Orr Fellowship, named for former Indiana Governor Bob Orr, is expanding to include partner companies in the Evansville region for the 2025-27 cohort. The Evansville Regional Business Committee was behind the push to add southwest Indiana to the program.... Read More
In August, Isaac and Kyla Schroeder of Perry County won the Excellence in Agriculture Award from Indiana Farm Bureau. They spoke with Inside INdiana Business about the challenges facing young farmers and their commitment to agriculture.... Read More
Randy Kron is president of Indiana Farm Bureau and serves on the board of the Indiana Grain Indemnity Corp. He spoke with Inside INdiana Business about his quest to share farmers’ stories and being a 2024 Indiana 250 honoree.... Read More
Enthusiasts of futsal, a variation of soccer, have a new place to play in Evansville. The city’s first professional-sized futsal court opened at Stockwell Park on Aug. 11. Several entities worked together to renovate abandoned tennis courts at the park.... Read More
The Indiana Center for Emerging Technologies launched in downtown Evansville on Aug. 13. The tech research firm and venture partner works with startups, industry leaders and research labs to support southwest Indiana’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.... Read More
José Mota, a teacher at Evansville-based Signature School, won Teacher of the Year at the 2024 Innovate WithIN State Finals in June. Mota spoke with Inside INdiana Business about his work at Signature School, his former students’ successes, and...... Read More
In July, the University of Evansville launched Fireside Aces Radio, a digital radio station. Tommy Housman, communications instructor at UE, spoke about creating Fireside Aces Radio and why listeners should tune in to the student-run streaming station.... Read More
Poseyville-based Nix Industrial announced Tuesday that it has acquired majority ownership of New Albany-based Huncilman Sheet Metal Fabrication. The combination of the two fifth-generation, family-owned businesses was completed on Aug. 12.... Read More
Two weeks before the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, the University of Evansville officially opened Lincoln Commons, a student housing apartment complex for juniors and seniors. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the four-story building was held Aug. 7. ... Read More
Three Evansville high school graduates won this year’s Innovate WithIN pitch competition finals in June. Ethan Hilton and Tolen Schreid of Signature School and Emily Rudolph of New Tech Institute took the top spot with their legal tech startup, Caseflood.ai. ... Read More
