Gibson County team to participate in Baja 1000 race

A dozen young people in Oakland City will participate in an annual truck race in Mexico. Our partners at WEHT-TV report the group from Off-Road Motorsports Youth Foundation will be among the youngest ever to compete the more than 50-year-old Baja 1000.... Read More

Fire Dawgs branches into the Northeast with acquisition

Indianapolis-based, junk removal Fire Dawgs, Inc., will partner with a similar Connecticut-based company to expand into the Northeast market. The company Junk Bear will keep its branding, leadership and staff but will now be owned and operated by Fire Dawgs as the parent company.... Read More

New grant leads to IU addiction research center

The grant, stemming from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, will provide about $7 million over five years to the IU Bloomington Center for Cannabis, Cannabinoids and Addiction. It is one of 15 other centers that are funded through the NIDA’s Core Center of Excellence Grants.... Read More

Gary waste-to-fuel project secures major funding

A planned $600 million waste-to-fuel plant in Gary is one step closer to coming to fruition after the Indiana Finance Authority approved up to $500 million in bonds for the project on Thursday. Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. plans to begin construction next year.... Read More

Indiana state park among best for fall foliage

New York Travel Guides is out with its list of "America's Best State Parks for Fall Foliage," and one park in Indiana made the list. The publication compiled the list from a survey of more than 600 state parks and state natural areas.... Read More

Purdue, Trimble collab on construction management lab

Purdue and Trimble will establish the Trimble Technology Lab for teaching and research in the industry. Based in the School of Construction Management Technology at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, students will be looped into Trimble's practices and technologies. ... Read More