The venue will feature 600 state-of-the-art historical racing machines, a retail sportsbook, simulcast wagering, and multiple food and beverage offerings, including The Starting Gate Bar & Lounge, and The Track Kitchen.... Read More
The new Hammond Destination YMCA facility opened late last month at the site of the former Woodmar Mall, and now officials are turning their attention to a planned outdoor water park near the site.... Read More
Retailers are still deciding what effect happy hour is having on their bottom line, with some restaurants and bars still on the fence about whether the specials are worth it.... Read More
In this week's top story, Gerry Dick sits down with Gov. Eric Holcomb for an extended interview about his eight years leading the state, the impact of business investment and much more.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based developer has broken ground on a $110 million mixed-use project in Kokomo, just a few blocks south of the $7.5 billion battery facilities under development by a joint venture between car maker Stellantis NV and Samsung SDI.... Read More
Speedy will be responsible for the state’s regulatory agencies. He will oversee three departments—labor, insurance and financial institutions, the Gaming Commission, the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, and the Professional Licensing Agency.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is calling for new safeguards to protect himself and other lawyers from frivolous and politically-motivated disciplinary complaints and says a chair of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission showed bias by...... Read More
The Vincennes University Board of Trustees voted unanimously to extend the contract of President Chuck Johnson for an additional year. The board also approved the purchase of a new airplane fleet for its Aviation Flight program in Indianapolis.... Read More
Can one entity sue another for interfering in its relationships if the business partners and the offending company are subsidiaries of the same corporate parent? If so, how far can the claims go, and what should the court take into account?... Read More
Last month’s hiring growth was up considerably from a meager gain of 36,000 jobs in October. The government also revised up its estimate of job growth in September and October by a combined 56,000.... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana has announced the selection of Shelly Blunt as the university's new provost. Blunt, who previously served as dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education, had served as interim provost since July 2023.... Read More
The barometer is calculated monthly from a telephone survey of 400 agricultural producers across the country. Purdue says the results of the survey indicated that many farmers expect a more favorable regulatory and tax environment for the agricultural sector.... Read More
The Arts United Center in Fort Wayne was named this week to the National Register of Historic Places with National Significance. The center is currently undergoing a $40 million expansion.... Read More
Under pressure to keep up with soaring demand for drug treatments for obesity, diabetes and other diseases, Eli Lilly and Co. is planning a $3 billion expansion of a Wisconsin manufacturing plant that it acquired earlier this year.... Read More
In an effort to grow the number of professionals working in early childhood education, Lilly Endowment Inc. is giving the Ivy Tech Foundation a $21.9 million grant to expand its offerings, including new micro-credentials and an apprenticeship program. ... Read More
Newsweek is out with its annual ranking of “America’s Most Responsible Companies,” and 14 Indiana companies are included. The 600 companies are ranked based on three areas of corporate social responsibility: environmental, social, and corporate governance.... Read More
The Indiana Southern District vacancy is one of 40 federal judicial vacancies nationwide still pending, as President-elect Donald Trump and a new U.S. Senate—with a Republican majority—prepare to take office in January.... Read More
An Indiana University fellowship program that has helped 69 Ukrainian scholars continue their research and teaching since Russia’s invasion of the eastern European country will now expand to eight additional Big Ten universities.... Read More
The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to a survey by Consumer Reports. But vehicles with internal combustion engines and gas-electric hybrids are...... Read More
With only a couple of months left in his role as Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, fondly called “Mayor Pete” by many South Bend natives, returned to the region on Wednesday to talk about the impact of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan ...... Read More
