Purdue University Northwest has named Rachel Clapp-Smith dean of the College of Business. Clapp-Smith, a professor of leadership and academic director of PNW's Leadership Institute, has been serving as interim dean of the College of Business since February.... Read More
The Lawrenceburg Redevelopment Commission has received a $600,000 grant from the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) program to put towards the redevelopment of Liberty Theater in the city’s downtown. ... Read More
The National Credit Union Administration has placed Richmond City Employees Federal Credit Union into conservatorship. The agency says the move is in response to "unsafe and unsound practices at the credit union," though specific details were not released.... Read More
Kokomo Mayor Tyler Moore says Tuesday's announcement from Michigan-based Soulbrain MI further solidifies the city's emergence in the electric vehicle battery market. "[It] poises us to be on the forefront of this new technology," Moore told IIB.... Read More
Indianapolis-based TrendyMinds is adding to its portfolio. The digital marketing agency announced Wednesday it has acquired Fishers-based Statwax, a performance marketing agency that focuses on data science and analytics.... Read More
A second legal challenge to block Indiana’s abortion ban could also be headed to the state Supreme Court. The Indiana Attorney General’s Office asked the court to review a county judge’s ruling that the ban violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education has launched a digital dashboard that provides current and historical data on student performance.... Read More
Ohio-based KeyBank, which has a large presence throughout Indiana, has made a $300,000 investment into RecycleForce, a nonprofit organization that provides transitional employment, training and support services to formerly incarcerated individuals. ... Read More
Idaho-based private equity firm Teleo Capital Management has acquired a controlling stake in Indianapolis-based Sharpen Technologies. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the announcement did not specify what percentage of the company Teleo now controls. ... Read More
The Indiana Department of Revenue says individual income tax rates will increase in three Hoosier counties beginning next month. The rates are determined by county officials and submitted to the DOR for review.... Read More
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle on Tuesday unveiled its 2023 Women's Induction Class. The inductees will be honored at the 21st Women's Awards Banquet in April.... Read More
As Mishawaka-based Franciscan Alliance prepares to shutdown inpatient services at its campus in Hammond, the health system says it will stop accepting ambulances before Christmas... Read More
State economic development officials want to make sure Indiana can respond quickly to opportunities when federal dollars are doled out for innovative projects in defense, new energy and microelectronics. As part of the response plan, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. is partnering with the Applied Research Institute to jointly develop innovative strategies to attract new businesses and support existing work. ... Read More
Purdue University on Tuesday announced Ryan Walters as its next head football coach. Walters most recently served as defensive coordinator for the University of Illinois and becomes the fourth-youngest Division I head coach at the age of 36.... Read More
TechPoint, the nonprofit growth accelerator for Indiana’s technology sector, has opened nominations for its 24th annual Mira Awards. The awards will feature 18 “Best of Tech” categories, 10 of which are new this year.... Read More
Over $450 million in wagers were placed last month at Indiana's sportsbooks, which helped the state hit a key milestone for sports betting. According to PlayIndiana.com, November's handle put the total amount of wagers past the $10 billion mark since 2019.... Read More
Michigan-based Soulbrain MI on Tuesday announced plans to invest $75 million to build a manufacturing facility in Kokomo. The company says the facility will be used to produce high purity electrolyte for the production of electric vehicle batteries.... Read More
Purdue University Northwest is receiving $5.9 million in renewed federal funding to support students partaking in one of its TRIO programs, which support first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students.... Read More
Against the objections of dozens of residents, members of Lebanon City Council voted Monday to annex 5,225 acres of land for the LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District, marking another milestone in the Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s path to creating an advanced manufacturing and technology hub in central Indiana.... Read More
Bird flu has been confirmed in snow geese and other water birds from Gibson County in southwestern Indiana and is suspected in a commercial turkey flock in nearby Daviess County, state officials said.... Read More
