Crane Expansion, Guardian Bikes, and Big Bets on Southern Indiana

In this episode of Inside INdiana Business with Gary Dick, military might meets rural transformation. A $600 million private investment is on the horizon near the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana, as 16 companies commit to a new munitions campus in Bloomfield. The project could bring thousands of jobs to southern Indiana and redefine economic growth in the region.

Plus:

• A deeper look at how Crane is anchoring a national security innovation hub.
• Why the town of Bloomfield may be Indiana’s next economic development boomtown.
• Guardian Bikes goes big: The Seymour-based company launches large-scale U.S. frame manufacturing to reduce reliance on overseas suppliers.
• Fort Wayne’s L3Harris opens a $125M payload facility to support the future of missile defense.
• River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville hits $3B in economic impact.
• Notre Dame opens the tap—alcohol sales now allowed in general seating at football games.

Also in this episode:

• Yelp’s Brittany Smith shares the top budget-friendly bites across Indiana, from cinnamon rolls in Nashville to burgers in Anderson.
• Fisher’s native Vince Dixon returns home to premiere a powerful short film based on his family’s battle with addiction.
• Caitlin Clark teams up with Gainbridge in a new national ad as Fever tickets officially sell out for the season.