A longtime member of the Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership is being promoted to the organization's top spot. Purdue has announced Ranae Stewart as the partnership's new senior executive director after holding the position on an interim basis.... Read More
Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on a local contract at the company's largest and most profitable factory, averting the threat of a strike. The union said last week said that nearly 9,000 workers at...... Read More
Butler University has rolled out an initiative that will focus on professional education and lifelong learning via a mix of degree programs, certificates and credentials. The school officially launched Butler+ on Wednesday, but it has been building the...... Read More
A bill allowing financial institutions to change contract terms on customers without explicit acceptance narrowly passed the Senate Tuesday on a 28-21 vote and now moves one step closer to the governor’s desk.... Read More
The Merle E. and Elizabeth Jacobs Endowment Fund will be dedicated to supporting research and the Maple Scholars, the college's summer research program.... Read More
A new anti-poverty initiative launched at the University of Notre Dame with a $100 million gift from an alumni couple will look for new ways of thinking and talking about the issue. The initial area of concentration will be research to uncover the...... Read More
A new center on Indiana University South Bend's campus aims to give students, regardless of their major, the resources to start a successful business.... Read More
The United States produces approximately 70% of the world's supply of peppermint and spearmint, and a large amount of that is farmed in northern Indiana. But challenges continue to arise that are threatening Indiana's mint production, which one farmer calls...... Read More
The operator of the Indiana Toll Road in northern Indiana has completed a solar project it says will generate enough energy to service more than one-third of the toll road's electricity needs. ITR Concession Co. said Project Soleil is expected to reduce...... Read More
Bloomington-based Hoosiers Connect has announced a partnership with Starlight Distillery to raise funds to support Name, Image and Likeness opportunities for student-athletes at Indiana University. The official NIL collective for IU Athletics said...... Read More
SoIN Tourism, the convention and tourism bureau for Clark and Floyd counties, will cut the ribbon on its new visitor center in downtown Jeffersonville Wednesday afternoon. The move seeks to increase the bureau's visibility and capture more foot traffic. ... Read More
Indiana lawmakers voted to lift a nearly 40-year ban on happy hours Tuesday. Legislators sent House Bill 1086 to the governor’s desk with bipartisan support in a 38-10 vote. The bill would allow restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages at a reduced price for...... Read More
The Indiana Supreme Court has rejected Vannin Healthcare Global’s petition to transfer, after the company sought for the high court to hear an appeal of a $4.3 million jury verdict rendered for Lafayette-based Illumination International in a dispute that...... Read More
A pair of alumni who also are former faculty have pledged $100,000 to Indiana State University to help students seeking hands-on learning experiences. The Jerry and Jan Cockrell Experiential Learning Endowment will give financial aid to students in the...... Read More
The Indiana Department of Insurance has issued a 90-day suspension for the license of a southern Indiana broker who it said improperly received confidential information belonging to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield from his brother, who worked for the company.... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has appointed Jennifer Thum director of its Soil Conservation Division. Thum has been with the department for more than a decade and most recently served as deputy soil conservation director.... Read More
Purdue University is partnering with a French software maker to use 3D-modeling technology to accelerate semiconductor training and research. Multinational company Dassault Systèmes uses “virtual twin” technology to boost product quality, improve...... Read More
Hoosier children are doing a bit better than they were last year, according to a national ranking of child well-being from the Annie E Casey Foundation — rising from 28th overall to 24th in the country in the latest release. ... Read More
Organizers of two projects are seeking matching funding from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority to build an outdoor classroom in Huntington County and pickleball courts in Jackson County.... Read More
A yoga studio focused on women’s health is now open for business on Evansville’s west side. Kaelyn Macke runs Awakened Goddess Yoga at 1409 N. First Ave. She began offering pregnancy, postpartum and pelvic health classes at her studio in January.... Read More
