Indiana’s high court said it will not immediately consider a challenge to the state’s abortion ban that is based on the argument that the law violates some people’s religious freedoms, leaving that decision to the Court of Appeals of Indiana, at least for now.... Read More
Trine University has named John Shannon president, succeeding Earl Brooks, who is retiring from the post this spring. The university says while Brooks is retiring the presidency, he will start serving in the newly-created role of university chancellor.... Read More
The developers of a casino under construction in Terre Haute have changed the “royal” name of the venue. Louisville-based Churchill Downs Inc. says the property will now be known as Terre Haute Casino Resort.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Center for Pain Management has acquired Indiana Spine & Pain Institute, which includes three southern Indiana interventional pain practices. The acquired clinics are based in Evansville, Jasper, and Rockport.... Read More
An inaugural report released by TechPoint, an industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s technology ecosystem, reveals demand for tech-trained workers is at an all-time high, but the talent supply is not keeping up. The organization says traditional talent pipelines cannot provide enough talent and calls for additional pathways of worker development.... Read More
Union Hospital in Terre Haute is the recipient of a $2.25 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. Our partners at WTWO-TV report the funding aims to improve physician training in mental and behavioral health.... Read More
Lawmakers on Monday unanimously advanced a proposal tasking the Indiana State Department of Agriculture with creation of an inventory of farmland lost in the last decade — whether to industry, housing, renewable energy or otherwise.... Read More
Former Gov. Mitch Daniels, who just completed a 10-year stint as Purdue University president, said Tuesday he will not run for the U.S. Senate, ending speculation that he would jump into the race after sitting Sen. Mike Braun decided to run for governor.... Read More
Economic development officials in Knox County have launched a local business retention and expansion program aimed at helping local businesses and improve economic development.... Read More
Vincennes University is adding several new schools to the Project Achieving Success through Participation In Reaching Educational Excellence, or ASPIREE, program.... Read More
Muncie-based Meridian Health Services is on the hunt for a new chief executive. The organization said Monday that President and CEO Hank Milius will retire at the end of the year after 21 years in the position.... Read More
Officials in Portage are looking into the possibility of creating a makerspace at a former U.S. Steel training facility. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the city's redevelopment commission will examine the feasibility of such a project.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has appointed Mackenzie Carr to serve as its director of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.... Read More
A Zionsville-based ad tech startup has closed on a $1 million seed round of funding. Adverank LLC has developed a software platform designed to boost pay-per-click, or PPC, advertising in the self-storage industry.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy is encouraging an Indiana coalition to proceed with effort to secure a portion of $7 billion in funding to establish a hydrogen hub. The Indiana coalition is one of 33 groups encouraged to move forward in its H2Hubs program.... Read More
Evansville-based Heliponix LLC is receiving nearly $1 million from a Phase II National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research grant, as well as $75,000 in matching funds from Elevate Ventures in Indianapolis. The agbioscience startup says the funding will help it continue research and development efforts for its automated aeroponic appliance.... Read More
St. Joseph County Executive Director of Economic Development Bill Schalliol says New Carlisle is still the likely choice for a planned EV battery manufacturing plant. "What we've been told is if they're going to build a fourth plant, it likely will be here."... Read More
LaPorte County is taking a new approach for economic development it hopes will lead to new business investments. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report LaPorte-based AME Consulting is in charge of what’s now called the Center for Economic Development, Planning and Government Affairs.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana a $2.8 million grant to help train more people in underserved populations to enter technology fields. ... Read More
The FDA has approved a treatment from Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. for adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma. Jaypirca was approved under the FDA's Accelerated Approval pathway based on results from a Phase 1/2 study.... Read More
