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Indiana has blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from state devices, its technology office said Thursday.... Read More

Susan Baughman has been one of the key players in making numerous major sporting events in Indianapolis a reality, including the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. She shares the numbers of the economic impact report released just this week. ... Read More

Columbus-based Cummins is providing assistance to the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Columbus Economic Development Corp. The organizations are leasing office space from Cummins after their headquarters building was damaged in a recent fire.... Read More

Indianapolis-based law firm Plews Shadley Racher and Braun LLP on Thursday announced Jeff Claflin as managing partner. Claflin has been with the firm for 35 years and manages its South Bend office.... Read More

Dr. James Callaghan, CEO of Franciscan Health’s central Indiana hospitals since 2015, has been promoted to the health system’s corporate parent. Callaghan has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer for Mishawaka-based Franciscan Alliance.... Read More

One of the longest-running Harley-Davidson dealerships in the southwest Indiana area is under new ownership. Bud's Harley-Davidson, which opened in Evansville in 1965, has been sold to Evan Schipper, who owns several dealerships in the Midwest.... Read More

The case stemming from sexual misconduct allegations against former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is headed back to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on the question of whether the state Legislature violated the rights of three of Hill’s accusers.... Read More

Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel is announcing layoffs from the now-idled tin operation at its Gary Works facility. In a notice to the state dated Dec. 27, the steelmaker said the move is the result of market conditions that are out of the company's control. ... Read More

The Marion County Agricultural Fair Association Inc. is locked in an ongoing legal feud with its former executive director. The dispute began this summer when the board sued Jeremiah Tevebaugh for failing to evacuate fair property following his termination. ... Read More

Merrillville-based MonoSol and Teamsters Local 135 have reached a new agreement at the La Porte plant following a month-long lockout. The contract includes pay increases, $6,000 signing bonuses, and voluntary overtime, among other concessions.... Read More

Nevada-based Novo Logistics is expanding its presence in the Midwest with a new location in central Indiana. The third-party logistics firm says it will occupy a recently-constructed warehouse in Whitestown, with operations set to begin next month.... Read More

Top K-12 education requests for Indiana’s next two-year budget plan center around new spending on literacy improvement initiatives and workforce readiness, as well as an increase to the K-12 tuition support formula.... Read More

The Madison County Commissioners this week voted to extend a moratorium that prevents the development of large solar energy projects for an additional year. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report the moratorium was set to expire on Saturday.... Read More

Bloomington-based Upland Brewing Co. continues to expand its presence at Hoosier sports facilities. The brewery this week announced a multi-year partnership to sell its beer at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis.... Read More

Another day of bargaining Tuesday did not end with a resolution between the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Local 58, Fort Wayne Musicians Association. Officials with the philharmonic had hoped to discuss a proposal sent to the musician’s union on December 17th.... Read More

Michael Andretti widened his racing portfolio by partnering with perennial contender Wayne Taylor Racing in the IMSA sports car series on Wednesday. In partnering with Taylor, Andretti will have a presence at the top level of American sports car racing.... Read More

The executive vice president of Gibson Development Inc. in Terre Haute says the redevelopment of the former Hulman & Co. building will be a boon for economic development. The 130-year-old building is being transformed into a West Central Business Hub.... Read More

Noblesville plans to develop the former site of a Firestone manufacturing plant that has been vacant for more than a decade while environmental testing and remediation took place.... Read More

Ball State University is awarding grant funding to seven students through its Entrepreneurship Center. The university says the funding is part of a pre-seed grant available to all students to support venture development.... Read More

A burst sprinkler pipe has caused what officials are calling major damage to the Hammond Public Library. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the library is expected to be closed for at least two weeks while crews work to repair the damage.... Read More