When Doug Boles took his dream job as Indianapolis Motor Speedway president, he devoted himself to cleaning up the track's increasingly common race-day blight of empty seats and empty sections.... Read More
The Franklin College Board of Trustees has voted to extend President Kerry Prather's contract through at least June 30, 2026. In making its decision, the board cited Prather's "remarkable leadership in moving the college forward."... Read More
Blaine Timonera’s day often begins by checking emails at his small Batesville law office not too far from his home. Timonera is part of an increasingly shrinking group of new lawyers who choose to practice in smaller communities across Indiana.... Read More
The Wabash Center in Lafayette has received a $2.5 million gift from former board member Erika Steuterman. The organization, established in 1953, provides services across a continuum of care to support people with disabilities and special needs. ... Read More
West Lafayette-based real estate investment firm Muinzer has increased its ownership stake in what it calls one of the largest student-housing assets in the nation. The firm and its partner, Illinois-based T2 Capital Management, have acquired Village West near Purdue University.... Read More
Conner Prairie continues to tweak its plans for a 260-acre expansion on the west side of the White River in Carmel. Representatives told the Carmel Plan Commission on Tuesday night that the project will involve developing 15% of the 260 acres of vacant land.... Read More
Aspire Economic Development + Chamber Alliance has announced plans to transfer oversight of the Community Development Volunteer Program to the Johnson County Public Library. The program will take on the name CommUnity Matters at JCPL.... Read More
Valparaiso Mayor Matt Murphy marked the beginning of operation of 100 solar panels atop City Hall. The project is part of an overall effort to add solar panels to several buildings, which officials said would save $5.2 million over their 35-year lifespan.... Read More
Nearly 53,000 Hoosiers lost their Medicaid coverage this month, the first of many to lose their insurance following the “unwinding” of pandemic-related protections over the next year — and at a much higher pace than previously predicted. ... Read More
Lawrence County and AT&T on Wednesday announced a $3.6 million project to expand broadband service throughout the northwest portion of the county. The partners said when complete, more than 2,300 customer locations will have access to high-speed broadband.... Read More
A complaint filed by the state against social media giant TikTok has been bounced back to state court after being remanded this week by a federal judge, who criticized the 51-page complaint’s length and “irrelevant posturing.”... Read More
The Indianapolis Colts' “Kicking the Stigma” campaign is shining a spotlight unlike any other on mental health stigma. An NFL franchise taking on the topic is not only a bellwether, but also a bridge to the science behind mental health stigma.... Read More
London-based Lightsource says commercial operation of its 152-megawatt Bellflower Solar farm in Henry and Rush counties has begun. The $169 million project is expected to generate enough energy to power the equivalent of nearly 27,000 homes annually.... Read More
Officials in Fort Wayne broke ground Wednesday on what the city calls the largest market rate, single-family housing development in the city's southeast side in nearly 50 years. The developer of Roosevelt Reserves plans to invest $40 million on the project over the next four years.... Read More
Indianapolis-based VisionTech Angels has invested nearly $200,000 in NuvOx Pharma, a clinical stage biotechnology company in Tuscon, Arizona. NuvOx is developing what it calls a first-in-class oxygen therapeutic to treat life-threatening diseases.... Read More
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a scheme to defraud his employer in Evansville. U.S. Attorney Zachary Myers' office said James Cox used his position as parts manager to sell the company's parts online without authorization.... Read More
Anderson University has received a $250,000 planning grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc.’s College and Community Collaboration Initiative.... Read More
The Indiana State Bar Association has launched an online Indiana Pro Bono Academy to provide an entry point for Hoosier attorneys who want to do pro bono work. The academy features webinars and training, resources on malpractice insurance, and...... Read More
The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center has announced a partnership with Electric Works to advance entrepreneurship at the former General Electric campus. NIIC CEO Mike Fritsch said the effort will help grow the center's Entrepreneurship for All program.... Read More
Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Smith and Penske Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Miles joined other state and local officials Tuesday to break ground on the $53.5 million reconstruction of the Clear Creek Welcome Center near Terre Haute.... Read More
