People going to the movies again; independent theaters capitalize

Last weekend's release of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" illuminated a majority reason why people desire to return to the theatre. As movie theatres across the country evolve following the general downward trend and the rise of streaming, smaller family-owned and independent theatres are capitalizing on the movie-going experience, their diversity of content and the reason people go to the movies at all.... Read More

Batesville health system to build $115M hospital

Margaret Mary Health in Batesville on Thursday announced plans for a new hospital as part of an expanded health and wellness campus. The not-for-profit health system is investing $115 million in the project, which represents the first phase of the expansion.... Read More

Indiana markets continue to lead housing index

For the third consecutive quarter, the Lafayette-West Lafayette market tops the Emerging Housing Markets Index from The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com. Three other Indiana communities are also included in the top 10 of the ranking.... Read More

Quarterly profit drops for Escalade

Evansville-based Escalade is reporting second quarter net income of $3.6 million, down from $5.7 million during the same period last year. The company said the drop can be attributed to reduced post-pandemic consumer demands across most product categories.... Read More

IU study shows statewide autism diagnosis training hub is working

The study led by IU School of Medicine researchers found doctors with such training made accurate autism diagnoses for 80% of the kids referred to them for developmental delays. These findings, IU says, are a testament to why community-based models of autism evaluation are needed to improve access to care.... Read More

‘Smart concrete’ being tested on Indy interstate

West Lafayette-based WaveLogix is testing its smart concrete invention on a new section of interstate on the south side of Indianapolis. The company this week installed concrete sensors at the future I-465 interchange to I-69 south in collaboration with INDOT.... Read More