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A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at a Kroger fuel station in Greenfield after the June 20 drawing; the jackpot rolls to roughly $312 million.
Indiana shop owners say sudden Facebook lockouts have stopped sales and left businesses scrambling as Meta trims staff and leans on AI moderation.
GM and Samsung SDI have paused construction on a $3.5B New Carlisle battery plant, leaving about 1,600 promised jobs and a 680-acre site uncertain. Local officials are coordinating next steps.
Thyssenkrupp plans to close its Terre Haute steering‑components plant by March 31, 2027, a move the company says will eliminate about 230 jobs as production shifts elsewhere.
Meijer opens a 159,000-square-foot supercenter in Brownsburg Wednesday, bringing a pharmacy drive-through, a penny pony ride and opening-week giveaways.
Cummins filed a WARN notice saying it will close its Whitestown distribution facility, affecting 59 employees and prompting state rapid‑response planning. Separations are scheduled late July through August.
Coca‑Cola Consolidated will spend $35M to add a glass‑bottle line at its Indianapolis plant, creating 15–20 jobs and boosting local manufacturing capacity. Construction is slated for late 2026.
Schnuck Markets will close the Jasper Schnucks Fresh on May 24. About 29 employees will be offered transfers or severance.
Wawa announced three new Hoosier sites — Lafayette, Anderson and Muncie — as the chain speeds up its statewide rollout.
Sheetz says it will invest nearly $1B to open about 100 stores across Indiana over the next decade, a major expansion that will intensify convenience-store competition in Hoosier communities.
A routine Take 5 oil change turned into a roughly 600-day fight over a $10,000 engine failure; the dispute has now been docketed at the Indiana Supreme Court.
Aldi opened Thursday at 1538 N. Morton St in Franklin, the city announced on Facebook. The chain's careers page lists local hiring for the new location.
Mayor Brandon Sakbun confirmed Target will anchor a new retail site at SR‑46 and New Margaret Drive as brokers market a center called Lost Creek Landing.
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