In 1966, engineers strapped two B-58 Hustler bomber engines to a commuter railcar—and the M-497 Black Beetle was born. Hitting 183 mph, it became the fastest train ever to run in North America ...

The Black Beetle ran a series of time trials over existing tracks running between Butler, Indiana and Stryker, Ohio. This long, straight, and level stretch of railway provided an ideal testing ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - A Purdue University professor is urging Indiana residents to check trees in their area for signs of a destructive beetle species that's damaging trees in others parts of ...

A Purdue University entomologist is urging Indiana residents to scout the trees on their property for signs of a destructive beetle that's killed trees in several other states. Entomologist Cliff ...