FamilyLife Supports Military Marriages In Louisville

Organization offers reduced admission for military couples to marriage conference Oct. 9 – 11

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ — In response to rising suicide and divorce rates within the U.S. military, FamilyLife, a non-profit ministry dedicated to supporting marriages and families, will present its Weekend to Remember  marriage conference at a significant discount  to military couples in Louisville from Oct. 9 – 11 at The Galt House Hotel (140…

Two projects approved for incentives

Projects would create 173 jobs

Two companies approved for incentives at this morning’s Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Meeting in Frankfort are considering investing $5.9 million in two expansion projects that would create 173 new jobs and nearly $8 million in new annual payroll.

“These companies will create new jobs at the time when we need them most,” Mayor Jerry Abramson said. “The incentives approved today will help ensure…

WellPoint to Hold Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss Third Quarter Results on October 28, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) will release third quarter 2009 financial results on October 28, 2009, at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”). Management will review these results and its outlook during a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT that same morning. The conference call should be accessed at least 15 minutes prior to its start with the following numbers:

888-423-3268 (Domestic)            800-475-6701 (Domestic Replay)

651-291-5254 (International)      …

Genscape Launches Real-Time Oil Flow Monitoring on Pipelines Connected to Cushing Storage; Sees Market Effects of Its Storage Service

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Genscape today launched a new service allowing subscribers to track oil flow into and out of the Cushing facility in real time. The company also said that it is starting to see trading in oil futures reacting to the weekly publication of its Cushing Storage Report on Mondays.

“We’ve had some success in estimating gas flow through a pipeline using this methodology. Oil was…

Turner Completes Largest Green Roof in State of Kentucky for American Life and Accident Insurance Company of Kentucky in Louisville

Roof atop the insurance headquarters will reduce energy usage in the Mies van der Rohe designed landmark building

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Turner Construction Company, the nation’s largest builder of Green buildings, has completed the largest privately-owned vegetative roof in the state of Kentucky for the American Life and Accident Insurance Company of Kentucky atop the firm’s Mies van der Rohe designed corporate headquarters building in Louisville.

Turner served…

Meijer Introduces Personal Shopper Concept in Chicagoland With New Grocery Express Service

Online Orders Delivered Directly to a Shopper’s Car; Innovative Program Offered at Meijer Stores in St. Charles and Aurora

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Continuing to adapt to its customers’ changing needs, Meijer has launched its latest innovative program for time-starved shoppers in Chicagoland: Grocery Express, a service that combines the convenience of online shopping with the ease, speed and attention offered by a personal shopper.

The program, which…

Mock Crash to Help Law Enforcement Investigate Rail/Highway Collisions

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — A mock collision between a train and a motor vehicle will be the setting for a Grade Crossing Collision Investigation class for Kentucky law enforcement officers in Louisville at 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 24.

The mock crash will be part of a four-day training session held by Norfolk Southern Railway Police Department under the authority of the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training Sept….

City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, Agrees to Upgrade Sewer Systems to Comply With Clean Water Act

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The city of Jeffersonville, Ind., has agreed to make extensive improvements to its sewer systems that will significantly reduce the city’s longstanding sewage overflows into the Ohio River in a comprehensive Clean Water Act settlement with federal and state government, the Justice Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Indiana announced today.

According to a consent decree filed today in federal…

Broadway Legend Carol Channing to Sign Autographs at National Quartet Convention

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Carol Channing, a legend of stage and screen, will be signing copies of her latest CD release For Heaven’s Sake at the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, September 18th.  Channing will be signing at Booth #133 beginning at 5:00 PM.  The National Quartet Convention takes place at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville.

For Heaven’s Sake, Channing’s first Gospel…

AAF(R) Announces MEGAcel(TM) I Filter with Helior(TM) Media

MEGAcel I provides the highest efficiency at the lowest resistance in the industry.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ — AAF  International, manufacturer of American Air Filter and AAF products, is proud to announce the MEGAcel(TM) I filter with Helior(TM) media.

Helior media used in the MEGAcel I filter is a proprietary, high-efficiency ePTFE media offering a lower initial pressure drop than conventional micro-fiberglass media. With a significantly lower operating resistance, energy…