials
within Indiana.
Hoosiers can now renew driver’s licenses online
The BMV said Tuesday it has started offering online driver’s license renewals at the agency’s Web site.
Pitney Bowes moving 30 jobs to Indianapolis area
Company plans to close operations in Miamisburg, costing the southwest Ohio city 75 jobs.
Celadon reports lower profit, higher revenue
Indianapolis trucking firm Celadon Group Inc. saw revenue rise to $127.2 million in its fiscal second quarter, although profit
fell to $1 million.
Greenwood mayor pushes for I-65 interchange
Greenwood Mayor Charles Henderson says his city is willing to pay up to $8 million toward construction of a new Interstate
65 interchange in order to speed up the project.
Pickens’ natural-gas plan may prove boon to truck builders
Converting the U.S. trucking industry to natural gas will benefit manufacturers including Columbus-based Cummins Inc., T. Boone Pickens says.
Minority-owned logistics firm lands high-profile investors
Wireless phone distributor Brightpoint Inc. is among the backers of a new logistics company that says it might employ 250 by 2012.
Grocery distributor buys convenience store supplier
An Indianapolis-based grocery wholesaler has purchased the assets of a convenience store supplier in Danville, enabling it
to expand its number of customers to 800 in five states.
Pioneering automobile dealer Lockhart dies
Freda Lockhart was the first woman to open dealerships for Cadillac and Saturn automobiles.
Airport expert to bring ‘Aerotropolis’ concept to Indianapolis
Idea for old terminal calls for more deliberative planning of development in and around Indianapolis International to make
airport more of an economic development hub.
Conexus gets $3.45 million from Lilly Endowment
Lilly Endowment Inc. is continuing to support the state’s advanced-manufacturing initiative, giving Conexus Indiana a grant to help connect potential workers with the necessary training.
Bird strikes frequent at Indianapolis airport
Bird strikes remain a threat—statistically more so than a Nigerian terrorist with a bomb in his BVDs—at Indianapolis International Airport. There were 37 bird strikes reported at the airport in 2009, five involving damage or temporary grounding of an aircraft.
Auto, battery jobs hinge on landing federal energy loans
Indiana’s future as a hub for making electric and hybrid vehicles hinges on a single government loan program.
Republic Airways moving all execs to Indianapolis
Republic, which bought Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines last year, says it will move all of its executives to its headquarters
in Indianapolis.
Cummins gets $54M to improve fuel efficiency
Columbus engine
maker Cummins Inc. will receive nearly $54M in federal funding as part of a program designed to significantly
increase fuel efficiency in heavy trucks and passenger vehicles, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Monday.