Rose-Hulman receives multimillion-dollar gift for STEM education

A campus building at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is getting a new name and a financial boost. The institute announced Thursday that it received a multimillion-dollar cash and estate gift from alumnus Pete Fowler and his wife, Joane. The school would not disclose the exact amount to Inside INdiana Business but said it’s one of […]... Read More

Holcomb appoints Lilly CEO to Purdue board

Gov. Eric Holcomb has made another round of state board appointments. The governor has appointed Eli Lilly and Co. CEO David Ricks to the Purdue University Board of Trustees, as well as several appointments to the Vincennes University Board of Trustees.... Read More

The Pearl opens in downtown Fort Wayne

Officials in Fort Wayne cut the ribbon Wednesday on the The Pearl in the city's downtown. The $50 million mixed-use development includes 76 apartments, five live-work units, a 300-person event space, and 12,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space.... Read More

Attorney general says utility regulator can deny early coal plant retirements

The powerful Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission can—and should—investigate early retirements of coal-burning power plants, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita wrote in a memorandum of legal guidance released Tuesday. Rokita opined that the IURC is implicitly duty-bound to prevent such closures until a utility finds “dispatchable” replacement power. But the Statehouse, Rokita added, could add legal requirements. Sen. […]... Read More