Indiana Republicans passed their $43.3 billion budget proposal without any Democrat support, with the minority party denouncing the millions earmarked to expand school vouchers. Nearly half of the budget, 48%, goes to K-12 education.... Read More
Among companies that own the most liquor stores in Indiana, Big Red Liquors Inc. is No. 1 and Indiana Liquor Group LLC is No. 2. Unlike Big Red, the retail titan that operates 82 stores, Indiana Liquor Group doesn’t have a prominent public profile.... Read More
The CEO of Evansville-based agbioscience startup Anu says a recently-awarded $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow the company to continue research and development for “a new” way to sustainably grow produce in your own kitchen. ... Read More
The Vigo County Capital Improvement Board has launched a survey to gather input on a possible new indoor fieldhouse, outdoor sports complex or aquatic facility in Terre Haute. The survey is part of a feasibility study regarding the impact of such amenities.... Read More
The NBA All-Star 2024 Host Committee has announced three additional recipients of All-Star Legacy grants as Indianapolis prepares to host next year's event. Each nonprofit organization will receive $50,000 for their Legacy Projects.... Read More
Employees at Indiana’s 113 KFC restaurant locations have an opportunity to get their college tuition paid for through a new program announced by the KFC Foundation and Western Governors University.... Read More
Ball State University has appointed Margaret Lo as the university's first-ever chief sustainability officer. Lo, who's appointment becomes effective March 6, most recently served as director of business engagement at the Institute for Market Transformation.... Read More
Ohio-based American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has inked an agreement to sell its unregulated, contracted renewables portfolio, which includes its stake in a wind farm in Benton County. The utility says the deal is valued at $1.5 billion.... Read More
A European animal nutrition company has acquired a minority stake in Fishers-based BiomEdit. Nutreco is not disclosing the amount of its financial investment but said it is part of BiomEdit's $40 million Series A funding round announced last year.... Read More
The most popular sport in the world, soccer, is kicking Indianapolis to another level. We'll have details on new plans for the Eleven Park complex and the dramatic change coming to downtown Indy's near west side. Could an MLS franchise be in the cards?... Read More
The co-CEOs of North Manchester-based MPS Egg Farms say several factors went into the decision to acquire its first operation in the southeast United States. The company purchased Country Charm Eggs in Georgia, which produces about 600 million eggs annually.... Read More
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield are renewing their partnership with a three-year, $1.8 million gift to support hunger relief efforts. The funds will support Gleaners’ $25 million campaign to address food insecurity.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its list of the Best Places to Work in Indiana for 2023. The list, which features 125 Hoosier businesses representing more than 30 cities and towns, was determined through employer reports and employee surveys.... Read More
Work and Learn Indiana, a program managed by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Workforce Excellence, announced the recipients of the 2023 IMPACT awards. WLI is a free internship-matching program.... Read More
Kentucky-based Tempur Sealy says its $138 million manufacturing facility in Crawfordsville is on schedule to open in the second quarter. The bedding products manufacturer updated progress on the facility this month during its fourth quarter earnings call.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College Sellersburg has unveiled plans for a $2.5 million of renovation of Pfau Hall that will help lead the way for the establishment of the Baptist Health School of Health Sciences and the Baptist Health Life Sciences Laboratory Suite. ... Read More
A bill banning gender-affirming medical care for minors passed a Senate health committee easily on Wednesday, despite the nonstop chanting and outrage of opponents.... Read More
The professional baseball team known as the Indianapolis Indians since 1902 will continue to play under that name for at least two more seasons, it announced Wednesday. As part of the announcement, the team said it has partnered with the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana. ... Read More
Indiana Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to prohibit Indiana University from using any state money to support its sexual research institution after a far-right legislator unleashed disputed allegations of child exploitation by its founder and famed mid-20th century researcher Alfred Kinsey.... Read More
Results of a new study commissioned by the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation found employees who smoke cost Indiana employers more than $3.1 billion annually in lower productivity and higher healthcare costs. The foundation says worker absenteeism and unsanctioned smoking breaks serve as an additional “hidden tax” to businesses equaling 1.7% of total wages. ... Read More
