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Indiana's unemployment rate remained steady at 3.1% in January. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Monday private sector employment increased by 12,600 jobs.... Read More

With the Purdue Boilermakers and Indiana Hoosiers both in the NCAA Division I Men’s basketball tournament this year, gaming analysts are expecting a big month for the state’s legalized sports betting industry. Last month, college hoops and the Super Bowl pushed the Indiana sports book to $356 million.... Read More

Kroger Health has formally opened a new central fill pharmacy facility in the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville. The $25 million facility handles prescription refill orders in support of about 160 Kroger pharmacies.... Read More

A former Indiana congressman and Persian Gulf War veteran was convicted Friday of insider trading charges after a two-week trial in which jurors rejected his testimony that he had acted innocently in his pursuit of stock market profits.... Read More

The commissioner of the Horizon League says many of the league's female athletes are taking full advantage of the NCAA's rules surrounding name, image and likeness. Lach said the league's top three NIL earners since the partnership began are all women.... Read More

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. and Independent Colleges of Indiana are teaming up on an effort to increase the recruitment and retention of nursing and engineering graduates through $3 million in scholarships and grants.... Read More

For the first time in seven years, the Gary Airshow will take flight over the Lake Michigan shoreline. The Gary/Chicago International Airport has announced the show will take place in August for the first time since 2016.... Read More

Evansville-based Old National Bank has created a loan program specifically geared for businesses that are minority or women-owned, in underserved communities, and often struggle to access capital. Lending teams from the Empowerment Small Business Loan Program will evaluate business loan requests, using metrics outside credit scores, which are often used to determine loan risk. ... Read More

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has commissioned Carmel-based executive search firm Medallion Partners to lead the chamber’s search for its next president and chief executive officer. Current president and CEO Kevin Brinegar announced last March he intends to retire in January 2024.... Read More

The Marshall County Economic Development Corp. has named Greg Hildebrand president and CEO, succeeding Laura Walls, who left in November after two years in the post. Hildebrand has been serving as interim executive director with MCEDC since last fall.... Read More

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commissioner Stefanie Krevda is stepping from her post, saying she wants to spend more time with her family. Krevda, who was first appointed to the IURC in 2018 by Gov. Eric Holcomb, will remain until the end of April. ... Read More

While far from a full-fledged housing recovery, the Indiana Association of Realtors says home purchases over the past two months is cutting a year-over-year sales gap. The organization says Indiana home sales jumped 17% from January to February with nearly 4,900 homes sold statewide.... Read More

A bill designed to incentivize Indiana counties to permit solar and wind projects passed the Senate last week and is expected to be heard in the House later this month, but a key provision that would have allowed state dollars to fund the program was stripped.... Read More

An estimated 790,000 Hoosiers provide more than 740 million hours of care to their elders as family caregivers, a service which the AARP values at more than $10.8 billion, which is a fraction of the $600 billion nationwide that family caregivers give.... Read More

Bloomington-based Upland Brewing Co. has unveiled its first beer branded for Indiana University Athletics. The beer, Hoosier Gameday Lager, was developed based on feedback from IU fans, and the brewery says a portion of sales will go toward IU scholarships.... Read More

A Black tenured professor at Indiana University Northwest is suing the school over allegations of discrimination on the basis of race, freedom-of-speech rights violations, and illegal firing. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report Mark McPhail is suing IUN, the board of trustees, Chancellor Ken Iwama, and two other administrators in federal court.... Read More

Evansville-based Old National Bancorp (Nasdaq: ONB) is growing its footprint in Michigan. The bank announced Thursday it is establishing a commercial banking office in the Detroit metropolitan area and adding seven jobs.... Read More

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) expects to see big growth in its alternative-fuels business over the next several years, but the path from here to there is a bit unclear, CEO Jennifer Rumsey said this week.... Read More

A monthly analysis of consumer spending conducted by Purdue University reveals Americans are more likely to make frugal use of their 2023 tax refunds, including buying “better” food. The Purdue Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability says the national average of a tax refund this year is $1,940. ... Read More

Julie Roe Lach is the face behind all the action of the 2023 Horizon League Championships at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. She talks about Indianapolis' only hoops tournament this year and how Name, Image and Likeness has been a game changer.... Read More