Forbes ranks ‘Best Banks’ in Indiana

Forbes has released its 2022 ranking of “America's Best Banks in Each State.” The publication says the list was compiled from surveys of customers, who rated the banks based on branch services, digital services and financial advice.... Read More

Fishers entrepreneur launches video sharing platform

A Fishers entrepreneur is launching a new technology company called Spokenote LLC. Founder John Wechsler, who also founded Launch Fishers and the Indiana IoT Lab, says the printed stickers provide a unique code that pairs with a recorded or uploaded video. ... Read More

Central Indiana Land Trust acquires Johnson County land

The Central Indiana Land Trust Inc. has acquired 109 acres of forest land in southern Johnson County. The land trust says the environmentally significant land, known as Callon Hollow, is home to a wide range of plants and animals, including endangered species in Indiana.... Read More

Wabash River RDA announces READI-funded projects

The Wabash River Regional Development Authority is awarding a total of $20 million to 24 regional projects through Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative funding. The RDA says the projects, which span Clay, Knox, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties, support the region’s quality of life and talent attraction.... Read More

Sullivan County solar projects receive tax abatements

The Sullivan County Redevelopment Committee has approved tax abatement requests on two solar farm projects from Chicago-based Invenergy. Our partners at WTHI-TV report the solar farms, named Fairbanks Solar and Trade Post Solar, are projected to bring in $500 million in direct investment and more than $225 million in local taxes and landowner payments.... Read More

IHCDA awards affordable housing credits, bonds

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority has announced that four developments are receiving awards from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. The IHCDA says the funding will be used to incentivize private developers to fund construction, acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing communities in the Hoosier State.... Read More

STAR Financial Group names new president

Fort Wayne-based STAR Financial Group has selected Kristin Marcuccilli as president. The parent of STAR Financial Bank says Marcuccilli will succeed Tom Marcuccilli, who has served as the bank's president and chairman for nearly 40 years.... Read More

Ivy Tech introduces two new scholarships

The Ivy Tech Foundation at Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and Warsaw has received an endowed gift from the estate of Mark M. Suedhoff. The $2.2 million gift will establish The Mark M. Suedhoff Endowed Success Scholarship and The Mark M. Suedhoff Endowed Scholarship – Chancellor’s Merit Award.... Read More