Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power announced plans for four new solar power plants. The utility says the plants, to be located across northern and east central Indiana will have the capability to generate power for a total of more than 200,000 homes... Read More
The Daviess County Economic Development Corp. is on the hunt for a new leader. The organization announced Tuesday that Executive Director Bryant Niehoff will be stepping down to become the new CEO of the Uplands Science and Technology Foundation.... Read More
The Indiana Officer of Career and Technical Education has awarded nearly $750,000 in grants to nine Hoosier high schools. The funding is designed to support CTE programs that prepare students for advanced manufacturing and information technology careers.... Read More
Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is building upon its relationship with Purdue University with the formal opening of an office at the Convergence Center in Discovery Park District. ... Read More
Hascall Shaffer, director of workforce development for 91 Place, said the not-for-profit had been searching for a coffee shop to train the young adults living in the organization’s housing, as well as former residents. The not-for-profit operates two transitional homes with four youth residents each, along with live-in mentors, said Karynn Adamowicz, director of development and communications for 91 Place. Neidhammer will continue to operate as a coffee shop with the usual offerings, but 91 Place residents that have undergone workforce development training and an interview process will be employed at the shop. Alumni and residents of the program can maintain a job at the shop for nine months to a year, and will be equipped to seek out employment opportunities elsewhere. “The idea is to just give them a safe place to learn some skill, which is being a barista in a coffee shop, and getting to know regulars,” Shaffer said. “Just kind of open up their world to something outside of just a warehouse, or picking up trash, or something like that.” “My biggest hope is for them to find stability and confidence in themselves, that they can go after a job that they really want, rather than a job that they just need,” Shaffer added. The Neidhammer also contains an event venue and co-working space. 91 Place will not take over these spaces, Shaffer said. The coffee shop was closed beginning on April 1 for the transition. It will reopen Wednesday under the ownership of 91 Place. A grand opening is scheduled for April 15.... Read More
Valparaiso-based HealthLinc has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop an accredited dental residency program to serve its clients across northern Indiana. ... Read More
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has filed a complaint to recover public funds from the Clinton County sheriff and his wife, who are also facing conflict of interest and official misconduct charges for alleged misuse of jail commissary funds.... Read More
Be Noble Inc. is teaming up with the Community Learning Center in Kendallville to launch The Cookery, a commercial, shared kitchen and foodservice incubator. The partners say the goal is to attract and support culinary arts entrepreneurs in the area.... Read More
Muncie-based Ball State Financial has merged with Muncie Post Office Credit Union. While financial details are not being disclosed. Ball State Financial said the credit union's members will benefit from an expanded array of services.... Read More
Indianapolis-based precision agriculture startup Intelinair Inc. is growing its portfolio. The company announced Tuesday it has acquired Aker Technologies Inc., a digital agriculture company headquartered in Illinois, though terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More
Ball State University is partnering with American University at Iraq-Baghdad to help students abroad earn a Master of Business Administration degree through Ball State’s Miller College of Business. ... Read More
The latest reading of the monthly Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer continues to reveal weakening farmer sentiment, both now and in the future, of the agricultural economy. ... Read More
Toronto-based Metal Supermarkets is expanding its Indiana footprint with the opening of a retail store in St. Joseph County. The small-quantity metal supplier caters to a variety of customers, including machinists, homeowners and hobbyists.... Read More
One House lawmaker is calling for property tax reform after a hot housing market in 2021 and 2022 spurred an average statewide net increase of 21.2% for residential properties over last year’s bills.... Read More
Further angered by stats that show Black mothers are dying three times more than white mothers, Ariana McGee of Fort Wayne decided “to go all-in” on her tech startup that uses real-time data to monitor Black moms at home and connect directly to their doctors.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers on Monday announced David McIntosh as the organizations next CEO. McIntosh currently serves as president and chief operating officer, and will begin his new role May 1. ... Read More
Newsweek has released its annual list of the "Most Trustworthy Companies in America." The rankings were determined based on results of an independent survey of about 25,000 people throughout the country, and more than a dozen Indiana companies made the cut.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a more than $15 million contract modification to Rolls-Royce Corp. in Indianapolis. The contract will support maintenance work for engines on V-22 aircraft operated by Japan's defense forces.... Read More
Richmond City Employees Federal Credit Union, which was placed in conservatorship late last year, is under new ownership. The credit union has merged with and into Ohio-based Kemba Credit Union, though financial details were not disclosed.... Read More
Community Health Network said income from operations fell 76% last year, even as the number of admissions, ER visits, physician visits and outpatient surgeries all increased. It attributed the drop primarily to higher salaries, benefits and supplies.... Read More
