Soybean processing facility in Seymour sold

Benson Hill Inc., a food tech company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has sold its soybean crush facility in Seymour to White River Soy Processing LLC in Omaha, Nebraska. The deal, which closed on Tuesday, is valued at $36 million.... Read More

Purdue engineering school offering guaranteed internships to Indy students

Purdue in Indianapolis Engineering undergraduate students in good standing will be guaranteed a paid co-op, industry or undergraduate research internship as part of their degree. The school said in a news release it hopes the decision will improve retention rates, increase the likelihood of staying in the state post-grad and launch student into their careers with hands-on experience. ... Read More

Ball State names new provost, academic affairs VP

Ball State University has selected its permanent replacement to serve as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Anand Marri, who has filled the role in an interim basis since April, will retain the position following a nationwide search. ... Read More

Delaware County inks MOUs with Italian companies

Officials in Delaware County recently wrapped up a trip to northern Italy, and the visit proved fruitful. The county says three Italian companies have signed Memorandums of Understanding to either establish or grow their operations in the county.... Read More

Smithville launches Bedford broadband project

The project is part of the city's $10 million investment into rural fiber. In the region, Smithville has been building fiber networks in Bloomington, Stanford, southeast Greene County, the Indian Hills region in the Gosport area of Owen County and western Monroe County. That amounts to about 1,000 rural homes and businesses.... Read More

Group forms in opposition to LEAP District water pipeline

Residents in the greater Lafayette area have formed a grassroots organization in opposition to a state-sponsored project that would pump as much as 100 million gallons of water per day from aquifers connected to the Wabash River to an advanced manufacturing park in Boone County.... Read More

ACLU of Indiana names new leader

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana this week announced Christopher Daley as its next executive director. Daley will succeed Jane Henegar, who is retiring after more than a decade in the role.... Read More