State to expand firefighter training

The "Hub-and-Spoke" training model means $7.7 million will be invested into the four sites, which will be located in Corydon, Linton, Rensselaer and Wabash. The state aims to complete and open the training facilities in the first quarters of 2024. ... Read More

IU trustees greenlight new housing, med school upgrades

The Board of Trustees approved the new university housing this week, which will be completed for the 2026-27 academic year. The housing need fills a need for this pocket of students, especially after the university scheduled Redbud North and East apartments for demolition in 2024.... Read More

Auto parts maker to close northeast Indiana plant

Michigan-based automotive parts supplier Tram Inc. is closing its facility in the northeast Indiana town of Ashley. In a notice to the state, the company said 155 employees will be affected by the closure, which is slated to begin in November.... Read More

NineStar plans new McCordsville office building

McCordsville will have a new development on its square after Greenfield-based NineStar Connect announced it will invest $10 million to build a new office building. The three-story, 34,600-square-foot building is part of the McCord Square Downtown District.... Read More

160 Driving Academy opens new school near Muncie

Illinois-based 160 Driving Academy has opened a new location southwest of Muncie. That commercial driving school cut the ribbon on its Daleville location this month with support from the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and other local leaders.... Read More

More layoffs announced at BorgWarner Kokomo plant

New details have emerged regarding BorgWarner's previously announced closure of its Kokomo manufacturing plant. Trialon, a validation testing services company, said in a notice to the state that it will lay off 110 of its workers located at the facility.... Read More

Indianapolis startup Stellar helps customers use AI

The buzz around artificial intelligence is at a fever pitch right now—and that looks like a business opportunity to Indianapolis-based startup Stellar. Stellar is a service company that helps customers integrate generative AI and other technologies.... Read More

Campaign brings new life to Daviess County YMCA pool

"It was just very uncomfortable and unhealthy." Paula Van Tyle-Smith, CEO of the Daviess County Family YMCA, says the not-for-profit's 25-meter pool area was in desperate need of an upgrade to its ventilation system, which led to a $700,000 capital campaign.... Read More