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Indiana Landmarks has created a $20,000 scholarship aimed at educating future Black preservation leaders. ... Read More

Researchers at Purdue University are using a $500,000 grant to find a better way to track air quality surrounding pork production. Led by Professor Jiquin Ni, the team is looking to develop new technology that can detect particulate matter at wine farms.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) will continue to be a supplier for the U.S. Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle as production of the JLTV moves to the AM General manufacturing plant in Mishawaka. ... Read More

Indiana lawmakers want to give the General Assembly more power over decisions that are currently left to state agencies — a move that some advocates say would put Hoosiers’ health and environment in jeopardy.... Read More

People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau.... Read More

The city of Richmond has faced more than its share of challenges with lost population and lost jobs, but based on some recent economic development news, there is hope for a rosier future. T... Read More

Ball State University is now offering an online tool to help healthcare and healthcare technology workers earn non-credit, micro-credentials and certification badges to advance their careers. ... Read More

Elkhart-based Leer Group last week cut the ribbon on its new Midwest manufacturing plant. The company said the facility will allow for an increase in manufacturing capacity for its commercial aluminum truck caps and the addition of 25 jobs.... Read More

Earlham College is increasing the visibility of its multiple natural areas across Wayne County by branding the properties collectively as the Earlham Nature Reserve System. ... Read More

The planetarium at Arlington Middle School has been left unused for years, collecting dust as a storage space full of chairs, keyboards, and boxes. But if voters say yes to a $410 million ballot question in May, the abandoned gem will be restored.... Read More

There’s not much to see in this remote corner of southern Decatur County. Farmland sweeps wide in every direction. But an area on the outskirts of Greensburg could be the next center of a growing biogas industry, turning manure into renewable natural gas.... Read More

First Lady Jill Biden will host the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, and one Indiana egg farmer will be part of the festivities. Sam Krouse, co-CEO of North Manchester-based MPS Egg Farms will be one of the on-site volunteers at the event.... Read More

The city of Bloomington has launched a pilot program with the Indianapolis Zoo that will help residents and homeowners get rid of invasive or undesirable plants while also helping to provide food to zoo animals. ... Read More

Purdue Polytechnic High Schools, a network of public charter schools, has named Keeanna Warren chief executive officer. She has been serving as associate executive director under founder and current Executive Director Scott Bess.... Read More

Middlebury-based Das Dutchman Essenhaus has begun construction on an expansion of its Essenhaus Foods building. Financial details were not disclosed, but the company said the project will support growth of its noodle production line.... Read More

Chicago resident Marc Ward, founder and CEO of  Socian Technologies Inc., knew nothing about Indiana’s technology industry until last year, when he came to Indianapolis to participate in Gener8tor’s 5G Technology startup accelerator.... Read More

Legislation banning restrictive agreements between doctors and their employers — part of a push to lower Indiana’s high health care costs — hit a roadblock Thursday. A separate bill restricting construction-specific union agreements met a similar fate earlier in the week.... Read More

Whitestown officials announced plans Friday for a $20 million aquatic facility that will be the first phase of a redevelopment project to turn a former automotive junkyard into a mixed-use development near Interstate 65.... Read More

We’re on the ground in Richmond, to report on what may be a rebound for a city that has been severely hurt by the nation’s manufacturing transition. The Wayne County seat's growing pet food cluster could result in another big project.... Read More

An Indianapolis-based nonprofit is looking to provide a boost for minority entrepreneurs. Be Nimble Foundation has launched the Nile Capital Fund to provide revenue-based equity loans and traditional equity investments of up to $25,000 for Black founders.... Read More