Chicago service to return to Evansville airport

Evansville Regional Airport will once again have nonstop service to Chicago later this year, Gov. Eric Holcomb's office announced Friday. American Airlines plans to relaunch its twice-daily route to its Midwest hub at Chicago O'Hare Airport beginning Sept. 4.... Read More

Big Woods Bloomington to expand bar space

Big Woods Restaurants announced plans this week for a much-needed expansion of its Bloomington location's snug bar space. Known as The Cabin, the area will grow from a 400-square-foot bar space into a 1,000-square-foot dining room and bar.... Read More

Do It Best Corp. announces merger

Fort Wayne-based Do It Best Corp. has announced a merger with United Hardware, a wholesale hardware distributor in Minnesota. The member-owned hardware, lumber and building materials cooperative said Thursday that the deal will grow its membership by 20%.... Read More

Work begins on Montgomery County child care center

The Montgomery County Community Foundation broke ground Thursday on a new child care center in Crawfordsville. The foundation said, when complete, the $5 million Montgomery County Early Learning Center will add 124 high-quality child care seats for...... Read More

Purdue invention named Edison Award finalist

A Purdue University invention that aims to reduce time and money spent on the construction and repair of concrete highway pavement and other structures has been selected as a finalist for an Edison Award. The concrete sensor technology is a finalist in the...... Read More

Indiana State University names next president

The Indiana State University board of trustees announced Thursday it has unanimously approved Michael Godard as the university's next president. Godard currently serves as provost at Southeast Missouri State University, a role he has held since 2019.... Read More

National FFA Organization awarded $850K gift

Fertilizer manufacturer Nutrien Ag Solutions is donating nearly $850,000 over three years to the Indianapolis-based National FFA Organization to support its effort in shaping future agricultural leaders. The funding will support FFA members in...... Read More

State awards $500M in READI 2.0 funding

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. board of directors on Thursday approved $500 million in funding from the second round of the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative, or READI 2.0. The regional funding allocations were announced by...... Read More