The University of Evansville and the Warrick County School Corp. are offering a new program for high school students interested in pursuing careers in Exercise Science/Physical Therapy and Education.... Read More
Employees at a New York company thought they were arranging a $2.95 million face mask delivery — of what they claimed to be 1 million authentic masks — to Indiana’s Economic Development Corporation at the height of the pandemic.... Read More
For the fourth consecutive month, Indiana's unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in March. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Friday the state added 3,300 private sector jobs over the previous month.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education has announced the four high school members of Governor Eric Holcomb’s 2023 STEM Team. The award recognizes high-achieving students who have demonstrated exceptional talent and accomplishments in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or math.... Read More
Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Company on Friday announced Orville Cocking as senior vice president of gas operations. Cocking most recently served as VP of operations for Orange & Rockland Utilities in New York.... Read More
Purdue Ventures has invested $250,000 in TRIO Pharmaceuticals Inc., an antibody-based cancer therapeutics company founded by a Purdue University biophysics and structural biology alumnus. ... Read More
A northeast Indiana language education startup is seeing early success, but its CEO says that's only because of advice he received at an immersive ideation workshop shortly before the company's product launch.... Read More
The chief academics officer for Indianapolis Public Schools is one of two finalists in the search for the next chief executive officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Morgan joined IPS in 2020.... Read More
The city of Crawfordsville is partnering with Arbor Homes to develop a nearly $14 million housing development. The city said Thursday the 173-home Hawkview development seeks to mitigate the challenges of housing availability in workforce attraction efforts.... Read More
TechPoint has named Rupal Thanawala, CEO of Fishers-based tech and business advisory firm Trident Systems, the winner of the 2023 Trailblazer Award. Thanawala will receive the award Saturday at the TechPoint Mira Awards, honoring the best in tech in Indiana.... Read More
The Muncie Community Schools Board of Trustees has approved a fourth consecutive salary increase for teachers. The district said the increase will keep MCS teachers among the highest paid in east central Indiana.... Read More
Indiana lawmakers removed controversial language from a bill that would have effectively stripped protections for certain wetlands by raising the bar for what can be considered an environmentally sensitive area.... Read More
A plan to switch from in-house attorneys to contractors in two Department of Child Services regions caught the agency off guard and followed a meeting in which agency executives were “ambushed” by a group of senators, a DCS source told Indiana Lawyer.... Read More
Officials with the YMCA of Muncie on Wednesday kicked off the public phase of a $28.5 million capital campaign. The organization plans to build a new, 73,000-square-foot facility on the campus of Muncie Central High School.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Safety Management Group LLC has acquired Trinity Safety Group LLC, also based in Indy, the company announced this week. While financial terms are not being disclosed, SMG said the combination "creates a seamless cultural fit."... Read More
The players on Oakland City University's women's soccer team are speaking out on the departure of their coach this week. In a statement posted to the team's Instagram page, the players said Coach Katie Harrison was "forced to resign based on her sexuality."... Read More
A bill that would automatically enroll eligible Hoosier students into Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars Program — a statewide grant program that funds lower income student attendance at two- and four-year schools — advanced to the governor Wednesday in an 89-1 House vote.... Read More
A $3.7 billion investment by Eli Lilly and Company will create manufacturing facilities in Boone County that are expected to employ 700. CEO Dave Ricks talks about the announcement that has the potential to transform Lebanon from bedroom community to boomtown.... Read More
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) says its central division, which serves much of Indiana and Illinois, is now accepting EBT cards for online orders from customers who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. ... Read More
Professional brewers from across the U.S. and as far as El Salvador recently competed for top honors in the 2023 Best of Craft Beer Awards competition in Oregon, and three Hoosier beer makers brought home medals. Judges sampled 2,500 entries in 59 categories.... Read More
