In response to repeated requests from school officials and education advocates, Indiana lawmakers might be inclined to increase the amount of money the state awards to schools with at-risk and low-income student populations.... Read More
A new study shows three-quarters of Indiana employers are leaving jobs unfilled because of the talent shortage. Results of the annual employer workforce survey conducted by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce show talent is the top concern in 2022.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice says Iowa-based Flexsteel Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: FLXS) has agreed to a consent decree that requires it to pay $9.8 million for the cleanup of a Superfund site in Elkhart. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Little Red Door Cancer Agency has named Mandy Pietrykowski the nonprofit’s next director and chief executive officer, succeeding Fred Duncan who will retire in June 2023. ... Read More
TechPoint says while venture capital investment in the state's tech sector for the third quarter was lower than Q2, Indiana continues to outpace national VC activity. The Q3 2022 VC Report shows Hoosier companies received more than $160 million last quarter.... Read More
Community Health Network is taking its partnership with Ivy Tech Community College to a new level to tackle the state’s nursing shortage. A $6.9 million donation will be used to expand nursing programs at four Ivy Tech campuses.... Read More
Warsaw-based Lake City Bank is reporting record third quarter net income of $28.5 million, up from $24.1 million during the same period last year. The bank says the results represent the highest quarterly performance in its 150-year history.... Read More
For years, environmentalists and public officials have urged AES Indiana to stop burning coal at its largest and dirtiest power plant, the Petersburg Generating Station in southwest Indiana. Now, it appears that the utility is getting ready to do just that.... Read More
The boards of directors for the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership and the Posey County Economic Development Partnership have approved a merger of the two. The groups call the unification a "natural next step" to their ongoing collaboration. ... Read More
A year after announcing its intentions to join the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and gain access to an athletic conference, IUPUC now knows for which conference its sports teams will compete. ... Read More
Mortgage lender Rocket Mortgage has released the results of a study that examines the best U.S. cities to invest in real estate, and one Hoosier city tops the list while another is included in the top 10. ... Read More
The president of Manchester University will retire at the end of the academic year, the university announced Monday. Dave McFadden, himself a Manchester graduate, has led the university since 2014.... Read More
Pennsylvania-based Radial Inc. is looking to fill more than 500 seasonal positions at its e-commerce fulfillment center in Brownsburg. The company says it plans to offer opportunities convert the entry-level positions into full-time roles.... Read More
Houston-based plastics recycler and resin producer Avangard Innovative has announced plans to invest $100 million to build a 500,000-square-foot facility in Posey County. The company says the project will create over 200 jobs by the end of 2024.... Read More
A group of Indiana lawmakers on Monday approved recommendations for multiple education bills expected to be filed during the 2023 legislative session — but dropped a controversial proposal at the last minute.... Read More
Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers joined officials from the town of McCordsville and Fishers-based Rebar Development on Monday to break ground on the first phase of the $50 million McCord Square Downtown District master development. ... Read More
South Bend-based Ziker Cleaners on Monday celebrated the completion of an interior and exterior remodel of its dry-cleaning business in the city's East Bank area. The 105-year-old business also marked the addition of automated drop off and pick up services.... Read More
The Perry County Development Corp. has named Erin Emerson president and chief executive officer while also announcing long-time executive Alvin Evans has retired.... Read More
The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership and the Posey County Economic Development Partnership will Tuesday announce what they're calling a unification of economic and community development services. Few details were immediately available.... Read More
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane division has awarded a contract to Alabama-based Dynetics to support increased capacity for America's hypersonic flight testing.... Read More
