The House version of the proposed budget contains a few interesting standalone items outside of the K-12 funding boost that heavily favors vouchers and ongoing support for the Indiana Economic Development Corp.... Read More
Recent research on the value of a four-day workweek is prompting new conversations. Researchers at two of the leading business schools in Indiana say certain industries should seriously examine the paradigm shift in what is considered a traditional workweek.... Read More
The parent of the Rhythm! Discovery Center in downtown Indianapolis says the interactive drum and percussion museum will be relocating. The Percussive Arts Society said the decision was made after a burst water pipe caused "significant damage."... Read More
Greater Lafayette Commerce is partnering with West Lafayette-based Skyepack to connect students with professionals to help give insight into career paths. The partners launched Career+ Chats, a virtual platform to help students make informed decisions.... Read More
While Hoosiers await a ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the state’s near-total abortion ban, plaintiffs in a separate lawsuit challenging the ban on religious freedom grounds are urging the Court of Appeals of Indiana to...... Read More
The Ports of Indiana says all three of the state's ports reported an increase in the amount of cargo received over the previous year, including record numbers at two locations. The authority has also announced $20 million in new projects at the Indiana ports.... Read More
A heating and cooling service provider in Evansville is under new ownership. Nunning Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration has been acquired by Tennessee-based Flow Service Partners, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More
Zionsville-based insurance holding company Group 1001 Insurance Holdings LLC says all of its operating companies are back online following a ransomware attack, but it hasn’t publicly said how many individuals might have been impacted by that attack.... Read More
The NFL has wrapped up its annual Scouting Combine in downtown Indianapolis, which has played host to the event since 1987. But for how long will the combine stay in Indy? This year was the first that the event was put to a bidding process for host cities. ... Read More
Purdue Global is partnering with Northern Light Inland Hospital, which is part of a health system based in Maine, to develop a series of state-of-the-art simulation suites. Purdue says the skills lab will help prepare students for careers in health care.... Read More
An ag-tech startup in central Indiana has closed on a pre-seed funding round to advance its genetic development technology. Insignum AgTech, based in Atlanta, has created a process that allows plants to use their pigment to communicate health problems.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Urology of Indiana has joined U.S. Urology Partners, a national network of medical practices. The network is backed by New York-based private equity firm NMS Capital.... Read More
While hundreds of bills made it to the half-way point, two major themes rose to the forefront — disputes over transgender and gay youth and a Republican push for tax cuts. State lawmakers have directed intense legislative focus toward transgender Hoosiers this session — centered on school-age children — with more than two-dozen such bills filed.... Read More
Against the backdrop of a red-hot job market, Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Inc. and its flight school have sued a dozen former students the airline says failed to honor their commitment to fly for Republic after graduation.... Read More
The CEO of Indianapolis-based Energy Systems Network says clean hydrogen production could create a $10 billion opportunity for Indiana over the next decade. ESN plans to launch a Hydrogen Industry Alliance support what he calls an economic growth opportunity.... Read More
IU's Bloomington campus is expected to become a destination for John Mellencamp fans, thanks to Friday’s announcements that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is donating his archives to the school and a sculpture honoring the singer is planned on campus.... Read More
The Indiana Arts Commission and the Indiana Department of Education have developed a partnership to expand classroom teaching through arts and creativity. The IAC says by integrating arts as part of teaching strategies, student retention improves, literacy skills grow, and they’re more engaged in the classroom.... Read More
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has awarded more than $3 million in grants to combat rural homelessness. The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will support three projects in nine Hoosier counties over the next three years.... Read More
A travel review website has released a list of its best 150 small towns to visit in the U.S. and three Indiana communities are named. Family Destination Guide polled 3,000 families to develop its list of communities to get away from the hustle and bustle of metro areas.... Read More
An adjunct professor of philosophy at Indiana University Northwest says while rates of worker burnout are at their highest level since May 2021, the feelings of burnout likely already existed but were only made visible by the pandemic.... Read More
