Gary-based Methodist Hospitals is preparing to celebrate 100 years in operation this year. CEO Matt Doyle says the health system, which operates hospitals in Gary and Merrillville, is using the milestone to emphasize its focus on the future.... Read More
Tourism officials in St. Joseph County say 2022 was a record year for hotel stays with increases in average daily rate, overnight stays and occupancy. Visit South Bend Mishawaka says the occupancy rate for the year grew to 53.5%... Read More
Former Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer went on trial Wednesday on insider trading charges, accused of illegally garnering stock windfalls by exploiting his consulting clients' corporate secrets years after he left Congress.... Read More
Elkhart-based ITR Concession Co. has unveiled the construction schedule for its 2023 Northwest Indiana Bridge Rehabilitation project. The company, which manages the Indiana Toll Road, said the bridge infrastructure is due for upgrades after 56 years of use.... Read More
The owners of a popular music venue in Terre Haute have unveiled a vision for a new arts and entertainment district aimed at driving continued tourism growth in Vigo County. The Mill could be complemented by a smaller indoor venue, hotel and community space.... Read More
As Charlie Baker takes over as NCAA president, he brings a different way of thinking about one of the more important and most polarizing issues in college athletics: Regulating how college athletes monetize their fame.... Read More
A second-generation farmer from Boone County has been named the new executive director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Don Lamb succeeds Bruce Kettler, who stepped down from the post in January to lead the Agribusiness Council of Indiana.... Read More
What books should Hoosier kids be allowed to read in school? Who decides which texts are “inappropriate” for students? And what say should parents have about removing books from library shelves? ... Read More
Vigo County could be in line for a billion-dollar investment that would create about 640 manufacturing jobs. Our partners at WTWO-TV report a material sciences company has expressed interest in purchasing 340 acres of the former Pfizer property in Terre Haute.... Read More
Inc. has released a list of the 1,125 fastest growing private companies across the U.S. and 12 Indiana companies are included in the Midwest for having an outsized impact on the 12-state region. Collectively, the Midwest businesses saw median growth over the past year of 160% and created nearly 23,000 new jobs.... Read More
The Indianapolis Zoological Society has unveiled six finalists for the Indianapolis Prize. The biennial award, which will be awarded in May, recognizes conservationists who "have achieved major victories in saving an animal species or group of species."... Read More
Eli Lilly and Co. on Wednesday announced it is cutting prices by 70% for some of its most commonly prescribed insulins. The Indianapolis-based drug maker also said it will expand a program that caps patient out-of-pocket costs at $35 or less a month.... Read More
West Lafayette-based pharma-technology startup Novilytic LLC has made its commercial product launch and announced plans to expand to a second location in the Indianapolis area, while also growing its staff. The young company developed technology that provides pharmaceutical companies with a real-time alert if a batch of drugs under development is contaminated.... Read More
Indiana Republican state Senators voted Tuesday to advance a ban on all gender-affirming care for those under 18, the latest in this year's movement by conservative states aiming to limit the rights of transgender youth.... Read More
Munster-based Community Healthcare System will Wednesday host a career fair to fill a variety of positions at its four northwest Indiana hospitals. Some of the available jobs include nursing assistants, respiratory therapists and surgery techs.... Read More
Trine University has announced the winners of its annual Innovation Challenge competition that showcases what some Indiana high school students are able to develop to solve real-world problems in business and technology. Winners include a tool kit to help kids learn about STEM fields, and a podcast addressing the stigma of mental health.... Read More
A federal grand jury has indicted the former executive director of a Dubois County nonprofit on 15 counts of wire fraud. U.S. Attorney Zach Myers' office said Tuesday that Ellen Corn allegedly embezzled more than $156,000 from Jasper-based Mentors for Youth.... Read More
The Department of Transportation is providing $2 million for a study on the south split of Interstate 65/Interstate 70, in hopes of reversing some of the damage done to neighborhoods harmed by the original highway construction. The grant announced Tuesday will fund a study on the possibility of capping the recessed segments of Interstates 65 and 70 in the inner loop.... Read More
Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. is reporting full-year net income of $1.3 million in 2022, compared to a loss of $16 million the previous year. The medical device maker said Tuesday it also saw record annual revenue of $122 million last year.... Read More
College football administrators are looking at ways to reduce the number of plays in games in the name of player safety, with a tweak in clock operating procedures likely the first step. The NCAA Football Rules Committee is meeting in Indianapolis this week.... Read More
