Bru Burger Bar expanding to Fort Wayne
A popular burger restaurant is expanding its statewide footprint. Our partners at WPTA-TV report Bru Burger Bar will open a new location at The Landing in downtown Fort Wayne this summer.... Read More
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Hotel Elkhart project lands top restoration award
Indiana Landmarks has awarded the state's top restoration prize to 500 Main LLC, the group behind the $23 million revitalization of Hotel Elkhart. The Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration is awarded annually "to the property owner who follows the...... Read More
State launches grants to boost social connections in rural communities
The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs on Monday announced the launch of the Building Socially Connected Communities grant program. The grants will be open to communities with populations of fewer than 50,000 people that seek to...... Read More
Riverfront plan for southwest Indiana to be unveiled
Officials in southwest Indiana are set to unveil a plan to take advantage of space along the Ohio River to create an enhanced quality of place and potentially serve as a means of talent attraction. The Ohio River Vision and Strategic Plan will be unveiled...... Read More
Meat packing facility nearing opening in Hammond
Illinois-based Meats by Linz is preparing to open its new meat packing facility in Hammond almost exactly two years after breaking ground. Mayor Tom McDermott told our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana the company aims to cut the ribbon on...... Read More
$3M gift from Rockies pitcher to support UE baseball clubhouse
Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland and his wife, Ashley, are providing a $3 million gift to the University of Evansville to support a new baseball clubhouse. The university said Monday that the gift is believed to be the largest in UE Athletics history.... Read More
Ground broken on Posey County solar farm
Work has begun on a $352 million solar farm in southwest Indiana. Officials with Arizona-based Arevon Energy Inc., CenterPoint Energy Inc. and the Indiana Office of Energy Development broke ground Friday on the Posey Solar Project, which is expected to...... Read More
Ken Griffey Jr. to drive Indy 500 pace car
Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. will serve as the honorary pace car driver for this Sunday's Indianapolis 500, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Monday. Griffey will lead the field to start the race driving the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.... Read More
IndyCar CEO talks Indy 500 TV blackout, new broadcast deal
The 108th running of the Indy 500 is less than a week away, and there are a number of positive signs heading into this year's race. Ticket sales are trending ahead of last year, which at 330,000 was the largest crowd since the 350,000 that attended in 2016.... Read More
Crowdfunding campaigns to support community projects
Organizers in two counties are using crowdfunding to raise money for a variety of community-based projects. Officials hope to tap into matching funds that could be provided by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s CreatINg Places program.... Read More