School workforce program expands with $23M in grants

The Jobs for America’s Graduates program will increase its 125 current programs to 250 by the next school year after the Department of Workforce Development and the Family and Social Services Administration partnered to direct $23.1 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families toward the initiative. ... Read More

Bloomington awards 13 digital equity grants

The 2023 Digital Equity Grants seek to assist Bloomington-based organizations with a total of $50,000 to better support and provide resources to residents on issues like eviction prevention, digital literacy and affordable housing availability.... Read More

State to expand firefighter training

The "Hub-and-Spoke" training model means $7.7 million will be invested into the four sites, which will be located in Corydon, Linton, Rensselaer and Wabash. The state aims to complete and open the training facilities in the first quarters of 2024. ... Read More

IU trustees greenlight new housing, med school upgrades

The Board of Trustees approved the new university housing this week, which will be completed for the 2026-27 academic year. The housing need fills a need for this pocket of students, especially after the university scheduled Redbud North and East apartments for demolition in 2024.... Read More

NineStar plans new McCordsville office building

McCordsville will have a new development on its square after Greenfield-based NineStar Connect announced it will invest $10 million to build a new office building. The three-story, 34,600-square-foot building is part of the McCord Square Downtown District.... Read More

Indiana home to first US carbon-neutral egg farm after Kipster launch

The Netherlands-based company and MPS Egg Farms unveiled its progressive egg operation to the country with a farm in a rural town 35 miles west of Fort Wayne. The operation is the first of its kind in the country giving shoppers the option to pick up a carton of eggs that's both environmentally friendly and ethically sourced.... Read More