Plans for a former furniture factory near downtown Evansville could be moving forward this year. Our partners at WEHT-TV report officials hope to begin work in earnest to transform the Karges building into workforce housing this spring.... Read More
The president of the United Steelworkers union says President Joe Biden's decision on Friday to block Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel was the "right move for our members and for America's national security."... Read More
James Mintert, director of the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture and a professor in Purdue's Department of Agricultural Economics, has retired. Mintert spent the last decade leading the center and has been with Purdue since 15 years.... Read More
The toll bridge connecting northwest Indiana to Chicago has risen once again. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the toll on the Chicago Skyway for two-axle vehicles—including passenger vehicles and light trucks—increased to $7.80 on Jan. 1.... Read More
Evansville-based Deaconess Health System has acquired about 77 acres of land near U.S. 41 in northern Vanderburgh County. The health system bought the property for $3.4 million, though what will become of the site is not yet known.... Read More
Warsaw-based Bowen Health says a recently-launched crisis-response program in Whitley County has seen a 100% success rate in getting young people experiencing a mental health crisis into treatment and out of the court system.... Read More
The National Park Service is currently renovating the historic Good Fellows Lodge at Indiana Dunes National Park. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the $12 million project will turn the facility into a meeting and conference space.... Read More
Gary Truitt, the founder of Hoosier Ag Today, has stepped down as president, though he will remain active with the agriculture media company. The company is also moving its headquarters from Zionsville to West Lafayette, effective this month.... Read More
A long/short equity firm headquartered in Puerto Rico that says it is the largest shareholder for Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley, is calling on the company's board of directors to consider strategic alternatives to bring the retail brand back to profitability.... Read More
Perez, who most recently served as bilingual program manager and entrepreneurship coach at the center, succeeds Leslee Hill, who is leaving for a position with Greater Fort Wayne Inc.... Read More
