In a news release issued Tuesday, Union Health said "the purpose of the merger is to improve the health and wellness of ALL Wabash Valley citizens" and listed several anticipated benefits.... Read More
Donald Trump has frozen billions of dollars in Energy Department loans for clean energy projects. But on Feb. 7, he quietly blessed one deal cut during Joe Biden’s presidency: a $782 million loan guarantee to a company expanding a biofuels plant in Montana.... Read More
Indiana’s Senate on Tuesday approved a trio of education measures – on supplemental teacher pay, sexual education materials and chaplain-counselors – largely along party lines. Then, the chamber nearly split on bulked-up carbon storage regulations.... Read More
The board of SoIN Tourism in Jeffersonville has approved an investment of $1 million to support four southern Indiana projects that provide recreational, educational and entertainment opportunities.... Read More
With two intercollegiate swimming competitions coming to town in February and March, Elkhart County is set to experience an economic boost that is a rarity in the winter months. The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Swimming & Diving Championships kicked ...... Read More
As a historian of race and medicine, Ijeoma Kola teaches students at the University of Notre Dame on the intersection of race and medicine during the 20th and 21st centuries. She leads Cohort Sistas, a mentorship community for Black women and non-binary ...... Read More
Indiana's alcohol producers appear to be in relatively good shape as tariffs loom. Will local producers survive anticipated price decreases by national brands is the question.... Read More
Elkhart-based LCI Industries is reporting full-year net income of $143 million in 2024, up from $64 million the previous year. CEO Jason Lippert said increase is the result of a strong effort to boost savings and improve operations in a challenging market.... Read More
As the first half of the Indiana legislative session winds down, a bill that would add new constraints to regional economic development funding remains up in the air.... Read More
The House Public Health Committee amended a bill that threatens to strip hospitals of their nonprofit status if they exceed a certain price level, raising the penalty threshold and adding language that would create a new hospital facility fee excise tax.... Read More
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, said “bank accounts overall across the economy are safe” and backed by government deposit insurance. ... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College has announced plans to sunset its Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging (DEB), according to a letter to students from President Sue Ellspermann.... Read More
The barometer is calculated monthly from a telephone survey of 400 agricultural producers across the country. Purdue says producers, on average, are anticipating a more robust financial year in 2025 compared to last year.... Read More
The city's largest festival has been held nearly every year since 1969. The organization needed to raise $300,000 by Monday to avoid bankruptcy. As of Tuesday morning, the crowdfunding campaign had raised $1,200.... Read More
Jonathan Blake is a senior director of strategic planning at RJL Solutions, a Terre Haute-based company that provides marketing, lobbying and economic development planning services.... Read More
A federal judge on Monday prevented the National Institutes of Health from changing the percentage that universities and medical schools are paid in facilities and administrative costs in 22 states that filed a lawsuit, blocking a decision that was...... Read More
Doug Boles, who has served as president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 2013, has also been named president of IndyCar. In his new role, Boles succeeds Jay Frye, who is stepping down after 10 years in the role. ... Read More
In 2024, Amy Rhodes was named executive director of Wesselman Woods, an Indiana State Nature Preserve and National Natural Landmark on Evansville's east side. Rhodes spoke with IIB about the path that led her to Wesselman and her goals as executive director.... Read More
The 93-page amendment to Senate Bill 1 scrapped an expanded homestead deduction and tax bill caps, which offered the bulk of the plan’s homeowner relief but some said would threaten local government funding.... Read More
New wayfinding signs in Jasper, Ferdinand and Huntingburg are the focus of a Visit Dubois County project to elevate the tourist experience. Of the 19 new signs, 16 feature local artwork on the opposite sides for cross-traffic and foot-traffic viewing. ... Read More
