Kelley School, WNBPA partner to provide players graduate degrees

Through the partnership, current and retired WNBA players, as well as their spouses, can pursue a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Science degree and certificates either online or in person. The graduate degree programs are customized and catered to make athletes both feel comfortable and study what is applicable to their post-WNBA career. Courses and focuses could include business planning, economics, management strategy and quantitative analysis.... Read More

Regional Wellness Center planned for Jasper

The city of Jasper is partnering with the Tri-County YMCA in Ferdinand to build a $37 million Regional Wellness Center. The city said it is conducting a regional capital campaign and working to secure various grants to help fund the project.... Read More

IBRI, Roche launch new Quantum Leap Award

The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute in Indianapolis, along with inaugural sponsor Roche Diagnostics, has launched the new Quantum Leap Award. The award will provide $50,000, mentorship services and rent-free lab space at the institute.... Read More

Café Valley investing $5M, adding 83 jobs in Marion

Phoenix, Arizona-based bakery brand Café Valley plans to invest more than $5 million to add new high-speed production equipment at its Marion bakery facility. The expansion, which will support the company's new mini cupcake product line, will create 83 jobs.... Read More

FDA makes another approval for Jardiance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jardiance, developed by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., to lower blood sugar along with diet and exercise in children ages 10 and up with type 2 diabetes. ... Read More

New reading mandates could create challenges for teacher prep programs

By 2025, new teachers will be required to demonstrate their proficiency in the science of reading — a term for a wide body of research that emphasizes phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and phonemic awareness in reading instruction. And programs risk losing their right to call themselves “accredited” if their curriculums aren’t based in reading science by 2024. ... Read More

Humane Fort Wayne to break ground on new facility

The humane society's new 25,000-square-foot site will house twice as many cats and dogs and include various new amenities, according to our partners at WPTA-TV. The new facility will have indoor and outdoor training areas, cat adoption suites, an education center, bark parks and pet friendly walking trails.... Read More