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When Minneapolis-based Medtronic announced plans in 2021 to shutter its operations in the northern Indiana city, state Rep. Craig Snow took it as a warning sign to take action. ... Read More

Indiana will begin to permanently protect 570 acres of undisturbed forests through the Next Level Conservation Trust in a new partnership with the Central Indiana Land Trust. It has now purchased its first land to be protected.... Read More

Typical Indiana residents could see a close to 5% reduction in their electric bills if AES Indiana's quarterly Fuel Adjustment Charge filing with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. ... Read More

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority are offering their support to beautification efforts in Anderson, Logansport and Indianapolis through grant-matching crowdfunding campaigns.... Read More

Abnormally dry conditions in recent weeks are forcing farmers across Indiana to keep a watchful eye on their crops this season. Purdue Extension officials say the conditions for corn and soybean crops have struggled with the hot and dry weather in the state.... Read More

The development, called West Baden Lofts, will be a 44-unit housing project with two- and three- bedroom layouts. Units will be reserved for people making 30-60% of the area median income. The housing is located at 942 Main St. and close to downtown.... Read More

Indiana's unemployment rate rose to 3.1% in May, up from 3% in April. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Friday the state lost 2,300 private sector jobs over the previous month.... Read More

The Indiana State University Board of Trustees approved a 2.75% tuition increase during its meeting Thursday. Our partners at WTWO-TV report the board also briefly addressed criticism over the university's decision to not host the NCAA Baseball Super Regionals.... Read More

Nelson has worked in the department since 2017 as a director of legislative affairs and a program manager of policy and regulatory affairs. She also has served as the executive director of the Indiana Land Resources Council. ... Read More

A bill establishing the land use task force came from first-term Republican Rep. Kendell Culp, a lifelong farmer from Jasper County who also serves as vice president of the Indiana Farm Bureau.... Read More

Indiana high schoolers increased their Advanced Placement scores to pre-pandemic norms in 2022, but many are still short of passing, according to preliminary data released by the College Board.... Read More

The Duke Energy Foundation and the Indiana Economic Development Association (IEDA) Foundation have announced $115,000 in grants to five organizations who address child care gaps in Indiana. The funding will support organizations in five counties.... Read More

A TechPoint-commissioned report with TEConomy Partners LLC examined the intricacies of the state's tech sector related to other advanced industries and how it drives growth in the Indiana's economy. It found the state lags in industry tech adoption, needs to embrace a transition to tech-enabled applications and skills and meet the demand for cross-sector core-tech and tech-reliant jobs. ... Read More

We sit down for a two-part interview with Gov. Eric Holcomb. He’ll weigh in on GM’s plans to invest more than $4 billion in the state, a recent trade trip and the next big thing for the Indiana economy. He also has perspective on IU and Purdue in Indianapolis.... Read More

Gov. Eric Holcomb will join Cliff Chapman with the Central Indiana Land Trust, for a large land conservation announcement Friday. Few details are available, but the governor's office said the project involves the Fern Station Nature Preserve in Putnam County.... Read More

The next president and CEO of the Independent Colleges of Indiana is Dottie King, president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. King will succeed David Wantz, who retired in 2022 but remained interim president of the Indianapolis-based organization. ... Read More

North Carolina-based Ingersoll Rand has announced a planned $300 million acquisition of the Roots business of Chart Industries in Atlanta. Ingersoll Rand said will assume ownership of the Roots manufacturing facility in Connersville and retain 300 workers.... Read More

Wally’s, which bills itself as “Home of the Great American Road Trip,” is looking to construct a travel center aimed at commuters and travelers off Albert White Drive near Interstate 65.... Read More

The Indy Autonomous Challenge is making its first on-track appearance outside of the United States this weekend. For the first time, the full-scale autonomous racecars developed twill run on the Monza F1 circuit as part of the Milan Monza Motor Show in Italy.... Read More

IUPUI School of Science researchers will have $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to study potential drug treatments to treat a traumatic brain injury-related condition leading to  cerebrospinal fluid to amass in the brain.... Read More