The new location, 1879 Indianapolis Blvd., is double the size at 2,997 square feet and seating up to 50. It pays homage to the old building with a local artist Adan Ramirez's mural of it in the dining room and a plaque outside in the new outdoor park and seating. ... Read More
A lawsuit that seeks to strike down the state’s near-total abortion ban on the basis of Indiana’s controversial religious freedom law was certified Tuesday as a class action by a Marion County Superior Court judge.... Read More
The Indiana State Fair on Wednesday announced five concerts and a Taylor Swift-themed dance party as part of the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage series.... Read More
Schools across Indiana could see a dip in their reported graduation rates after a change to state law requiring districts to limit the portion of students who graduate with waivers from the calculation. Students who graduate with a waiver can account for...... Read More
Realtors, housing specialists and business owners talked about how their state and local government involvement could better the state of housing development at the Rural Housing Summit Tuesday in French Lick while concerns of available and affordable housing grows to be a priority for Hoosiers.... Read More
A drop in crop prices has led to the lowest reading of farmer sentiment since last July, according to the most recent Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer is calculated monthly from a telephone survey of 400 agricultural producers.... Read More
Versiti Blood Center of Indiana has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations. Versiti aims to have a three-day supply of available blood for local hospitals, but the organization said it currently has less than a one-day supply on the shelves. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Manchester University a $250,000 planning grant as part of its College and Community Collaboration Initiative. The university said it will use the funding to explore community projects in Wabash County.... Read More
A northern Indiana abortion clinic will close nearly a year after the state approved a ban on the practice, with “unnecessary” and “politically driven” restrictions on abortions forcing its closure, according to a Monday announcement.... Read More
Grace College announced Tuesday that its school of business has raised $1.5 million to fund the Dr. Roger Stichter Endowed Chair of Accounting. The college said the chair is designed to help recruit and retain high-quality accounting faculty.... Read More
Azzip Pizza, an Evansville-based restaurant chain that picked up top honors for menu innovation at this year’s International Pizza Expo, plans to open a location in the new College Park Crossing retail center near the Pyramids office complex in Indianapolis.... Read More
Officials in Gas City have broken ground on a $20.1 million, 1,800-seat music venue. The Gas City Music Center is being funded with a portion of the region's $15 million allocation from the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative.... Read More
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday approved a plan by Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration for the city to publicly finance and own a new downtown convention center hotel. The vote was a crucial step in advancing an 814-room Signia by Hilton hotel.... Read More
DePauw University has announced the appointment of Dr. Bridget Gourley as the inaugural dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She will serve a three-year term beginning July 1.... Read More
Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. is reporting fiscal third-quarter net income of $121 million, down from $348 million during the same period last year. The recreational vehicle manufacturer said market conditions continue to be challenging.... Read More
The Indy Autonomous Challenge has announced the relaunch of its Autonomous Challenge SIM races in partnership with the Japan-based Autoware Foundation. The IAC provides teams with vehicles and hardware and tasks them to develop self-driving race cars...... Read More
Work is underway to transform a century-old tavern at 1201 S. Bedford Ave. into a shared commercial kitchen on Evansville’s south side. Renovations at Bedford Collab—in a building that previously housed the Bedford Tavern—started in May.... Read More
South Bend-based Teachers Credit Union plans to change its name to Everwise Credit Union. The state's largest credit union says the new name better reflects its "mission to empower and serve all people and grow beyond its original educator roots."... Read More
The Indianapolis Colts said Monday they are aware the NFL has opened a gambling investigation into one of the team’s players but would not discuss any additional details. The confirmation came shortly after reports of a possible infraction of the league's...... Read More
The Purdue Food Science Pilot Lab is celebrating an over $900,000 investment Tuesday giving students a hands-on, industry-grade opportunity to study alternative protein foods. Rather than monetary, the donation is a food processor critical to create pantry stakeholders like cereal and crackers.... Read More
