Mount Vernon port to acquire crane with federal grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $2.25 million grant to the Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. The funding will help the port acquire a heavy-lift crane, which will support the handling of new large project cargo and dimensional steel shipments.... Read More

Video series highlights Crawford County tourism

Crawford County Economic Development has launched a video series aimed to boosting tourism. The organization said the series spotlights five local businesses it says contribute significantly to the local economy and offer unique experiences for visitors.... Read More

Purdue to develop SARS-CoV-2 animal field test

Purdue University researchers have $2.7 million of federal funding at their disposal to develop a field test to estimate and predict the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife and farm animals. The goal is to use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service grant to create a simple and affordable avenue for public agencies to test transmission of the virus.... Read More

Shoe Carnival names new CFO

Evansville-based Shoe Carnival Inc. has promoted Patrick Edwards to chief financial officer. Edwards had previously served as the company's chief accounting officer and secretary since 2021 and as vice president and controller since 2019.... Read More