Work on $1B Eleven Park to begin in May

Keystone Group says it will break ground on its Eleven Park mixed-use development in May. The developer also released new details about the $1 billion downtown project, including renderings that place its 20,000-seat soccer stadium along the White River.... Read More

Rose-Hulman major to race in Daytona, prepare for final exams

When Mandy Chick isn’t racing from class to class at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the mechanical engineering major has stockcar racing on her mind, especially this weekend. The full-time student will be driving at the famed Daytona International Speedway, competing in the ARCA Menards Series.... Read More

Indiana Electric Cooperatives names CEO

The board of directors for Indiana Electric Cooperatives on Thursday announced John Cassady as the association's next CEO. Cassady currently serves as executive vice president of member and stakeholder relations for the Wabash Valley Power Alliance.... Read More

Cummins in talks to acquire European business

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is in negotiations with a global automotive supplier in France to acquire part of its commercial vehicle exhaust aftertreatment business. Faurecia said Thursday the deal, if completed, would be valued at more than $160 million.... Read More

Work begins on $300M Hobbs Station

Construction is underway on Hobbs Station, a $300 million mixed-used community in Plainfield. The developer, Indianapolis-based New City Development, says the first phase will include 300 apartments, 98 single-family homes, and 30,000-square-feet of retail and restaurant space. ... Read More

Smartphone app for blood hemoglobin testing earns top honors

Technology that measures blood hemoglobin through a smartphone has earned top honors for a Purdue University biomedical engineering researcher. Professor Young Kim, founder and chief science officer of digital health startup HemaChrome, won phase 1 of National Institutes of Health competition.... Read More

Motor secures $7M funding round

Indianapolis-based Motor has closed on a $7 million Series A round of funding. The company, which has developed an electric vehicle subscription platform, said this month it will use the funding to refine the platform and expand into new markets.... Read More

Ivy Tech to study advanced manufacturing curriculum

Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and Warsaw was recently awarded a $40,000 grant to improve its curriculum to better train and attract workers for the advanced manufacturing jobs of the future. The grant was awarded by the American Association of Community Colleges, but funded by General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM).... Read More

AM General to expand, add hundreds of jobs

South Bend-based AM General will be hiring “hundreds” of additional workers and investing millions of dollars after winning a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to produce Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV). WNDU-TV in South Bend is reporting AM General will be expanding and adding manufacturing equipment to its plant in Mishawaka, ... Read More

Monarch Beverage plans move to new $73M facility

The owner of Lawrence-based beer distributor Monarch Beverage Co. plans to spend $73 million to develop a new facility for the company on the east side of Indianapolis. Illinois-based Reyes Beverage Group has partnered with Carmel-based developer Lauth Group Inc. to build a 450,000-square-foot facility on former Ford Visteon site,... Read More

Purdue receives $10M grant to explore aquaponics

Purdue University has announced plans to construct a pilot-scale aquaponics system on campus to produce tilapia and lettuce. The university has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help cover some of the costs.... Read More

More Southwest Indiana projects tagged for READI funds

The Southwest Indiana Regional Development Authority has announced seven additional economic development products will receive funding from the region’s share of the state’s $500 million Regional Economic and Acceleration Development Initiative. The RDA says the additional $6 million distribution brings its total allocation to $41 million.... Read More