9/9/26 PM UPDATE: Dyer secures $243 million development; Gary airport completes cargo campus; Crane to get nuclear micro reactor

Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of September 9, 2026. A $243 million mixed-use development is moving forward in the town of Dyer’s Transit Development District. Gary/Chicago International Airport has completed a $24 million air cargo campus that can accommodate up to eight wide-body aircraft. The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install an advanced nuclear micro modular reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane by September 2028. Fort Wayne defense contractor GovParts is investing more than $3.4 million to expand into a larger facility. South Bend’s Financial Empowerment Center has helped residents reduce more than $400,000 in non-mortgage debt and increase savings by more than $62,000. Plus, Indianapolis entrepreneur Nicole Kearney has opened SipEasy SocialHaus, a new downtown lounge with events booked through December and plans to eventually expand across the Midwest. Get the latest business news from throughout the state at InsideINdianaBusiness.com.