The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame reached an agreement Friday on a six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season, a significant step that establishes a revenue-sharing plan and allows the CFP to finalize...... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed three bills Friday including one that shifts the requirements for Indianapolis’ downtown economic enhancement district. Indianapolis established a downtown tax district in a council vote late last year. ... Read More
Louisville-based Farm Credit Mid-America has announced it will return $255 million in cash patronage to eligible customers across its entire footprint, including $66 million in Indiana. Patronage is a portion of a cooperative's net earnings that...... Read More
The Fulton Economic Development Corp. has announced the winners of this year's "First Pitch" business pitch competition. The event features teams of students from three area high schools presenting their business ideas for a share of $1,500 in cash.... Read More
The Mill, Bloomington's business acceleration not-for-profit, announced two new hires who will build up its startup IQ programs. ... Read More
A new Indiana law signed this week by Gov. Eric Holcomb aims to elevate and reward civic engagement by high school students. Under Senate Enrolled Act 211, the Indiana Department of Education will create a designation for excellence in civic engagement.... Read More
The founder of an Arizona-based real estate company whose holdings include more than a dozen retail centers in central and northern Indiana has been arrested on two federal fraud charges related to an alleged $77 million stock manipulation scheme.... Read More
An Indiana mom is on a mission to turn her young son's drug overdose into a campaign to save lives. USA Today recently celebrated its 2024 Women of the Year, naming one inspirational woman from each state, and Indiana's honoree is a mom who...... Read More
West Lafayette is encouraging residents to rent their extra bedrooms to Purdue University students in an effort to curb a major housing shortage while the student population grows. The city council unanimously passed a resolution March 4 meant to...... Read More
Consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy this month, though they continue to expect inflation to cool further, a potential sign that price increases will keep slowing. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index slipped to...... Read More
In light of a new report finding Indiana’s housing affordability worsened over the last year, a group of advocates on Thursday called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to establish a dedicated task force, saying lawmakers haven’t done enough to solve the state’s housing crisis.... Read More
Small meat processors in Indiana can apply for low-interest loans in a program meant to assist with capital expansion projects. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is awarding $15 million in the Indiana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program.... Read More
New York-based Liberation Labs has selected a site director for its biomanufacturing plant under construction in Richmond. Rhys Dale, a native of the region, returns to the state after serving as director of process engineering and manufacturing at...... Read More
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday strongly questioned a bill defining and banning antisemitism within the state’s public education system. He spoke to reporters after signing a bill legalizing happy hours and carry-out alcohol. ... Read More
Terre Haute-based Hallador Energy Co. is looking to bring more development to its Merom Generating Station in Sullivan County. The company is looking to market the site to data centers, artificial intelligence providers, and other high-density power users. ... Read More
Hoosier communities both big and small are preparing for what some are calling “Solarpalooza 2024.” We’ll head to southwest Indiana to see how the city of Vincennes is getting ready for guests coming to watch the Solar Eclipse.... Read More
Indiana’s population growth in 2023 is nearly at its pre-pandemic average according to an analysis from the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. The state added over 29,000 residents last year, U.S. Census data shows. In comparison, the state added under 20,000 people in 2022. About 7 million people call the state home.... Read More
West Lafayette will annex about 60 acres of farmland owned by the Purdue Research Foundation. The move aligns with the foundation's plans to develop the land into the Purdue Research Park as office and research space.... Read More
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that he will put together an investor group to buy TikTok after the House passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its China-based owner does not sell its stake.... Read More
Thor Industries Inc. has received its first electric chassis from a Southern California partner, the next step in the Elkhart-based RV manufacturer’s plan to accelerate electrification. The chassis was provided by Harbinger Motors, a manufacturer of...... Read More
