Canadian company buying Kruse auto auction
A long-running classic car auction in northern Indiana will continue under a Canadian company that is taking it over from
its founder who has faced financial troubles.
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Alcoa cutting 65 jobs at Lafayette plant
United Steelworkers local president Jerry Misner says the layoffs at the Lafayette plant are effective Monday.
City of Marion sells park named for mayor’s family
Indiana Wesleyan University bought the five-acre Seybold Park from the city of Marion last month for $143,000.
Glass company to open $3.7M plant in Elkhart
State officials say Pennsylvania-based Santelli Tempered Glass Inc. will open a 32,500-square-foot plant in Elkhart, creating
35 jobs by 2013.
Gary casino appealing $27 million in taxes
Officials say they believe a northwestern Indiana casino might owe $5 million more in back property taxes than previously
estimated.
Cummins looks to boost India sales by 40 percent
Cummins Inc., the Columbus-based maker of diesel truck engines and generators, expects to boost India sales about 40 percent
this year as economic growth spurs road traffic and demand for electricity.
Evansville Whirlpool plant reaches end of the line
The refrigerator plant's production line is shutting down Friday, meaning the loss of some 600 jobs. About 450 other workers
were laid
off in March when Whirlpool ended its second shift.
Plug-in car startup breaks all the rules
Wabash-based ClearFlex Automotive is using off-the-shelf technology to design a 2010 Ford Focus plug-in electric vehicle,
powered entirely by lead acid batteries. The company is gearing up for initial production of up to three vehicles a day.
Electric rates likely to rise with cost of Duke coal plant
Pressure is building on Duke Energy to contain costs of its controversial Edwardsport generating plant in southwestern Indiana,
following the company’s recent disclosure that the price tag will soar by $530 million—likely boosting average
customer
rates in Indiana by 3 percent.
Graphics firm adds workers to fulfill TruGreen deal
TKO Graphix in Plainfield calls back 15 workers and adds another 15 to help install graphics on 6,000 vehicles operated by
the national lawn care company.
Demolition to make way for U.S. 31 project
State highway officials expect about 150 houses or businesses will have to be demolished as a new 20-mile stretch of U.S.
31 is built in northern Indiana.
Recession temporarily slows suburban migration
Using U.S. Census data, the Indiana Business Research Center finds Indianapolis’ population grew by 6,854 residents last year
while Fishers, Noblesville, Carmel and Greenwood saw less-than-average gains.
Westfield residents to hear plans for $1B development
The Estridge Cos., a Carmel-based home builder, will present details of the massive project—mixing condos, apartments
and retail with a $15 million stadium—at a public hearing
Monday evening.
Bloomington task force to tackle homelessness
A Bloomington task force is looking into ways to better serve the city's homeless, including creating a year-round shelter
that would fill in gaps from other service providers.
Fish farm drops Howard Co. site after opposition
A Florida-based fish farm operator dropped the western Howard County community of Russiaville from its expansion plans Saturday after resistance from neighbors opposed to industrial expansion of any sort in their midst.
Process begins to change name of Mount Comfort Airport
Suggested moniker of Indianapolis Regional Airport needs approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Senators say Bloomington should end Arizona boycott
A letter dated Thursday from GOP Sen. Mike Delph of Carmel and signed by more than 20 other Republicans asks Bloomington officials
to "take a step back" from their plan to avoid business with Arizona companies because of that state's new immigration
law.
Mount Comfort Airport revs up growth plans
For the six general aviation airports that ring Indianapolis, landing business jets is like finding silver dollars in a bucket
of pennies. Though relatively few compared with the number of piston-engine planes, jets consume three times as much fuel
at the area's small airports.
IPL mulling hydroelectric power on Ohio River
Expecting to be burned by greenhouse gas legislation that will make electricity generated from coal costly, Indianapolis Power
& Light is studying whether to buy power from two hydroelectric projects proposed for the Ohio River, near Evansville.
GM keeping Fort Wayne plant open all summer
The automaker will keep open nine of 11 assembly plants—including one in Fort Wayne—to make 56,000 more vehicles
that are in high demand, such as the Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan and the Chevrolet Traverse large crossover vehicle.