Bloomington resident and military contractor Kevin Suddeth says he plans to focus on education spending and I-69 in his attempt to unseat State Representative Matt Pierce. But Pierce says Suddeth’s stances on issues conflict. WFIU’s Daniel Robison has more.
Indiana University officials have unveiled a car-sharing program on the school’s Bloomington campus. By offering four cars for rent, the goal is to encourage students and faculty to lessen the clog near campus by sharing vehicles instead of driving their own. But the project’s impact could be tough to detect, at least for awhile.
Cummins enjoyed its largest fourth-quarter profit in company history last year. This, at least in part, can be attributed to reduced overhead costs generated by shedding thousands of employees. But as WFIU’s Daniel Robison reports, the earnings report, however strong, isn’t enough for the company to call back thousands of still-idle workers.
It took me about 19.5 hours from the time I left Bloomington to drive to the Indianapolis airport to get to the baggage claim at Pope John Paul II Airport in Krakow (with stops at Chicago O'Hare and Chopin Airport in Warsaw in between). Of those 19.5 hours, I estimate I slept about two.
Despite a surge of federal transportation stimulus grants, recession-riddled cities in southern and central Indiana are struggling to meet transportation needs. Transit directors are receiving similar rider requests for program expansions, but the money just isn’t there. WFIU’s Emily Loftis reports…
In Kokomo, where car ownership is assumed, officials are debating whether a federal transit stimulus grant will be enough to bolster a long-term bus route. WFIU’s Emily Loftis has more in the first of a two-part series on public transit in Indiana…
Cummins will receive $54 million from the stimulus package to expand existing fuel-efficient transportation projects. With US Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Senator Evan Bayh and Rep. Baron Hill traveling to Columbus for the announcement, the Democrats hope the grants will help improve the stimulus' reputation. WFIU’s Daniel Robison reports.
The first significant snowfall this winter in south-central Indiana sent snowplow drivers scrambling to clear the roads and municipal officials scrambling to pay for it. And unplowed roads and students forced to stay home from school may figure into an ongoing debate at the Indiana Statehouse.
Today’s winter weather has boosted local business, but worries those plowing the roads.
Usually, just seeing Santa is the highlight. The scene was quite different in Solsberry Saturday morning. Here, it's *how* Santa arrives that makes the kids ooh and ahhh.
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