Thrive West Central, the economic development organization for west central Indiana, has been awarded a $400,000 Community-Wide Brownfields Assessment Grant on behalf of the Vermilion County Redevelopment Commission. The grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will help the county identify contaminated sites and brownfields.... Read More
Jeff Jarnecke has been hired as the new executive director of Visit South Bend Mishawaka, the destination marketing organization for the area. Jarnecke succeeds Rob DeCleene, who announced plans last month to step down from the role after more than 10 years to become vice chancellor for university relations and advancement at Indiana University South Bend.... Read More
Indianapolis-based OneAmerica Financial Partners is investing $1 million to launch a financial literacy program in central Indiana. OneAmerica says the program, a collaboration with The American College of Financial Services, will teach participants personal finance concepts that will help drive economic empowerment and narrow the racial wealth gap.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is awarding more than $450,000 to 18 recipients as part of its Community Recycling Grant Program. The department says the grants will support projects that increase education and promotion of recycling, waste reduction, and organics management, as well as residential hazardous waste collection and disposal.... Read More
The Greater Lafayette Commerce will Wednesday host a Second Chance Career Fair. The organization says the event is designed to provide employment opportunities for people who've experienced incarceration, criminal charges or are recovering from substance use disorder. ... Read More
Purdue University Northwest has named the three winners of its Big Sell competition held at the university's College of Business and College of Technology. PNW says 12 finalists delivered six-minute pitches to a three-member panel of judges made up of local entrepreneurs.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has named Dr. Eric Yazel as the new chief medical director for Indiana EMS. He currently serves as Clark County health officer and succeeds Dr. Michael Kaufmann, who stepped down in April.... Read More
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, along with city officials and community partners, celebrated the opening of the new Indianapolis-Marion County Community Justice Campus on the city’s southeast side Monday. The $575 million complex houses the Marion County Superior Court, Marion County Circuit Court, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the Adult Detention Center and the Assessment and Intervention Center.... Read More
Carmel-based energy strategy firm Solential Energy is working with The Maschhoffs LLC, a hog production company headquartered in Illinois, to construct a 3.06-megawatt solar array at the company's Griggsville Feed Mill. The partners say the project will help offset rising energy costs while furthering sustainable farming practices.... Read More
Elkhart-based Tepe Sanitary Supply Inc. has been acquired by Imperial Dade, a distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies located in New Jersey. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Imperial Dade says customers will benefit from the expanded product and service offerings.... Read More
