Indianapolis Public Schools will implement all of its overhaul known as Rebuilding Stronger without a May referendum for operating expenses, a tax increase the district had touted as key to its plan to provide a quality education to all students.... Read More
A manufacturer headquartered in Monticello is celebrating 100 years in business this year. Fratco started in 1923 as a clay tile kiln and now manufactures corrugated drainage pipe, fittings and accessories as a fourth-generation, family-owned company.... Read More
The town of Clarksville has taken a step toward landing a Wawa location as the convenience store expands to Indiana. The News and Tribune reports the Clarksville Board of Zoning Appeals has approved a use variance for the potential location just off I-65.... Read More
Franciscan Health Crown Point has partnered with one of the top children’s hospitals in Illinois to boost its care for premature babies or newborns with high-risk complications. ... Read More
A Toronto-based technology company that developed an employee recognition and engagement platform has released the 2023 Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces list, and two Indiana companies were recognized. ... Read More
Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola is partnering with Trine University to support students in Trine's new nursing program. The partnership includes the construction of a new education and innovation facility on the hospital campus.... Read More
City officials will Friday break ground on the $170 million dollar Fishers Event Center. The 8,500-seat entertainment and sporting event venue will be home to the Indy Fuel minor league hockey team.... Read More
The state’s highest court is now accepting comments on an amendment that would allow graduates of the Concord Law School at Purdue University Global to take the Indiana bar exam.... Read More
Washington-based TrueScripts, a prescription benefits management company, and Jasper-based German American Bank have each pledged $250,000 towards a multi-use facility in downtown Washington. ... Read More
Columbus-based Elwood Staffing has acquired NAOS Staffing, an on-site staffing and workforce management firm headquartered in Georgia. The deal is Elwood Staffing's third acquisition in as many months.... Read More
Economic development officials from One Southern Indiana say nine small New Albany businesses have been approved for relief loans from 1si’s ONE Fund. The businesses are in the city’s central business district and have been impacted by two major construction projects that curtailed business.... Read More
Connecticut-based Blue Buffalo will invest $200 million to expand operations in Richmond, the company announced Thursday. The pet food manufacturer plans to build a 169,000-square-foot addition to its Wayne County facility and add up to 60 jobs.... Read More
Indiana’s drive to become an EV hub is now pointing toward the Wabash Valley. We’ll talk with Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett about the impact of battery component maker Entek’s planned $1.5 billion investment at the former Pfizer property.... Read More
Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a report from the American Library Association. More than 1,200 challenges were reported in 2022, nearly double the total from 2021.... Read More
Some up-and-coming brewers in south central Indiana were the “toast of the town” over the weekend as they competed in Radius Indiana’s inaugural Home Brew Competition. ... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Sortera Alloys Inc, a high-tech metal recycling company, says it has opened an office in Austin, Texas that will serve as the company’s primary research and development center... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law Wednesday a controversial bill that could allow utilities to pass along certain costs to customers for federally mandated projects without having to get pre-approval from state regulators.... Read More
Shares of Elanco Animal Health dropped 4% on Wednesday to a new all-time low after Moody’s Investor Service downgraded the company’s credit rating. Moody’s action pushed Elanco’s credit rating further into “junk bond” territory.... Read More
A new study conducted by Visit Indy, IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute and Indianapolis-based market research firm SMARInsights examined what Generation Z thinks about Indianapolis as a place to live. The oldest Gen Z’ers are about 26 years old. ... Read More
The former president and first lady of Indiana University have gifted $500,00 to IU Health. The gift from Michael McRobbie and Laurie Burns McRobbie will support behavioral health services at the IU Regional Academic Health Center in Bloomington.... Read More
