Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority have approved a $1 million investment in the CreatINg Places program for 2022. The agency says it will use the funding to provide matching grants for communities raising money through crowdfunding to support placemaking projects.... Read More
Franklin College has unveiled its new esports arena, GRIZ Gaming. The college says gamers will be able to play full seasons of multiple games from the arena this spring.... Read More
Two Indiana schools have received the National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School award for the 2020-2021 school year. The Indiana Department of Education says the awardees include Edgelea Elementary School in Lafayette and Pine Tree Elementary School in Avon.... Read More
Radius Indiana says four candidates have relocated to southern Indiana in the last few months through its relocation incentive program, Choose Southern Indiana. The organization says the program has received contacts from more than 1,000 applicants since its launch in July.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has released the findings of its first worker survey. The chamber says results indicate nearly a quarter of respondents still expect to search for a new job next year despite feeling secure in their current jobs.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power has begun installing smart meters in Fort Wayne as part of the first phase of its "Powering the Next" initiative. I&M says its goal is to install 57,000 smart meters in the city by the end of January and 195,000 by the end of 2022.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA) is reporting third quarter net income of $5.8 million, down from $8.9 million during the same period a year ago. Chief Executive Officer Rob Wallstrom says the luggage, handbag, and accessory design company continues to gain momentum as consumers have responded to "product innovation and collaborations, supported by data-driven and targeted marketing."... Read More
Gary-based Methodist Hospitals has launched a CareFirst facility in Valparaiso. The hospital says the facility is the fourth CareFirst Immediate Care center in northwest Indiana, in addition to facilities in Crown Point, Merrillville and Schererville.... Read More
Early Learning Indiana is the recipient of a $1 million matching grant from United Way of Central Indiana's Capital Projects Fund for a new Day Early Learning education center on the south side of Indianapolis. Day Early Learning at Manual will serve 80 children from infancy to five years old when it opens in June.... Read More
Houston-based Meridian Adhesives Group has acquired American Sealants Inc. in Fort Wayne. Meridian says ASI will join its industrial division, serving the flooring, packaging and product assembly markets.... Read More
