The city of Terre Haute is making progress toward goals of stopping population decline and increasing per capita personal income, according to Mayor Duke Bennett. The mayor spoke to a crowd of over 200 at the Terre Haute Convention Center for his City Update.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Direct Connect Logistix Inc. has hired Lance Oberlin as its new chief technology officer. DCL says Oberlin's ability to problem solve and streamline processes will help take the company's capabilities to the next level.... Read More
The North Central Indiana Regional Planning Commission is celebrating five economic development projects that have been awarded approximately $9 million collectively from the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). ... Read More
A study from the Washington D.C.-based Environmental Energy Project cites the BP Whiting Refinery as a top polluter in the U.S. The environmental group said Thursday the refinery is among the top five for selenium and nitrogen discharges.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Parkview Sports Medicine and former Indiana Miss Basketball Ayanna Patterson are teaming up to host a first-of-its-kind event for northeast Indiana. The partners say the event, called the Ayanna Patterson EmPower Forward Weekend, will focus on empowering female athletes and supporting individuals with autism.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) says it will contribute more $1 million towards the purchase and installation of medical-grade refrigeration units in 17 impoverished nations. Lilly is partnering with Direct Relief, a global humanitarian aid organization, to improve “last mile” delivery of essential medications in low-income regions of the world.... Read More
Fishers-based First Internet Bank says the downturn in the housing market is prompting its exit from the consumer mortgage business. The bank announced the news as part of its fourth-quarter and year-end 2022 financial report, which was released Wednesday afternoon.... Read More
Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana program is getting a big boost thanks to funding from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. Indiana Landmarks says the program will use the $10 million grant to expand its work to preserve and support historic structures and community congregations.... Read More
Indiana House Republicans are mulling legislation to delay local referendums to increase school property taxes until the fall election, a move that could have major implications for a rebuilding plan for Indianapolis Public Schools.... Read More
Eli Lilly is heading into 2023 with momentum. CEO Dave Ricks joins us with a look at what some say could be an “unprecedented year” and plans for major investment at the LEAP Innovation & Research District in Lebanon.... Read More
Michigan City-based Horizon Bancorp Inc. is reporting full-year net income of $93.4 million compared to $87 million the previous year. The parent of Horizon Bank also reports fourth quarter net income of $21.2 million, compared to $21.4 million during the same period a year ago.... Read More
A subsidiary of Fishers-based Land Betterment Corp. has acquired an ownership stake in two greenhouse operations in Canada. While financial terms were not disclosed, Betterment Harvest calls the deal a strategic acquisition that will expand its footprint.... Read More
Purdue University researchers are receiving $870,000 from the World Resources Institute to study global forest carbon accumulation rates. The research team, co-led by Purdue's Jingjing Liang, is using the two-year grant to develop an artificial intelligence model that uses satellite and geospatial data points to map local forest growth rates throughout the worldwide forest range.... Read More
Two restaurants in downtown Indianapolis are ranked in Yelp's "Top 100 U.S. Restaurants 2023" list. The restaurants were submitted by Yelp users and ranked by several factors, including number of submissions, ratings and geographic representation.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Sweetwater says it recorded pivotal growth and reached significant milestones in 2022 despite economic challenges. The online retailer of music instruments and audio gear said Thursday it reached 9.5% year-over-year revenue growth.... Read More
An Indiana Senate panel voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would prohibit non-compete agreements between physicians and their employers.... Read More
Could West Lafayette lay claim to the cure for malaria in the coming years? It’s entirely possible; the potential breakthrough treatment is on the doorstep of Phase 3 clinical trials after it was shown to be 100% effective in a Phase 2 trial. Perhaps making the scenario even more likely is the scientist who discovered […]... Read More
A beloved family pet that battled cancer led its owners to Purdue University veterinarians, who extended the dog’s life by more than a year. It prompted the successful Brown County entrepreneurs to recently gift the college $10 million... Read More
The city of South Bend is looking to assist companies who want to hire highly skilled international employees. The city this week launched the High Skill Immigration Fund, which will help offset expenses to sponsor H-1B visas for eligible employees.... Read More
A transplant from eastern Europe is getting ready to open a new bakery in Fort Wayne that offers a classic Transylvanian pastry. Timea Csibi, who was born and raised in Romania, is set to open Chimney Cakes Bakery.... Read More
