The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana collected $7,065,356.11 in civil and criminal actions for the fiscal year 2022, the office announced last week. The collections amount to almost $2 million more than last year.... Read More
A physician’s assistant at St. Vincent Medical Group who received the COVID-19 vaccine after her employer mandated it but sued alleging federal civil rights violations has failed to secure relief from a federal court, which dismissed her complaint.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals is under new ownership. The company, which makes components from heavy tungsten alloys for a variety of industries, has been acquired by Global Tungsten & Powders in Pennsylvania.... Read More
State Sen. Travis Holdman plans to introduce legislation next year to create a commission to consider changes to Indiana’s tax structure, including phasing out the state income tax. He said the move would benefit both individuals and pass-through corporations.... Read More
The St. Joseph Community Health Foundation in Fort Wayne has awarded nearly $630,000 in grants to nearly three dozen local nonprofits and grassroots organizations. The foundation says the funding will support residents in four impact areas.... Read More
The owner of Fountain Square Brewing Co. says time is running out for his Indianapolis business to survive. Customers can buy craft beer at the brewery and tap room as 2022 comes to a close, and head brewer Beppe Cuello said he wants to buy the brewery.... Read More
A popular Indianapolis museum was closed for a second straight day Tuesday after recent frigid temperatures caused a pipe to burst, flooding part of the museum. Staff with the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis said a frozen sprinkler line had burst.... Read More
Rolls-Royce Corp. in Indianapolis has been awarded a $75 million contract to produce engines for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Rolls-Royce will make 24 engines for production aircraft as well as four spare engines to support the V-22 Osprey.... Read More
Purdue University will next month begin offering a Professional Master of Science in International Agribusiness degree. The university says the fully online program will target agribusiness professionals looking to boost their skills.... Read More
Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton has vetoed a resolution to establish a Capital Improvement Board that would oversee an expansion of the Monroe Convention Center. The mayor expressed his continued desire to establish a 501(c)3 nonprofit to manage the expansion.... Read More
Changes to K-12 curriculum, increased access to early childhood education and a response to the teacher shortage are top of mind for Indiana lawmakers. Republican lawmakers have also hinted at the return of a contentious “curriculum transparency” bill.... Read More
Terre Haute-based Joink LLC is continuing to expand its fiber optic network in Indiana. The technology services company says it is set to begin providing residential and business fiber internet service in the city of Brazil beginning next year.... Read More
A Wells County couple is adding to a high-traffic area in Bluffton with a new beauty supply store. Shawn and Alena Eskridge recently opened Brown Suga Beauty after receiving startup guidance from the Northeast Indiana Small Business Development Center.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has released the results of a study that examines the importance of durable skills for job seekers, and what Hoosier employers are looking for. The new report reveals 75% of hiring personnel is demanding at least one durable skill, or what is sometimes referred to as soft skills, like leadership and collaboration.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine will share with two other entities an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine the effectiveness of an Alzheimer’s screening tool. The 5-minute screening tool assesses cognitive impairment and dementia.... Read More
Carmel-based Rangeline Solutions has been acquired by Sweden-based tech services firm Nexer Group, which says it plans to grow the Carmel office as part of its larger U.S. expansion plans. The companies declined to disclose the financial terms of the deal.... Read More
With the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act this year, the U.S. is moving full steam ahead with growing its semiconductor industry. But Purdue University Professor Peter Bermel says the country needs to consider several factors to become competitive.... Read More
Martin University in Indianapolis has received a $500,000 grant from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation. The school says the funds will support the renovation of the Dr. A.J. Brown Building.... Read More
A nearly 130-year-old building in downtown Terre Haute is set to be transformed into a West Central Business Hub. The Tribune-Star reports the former Hulman & Co. building, when complete, will include offices for a variety of local business organizations.... Read More
A statewide charter school group has filed a complaint with the state attorney general’s office against Indianapolis Public Schools alleging that the district failed to comply with a state law requiring it to offer unused school buildings to charter schools for $1.... Read More
