The Indiana House has approved a bill that would allow the city of Hammond to implement a 1% food and beverage tax. House Bill 1121, which includes a number of tax-related provisions, passed this week by a vote of 67-29 and now moves to the Senate.... Read More
A drone technology startup born out of Purdue University is marking continued growth with the launch of a new outdoor unmanned aircraft system designed for use by first responders and search-and-rescue teams.... Read More
A late-stage, preclinical biopharmaceutical company based out of the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute in Indianapolis has completed a $1.9 million bridge funding round. Adipo Therapeutics said Wednesday the funding will be used to...... Read More
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana on Wednesday announced the finalists for the 2024 Indy's Best and Brightest event. The program honors 100 of "central Indiana's most outstanding young professionals in 10 different industries."... Read More
Mishawaka-based Franciscan Health and Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy are teaming up on a new orthopedic clinic and surgery center in West Lafayette. The partners said the facility is set to open in 2025.... Read More
The town of Merrillville has identified five finalists for the town's new slogan. Officials said more than 40 entries were submitted, and residents now have the opportunity to vote for their favorite slogan idea.... Read More
In a move that has been years in the making, the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend is restoring an iconic car featured in 1979's "The Muppet Movie." Executive Director Patrick Slebonick says the project is part of the Studebaker story.... Read More
January is National Blood Donor Month, and the city of South Bend is facing a blood shortage that is also being felt throughout the country. South Bend Medical Foundation CEO Tim Travis spoke with IIB on what needs to be done to attract new blood donors.... Read More
Damar Services is set to take over operations at a more than century-old residential treatment home in East Chicago. The Indianapolis-based not-for-profit said Wednesday it begin providing services at the former St. Joseph Carmelite Home.... Read More
A nearly century-old former Boy Scout camp in southeast Indiana is undergoing a restoration led by a group of former scout leaders and camp staff members. Camp Louis Ernst was established in 1929 just south of the town of Dupont, but has seen the...... Read More
