Mullen secures funding for ELMS acquisition

California-based electric vehicle manufacturer Mullen Automotive has secured $150 million in funding it says will be used in part to close on its acquisition of Electric Last Mile Solutions in Michigan, including an EV manufacturing plant in Mishawaka.... Read More

Pat Koch to receive Sachem Award

Gov. Eric Holcomb will next month present the 2022 Sachem Award to Patricia Koch, one of the original partners of Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Spencer County. The award is the state's highest honor.... Read More

IPS board approves Rebuilding Stronger plan

After hearing about two hours of public testimony, the Indianapolis Public Schools board on Thursday unanimously approved the Rebuilding Stronger plan, which will bring about major changes for dozens of schools throughout the state's largest school district.... Read More

Home care platform GeoH closes $2M seed round

Indianapolis-based medtech company GeoH Inc. has closed on a $2 million seed investment round. The round was led by Indianapolis-based VisionTech, with participation from Boomerang Ventures, and First Leaf Capital, as well as individual investors.... Read More

Atlas Van Lines names president, COO

Evansville-based Atlas Van Lines has promoted Ryan McConnell to president and chief operating officer. McConnell, who has been with the company for 20 years, most recently served as vice president of strategic planning.... Read More

Strada awards $4M in grants to community colleges

Strada Education Network is awarding $4 million to 11 community colleges throughout the country, including Ivy Tech Community College. The nonprofit says the grants aim to support "innovative collaborations" between the colleges and employers in their region.... Read More

GM set for announcement at Bedford plant

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will Friday hold a news conference at its Bedford Casting Operations facility. Few details were made available, but the automaker said the event will include a "positive plant manufacturing announcement."... Read More

NIPSCO hits key mark on major expansion

Merrillville-based gas and electric utility NIPSCO says it has reached the halfway point of a $370 million natural gas pipeline that is meant to spur economic development in Lake and Porter counties. ... Read More

Baylor professor to receive Watanabe Prize

The IU School of Medicine this week named Dr. Huda Zoghbi the winner of the 2023 August M. Watanabe Prize in Translational Research. The prize is awarded to "a senior investigator who has made a significant contribution to the field of translational science."... Read More

Shoe Carnival reports Q3 earnings

Evansville-based footwear retailer Shoe Carnival Inc. (Nasdaq: SCVL) is reporting third quarter net income of $32.6 million, compared to $46.8 million during the same period last year. ... Read More

Marion looking for help in saving historic church

A historic church in Marion designed by a renowned Black architect is in danger of demolition. Indiana Landmarks says First Friends Church, designed by Samuel Plato, has sat vacant for more than a decade and is included on the 10 Most Endangered list.... Read More

Hillenbrand full-year profit ticks down

Batesville-based Hillenbrand is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $209 million, down from $250 million the previous year. CEO Kim Ryan says the manufacturer saw top-line growth and martin expansion in its industrial segments.... Read More