Finding trained employees continues to be a challenge, especially for STEM-focused industries. But it can also be an opportunity for college students who will soon be looking to launch their careers. ... Read More
A Boston-based agbioscience company has closed on a $124 million Series E round of funding. Inari, which has a major research and development space at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, says it will use the funding for further product development.... Read More
Rolls-Royce North America has been awarded a $20 million contract, under a previously awarded agreement with the U.S. Navy, to manufacture four spare engines used on the KC-130J aircraft. ... Read More
Farmer sentiment on the economy drifted lower in September, dropping five points from the August reading of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer... Read More
Kentucky-based Rapid Industries is growing its footprint. The company, which manufactures conveyor systems for the industrial and manufacturing sectors, will Wednesday break ground on a nearly $7 million expansion at its Louisville facility.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Insurance has approved an average decrease of 10.3% for workers' compensation rates beginning in January. Commissioner Amy Beard says the decrease will create a savings of approximately $80 million for Indiana businesses.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Premier Truck Rental will Wednesday break ground on a $5 million expansion of its headquarters near Fort Wayne International Airport. The company says the project includes about 24,000 square feet of warehouse and office space.... Read More
The president of Appleseed Childhood Education says a $1 million early learning center set to open in January in Rensselaer aims to combat a childcare desert in Jasper County. The nonprofit last week received a more than $130,000 grant from the USDA.... Read More
Personal finance website WalletHub has released its list of 2022’s Best Small Cities in America and three central Indiana communities are on the list. WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities across 43 key indicators.... Read More
Indianapolis-based LifeOmic has released the results of what it calls the largest real-world study on intermittent fasting. The study followed nearly 800,000 users of LifeOmic's fasting and precision wellness apps over a two-year period.... Read More
Some Hoosiers may no longer qualify for President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan after federal officials quietly changed the eligibility qualifications late last week. The U.S. Department of Education indicated Thursday that privately held loans will not be forgiven. ... Read More
Two years after breaking ground, Indianapolis-based Flaherty & Collins Properties is ready to mark the opening of The Banks, a $35 million mixed-use development in La Porte. The 194-unit apartment complex includes 5,000-square-feet of retail space.... Read More
Attorneys for Indiana abortion rights supporters argued Monday there is no rush to suspend a judge's decision temporarily letting abortions continue in the state. It's the latest legal step in the fight over the state's recent abortion ban.... Read More
Hoosier anglers have an abundance of options to snare bass, catfish and crappie. But they also have the unfortunate ability to inadvertently transfer invasive species, such as zebra mussels and aquatic plants from one body of water to another.... Read More
Milan-based Baylor Trucking Inc. has been acquired by Omaha-based Werner Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN), one of the nation’s largest transportation and logistics companies. ... Read More
DSM Engineering Materials, a manufacturer of plastic materials for a variety of industries based in the Netherlands, is marking the opening of its expanded facility in Evansville. Financial details of the company's investment were not disclosed.... Read More
Crews in Clark County last week completed an effort to relocate the Poor Farm Cemetery at the former Indiana Army Ammunition Plant to a new site near Charlestown State Park. The cemetery was moved to "a more appropriately maintained location."... Read More
Grow Wabash County on Monday announced Alex Downard as director of the Imagine One85 initiative. The founder of Downard Development Strategies will lead efforts to implement recommendations in the countywide Imagine One85 comprehensive strategic plan. ... Read More
More than a dozen school districts and higher education institutions are the recipients of nearly $11 million in grants from the Indiana Department of Education. The grants aim to support local initiatives to attract and retain teachers throughout the state.... Read More
Marian University has reorganized its administrative structure and named its first-ever chief operating officer and chancellor for the Indianapolis campus. President Daniel Elsener has appointed Kenith Britt to the position... Read More
