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A new study shows that Indiana is an emerging agtech innovation hub after agbioscience job postings multiplied nearly sevenfold since 2017. ... Read More

Purdue University officials says the university's incoming students are breaking multiple records for enrollment. At a 50% admission rate — three percentage points lower than last year — officials say the class is the university’s most selective ever. ... Read More

CertaSite announced Wednesday it had bought Michigan-based Eastman Fire Protection, a company that focuses on fire extinguisher, emergency and exit lights and suppression systems. ... Read More

It's been 10 years since California-based tech giant Salesforce acquired Indianapolis-based cloud marketing firm ExactTarget for $2.5 billion. Scott Dorsey says entrepreneurs benefited from the sale, and many helped build the tech sector in Indiana.... Read More

In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Caesars Entertainment Inc. said information including driver's license numbers and/or Social Security numbers of its Caesars Rewards program were stolen.... Read More

Indiana University's police chief is out and it settled a federal civil rights lawsuit after a graduate student said two IU Police Department officers violated his rights when he was arrested for an unpaid $3 parking fee. ... Read More

Indiana’s education leaders are still chipping away at a massive redesign of Hoosier high school curriculum and diploma requirements, but one national expert has already lauded state officials for their work.... Read More

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce on Thursday announced Vanessa Green Sinders as its next president and CEO. Sinders currently leads her own consulting firm and previously served as senior vice president for government affairs at Charter Communications.... Read More

The 52 workers at First Student will join Teamsters Local 777 in Lyons, Illinois. They will be covered under the First Student National Master Agreement, which is a collective bargaining agreement.... Read More

Three faculty members in IUPUI's School of Science will receive $5.4 million in grants to use chemistry to study human health. The five-year grant comes as a part of the National Institute of General Medical Science's Maximizing Investigators' Research Award.... Read More

A renewable energy project will expand clean energy opportunities in Franklin, Ripley and Decatur counties after an Indiana University startup motivated to increase the affordable adoption of renewable energy was the recipient of a $100,000 federal grant seeking to expand such projects in rural counties.... Read More

A week after breaking ground on a $1.5 billion manufacturing operation in Terre Haute, Oregon-based Entek has reached a supply agreement for the lithium-ion battery separators that will be produced at the plant.... Read More

Union Health in Terre Haute plans to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital. While financial terms were not immediately disclosed, the parties said the deal includes the hospital's related businesses, physician clinic operations and outpatient services.... Read More

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce named the county its 2023 NextEra Energy Resources Community of the Year Wednesday, citing its fast growth and attractive business environment. ... Read More

A Boone County judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a group of landowners against the city of Lebanon over the municipality’s decision to annex 5,200 acres of land and create a new zoning district for the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District.... Read More

The Early Learning Initiative supports 86 organizations with up to $500,000 grant awards for the advancements of programs supporting infants and toddlers.... Read More

Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. has cleared a key hurdle for one of its newest products. The medical device manufacturer has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Pediatric Nailing Platform | Tibia surgical system.... Read More

The company announced this week that it will invest $440 million over the next year to increase pay rates for drivers. It did not disclose how much the bump will be, but said it expects U.S. drivers to earn an average of $20.50 per hour.... Read More

The new loan fund will offer up to $500,000 to small developers looking to revitalized abandoned storefronts across the city.... Read More

Batesville Casket Co. LLC has filed a lawsuit accusing a former employee of stealing trade secrets and confidential company information. The suit alleges that Ryan Ackerman misappropriated the information a few months before joining a competitor.... Read More