Fire Dawgs branches into the Northeast with acquisition

Indianapolis-based, junk removal Fire Dawgs, Inc., will partner with a similar Connecticut-based company to expand into the Northeast market. The company Junk Bear will keep its branding, leadership and staff but will now be owned and operated by Fire Dawgs as the parent company.... Read More

New grant leads to IU addiction research center

The grant, stemming from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, will provide about $7 million over five years to the IU Bloomington Center for Cannabis, Cannabinoids and Addiction. It is one of 15 other centers that are funded through the NIDA’s Core Center of Excellence Grants.... Read More

Purdue, Trimble collab on construction management lab

Purdue and Trimble will establish the Trimble Technology Lab for teaching and research in the industry. Based in the School of Construction Management Technology at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, students will be looped into Trimble's practices and technologies. ... Read More

Metronet rearranges company leadership

Starting Oct. 1, Dave Heimbach, who is the current president and chief operating officer, will become CEO and retain his duties as president. Executive Vice President Sarah Overbaugh will be CFO. ... Read More

‘Hometown feel’ Highland is among ‘hottest’ zip codes in US

People don't want to live in big cities like they used to. With the popularization of remote working and both home prices and rent on the rise, cities like Chicago are seeing more people packing up than moving in, according to Axios. With increased mobility granted by work-from-home employment, people are prioritizing affordability over the perks of city centers. ... Read More