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Indiana’s lottery expects to send a whopping $361.7 million to state coffers, up 4% from last year’s payout but down from a pandemic-era record-high.... Read More

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $10 million in grants to Indiana University as part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The funding will be used to increase access to mental health services in schools throughout the state.... Read More

Batesville-based Hillenbrand Inc. on Wednesday announced plans to acquire the Missouri-based Food and Performance Materials business, or FPM, from Schenck Process in a $730 million deal. FPM designs and manufactures industrial food processing equipment.... Read More

Law firms are increasingly relying on legal technology tools to help them do their work, improve efficiency and assist with contract and transaction management. Depending on the firms’ needs, they may also contract with legal technology service providers.... Read More

Animal welfare nonprofit IndyHumane has received grants exceeding $174,000 to help rescue more animals and alleviate crowded central Indiana shelters. The organization said Monday the grants are directed primarily to serve the IndyHumane Downtown Clinic.... Read More

The centrality of Indianapolis on the IndyCar Series schedule leads to many of its drivers adopting the city as a permanent home. PitFit Training has taken advantage of this with its training catered specifically for the physical and mental demands of drivers.... Read More

Officials in St. Joseph County have approved an amended development agreement and incentives for a proposed EV battery cell plant that could be located in Indiana. General Motors plans to invest $3.5 billion to build the facility that could bring 1,600 jobs.... Read More

Syra Health Corp., a two-year-old Carmel startup that provides professional services in the health care and life science industries, is planning to go public. Syra said it expects the offering to raise up to $8 million with its initial public offering.... Read More

Columbus-based Centra Credit Union is continuing its growth with plans for a new location in Corydon. Set to open this summer, Centra said Tuesday it will be the only credit union in the Harrison County town.... Read More

Terre Haute-based real estate company Thompson Thrift has made three additions to two of its divisions. The company said Tuesday the organizational changes align with its long-term strategic goals.... Read More

Purdue Polytechnic High Schools, a network of public charter schools, has named William Durham chief of network operations. Durham currently serves as executive director of 100 Black Men Inc. in Indianapolis.... Read More

In an effort to streamline civil litigation disputes, the Indiana Supreme Court has established a pathways pilot project “to achieve right-sized case management.” The purpose of the pilot program is to...... Read More

Cummins Inc. plans to acquire two commercial vehicle-system manufacturing plants from France-based automotive supplier Faurecia for about $153 million, the companies announced Tuesday. The plants are located in Columbus, Indiana and Roermond, Netherlands. ... Read More

A pair of talent development programs in the Indiana Uplands region have received a total of nearly $2.1 million in funding from the state's Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative. ... Read More

Graham Rahal will get a chance to keep his Indianapolis 500 start streak intact after all, replacing the injured Stefan Wilson in the Dreyer & Reinbold entry after failing to qualify with his own team. Wilson was hospitalized following a crash in practice.... Read More

The first phase of the $649 million South Shore Double Track project in northwest Indiana could open as early as this summer, according to our partners at Lakeshore Public Radio. The project is adding a second rail line between Michigan City and Gary.... Read More

A new statewide program seeks to put more Hoosiers on track for college — and get them earlier admission decisions. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education outlined its “Indiana Pre-Admissions: Your Path to College” initiative last week.... Read More

The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a series of public information meetings next month as it continues a pair of Planning and Environment Linkages studies along the U.S. 30 and U.S. 31 corridors in northern Indiana.... Read More

The Legislature approved an additional $5 million per year over the next two years to help the state attract new nonstop routes. ... Read More

IIB talked with McClish about his ideas for expanding sports opportunities in the Evansville area.... Read More