Requests for funding are up across the board for state agencies in their budget presentations before the State Budget Committee this week, especially for personnel, construction costs and technology services.... Read More
The Lacy School of Business at Butler University will next month host its annual Crossroads Classic Analytics Challenge. The competition features student teams from four Indiana universities working to solve real-world analytic problems.... Read More
The owner and president of the Luke Family of Brands has been awarded the Will Koch Indiana Tourism Leadership Award, which honors a Hoosier for “meaningful contributions” to tourism, business and society.... Read More
The Vincennes University Board of Trustees has voted to extend the contract of President Chuck Johnson an additional year, taking the term through the end of 2025. Johnson has served in the role since 2015.... Read More
The Indianapolis Public Library Board’s choice for a new CEO has declined the job following pushback from community members who favored interim CEO Nichelle Hayes in that role.... Read More
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership has announced Melina Kennedy as its next CEO. Kennedy, who currently serves as vice president of product compliance and regulatory affairs for Columbus-based Cummins, succeeds the retiring David Johnson.... Read More
The business of motorsports adds more than $1.2 billion to Indiana’s gross state product annually. We get reaction from Hoosier racer Tony Stewart and hear about huge investment from some of the biggest names in auto racing.... Read More
Eleven Fifty Academy, the Indianapolis-based computer coding school that is in financial distress, is negotiating with Indiana Wesleyan University about a potential deal that, among other things, could lead to the university acquiring the coding school’s curriculum.... Read More
The abortion doctor who sued Indiana's attorney general to stop his investigation into consumer complaints filed against her is voluntary dismissing her complaint. The move comes after a judge denied Dr. Caitlin Bernard’s motion for a preliminary injunction.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology this week expanded early-evening hours for its free AskRose Homework Help program. AskRose allows middle and high school students to get help with their math and science homework from Rose-Hulman student tutors.... Read More
The city of Fort Wayne said Thursday that it is making progress to address a food desert on the city's southeast side. The city has reached an agreement with Parkview Regional Medical Center and Affiliates to develop a full-service grocery store.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $600,000 grant to a West Lafayette-based ag-tech startup co-founded by a Purdue University professor. JUA Technologies International plans to use the funding to further develop its solar-powered crop dehydration technology.... Read More
Trine University has received a $3 million gift from alumnus John Pellegrino and his wife Mary to support construction of a new student design center. Pellegrino, who graduated in 1960 with a degree in civil engineering, plan to complete the pledge by the end of the year.... Read More
State employees can go back to school and pay no upfront costs in a new deal with Ivy Tech Community College. “This is an investment in our state employees that provide them with more flexibility to pursue education opportunities,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said.... Read More
The Larson Group Peterbilt, a Peterbilt dealership company based in Missouri, has opened a new facility in South Bend. The location is the company's fourth in the Indiana, joining its existing Evansville, Jeffersonville, and Great Lakes facilities.... Read More
Radius Indiana is hoisting a mug to southwest central Indiana's home brewers, and it hopes local beermakers hop on the opportunity to showcase their talents. The organization is hosting its first-ever regional home brewing competition in March.... Read More
Big investments are fueling the emergence of what some describe as an e-commerce hub in northeast Indiana. Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership CEO Stephane Frijia says the investment from online retail giant Amazon bodes well for the region's future.... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $400,000 to four Indiana projects designed to strengthen the state's specialty crop sector. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.... Read More
Three Indiana-based banks and one credit union are being recognized on Newsweek’s “2023 America’s Best Banks” rankings. The winners were split into “Best Big Banks” and “Best Small Banks” with each state having one representative on each list, but there are also overall winners in a variety of financial services offered by banks.... Read More
Illinois-based D&W Fine Pack is making a multi-million-dollar investment in its Fort Wayne facility. The company, which makes a variety of food packaging products, says the move will allow it to make products from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic.... Read More
