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
Fort Wayne Vera Bradley Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA) is reporting third quarter net income of $5.1 million, compared to $5.7 million during the same period a year ago. ... Read More
Indiana's attorney general on Wednesday sued Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads its users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer information.... Read More
Whitestown-based Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing has unveiled a new flavor of its ready-to-eat popcorn, while also announcing a partnership with the national Folds of Honor Foundation. The nonprofit provides educational scholarships to the children and spouses of America's fallen or disabled service-members. ... Read More
Houston-based EDP Renewables North America has inked a power purchase agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs for the majority of the electricity that will be generated at the 200-MW Headwaters III Wind Farm in Randolph County, expected to be operational in 2025.... Read More
Technology developed by a civil engineering professor at Purdue University to make “smart concrete” has captured the attention of Fast Company magazine. The innovation, developed by Professor Luna Lu is being called one of the of the “Next Big Things in Tech."... Read More
The former owner of Stony Creek Swim Center in Noblesville says she expects operations to remain the same after the center was acquired by Texas-based Emler Swim School. The deal, which closed on Nov. 17, adds to Emler's 40+ locations across eight states.... Read More
Business Equity for Indy (BEI) has unveiled the participants in its inaugural Workforce Pilot program. Announced earlier this year, the program aims to provide evidence-based strategies to reduce racial disparities and drive equity among businesses.... Read More
Members of Teamsters Local 135 traveled to Cincinnati to protest outside the headquarters of Procter & Gamble. The union members are calling on P&G to "demand its key supplier MonoSol end forced overtime for workers and bargain a fair contract."... Read More
Carmel-based printing services business UN Communications Group Inc. has been acquired by Troy, Michigan-based marketing communications firm Phoenix Innovate, the companies announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal, which closed Tuesday, were not disclosed.... Read More
The Greater Lafayette Region has announced seven quality of life and economic development projects that will receive a total of $30 million in READI funding. The projects include efforts to boost housing options, childcare and talent attraction.... Read More
Women’s Fund of Central Indiana has named Tamara Winfrey-Harris president, succeeding founding president Jennifer Pope Baker, who led the organization for 23 years. Winfrey-Harris steps into her new role on January 9. ... Read More
Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain Wawa on Wednesday is expanding into three Midwestern states, including Indiana. The company has not yet identified specific locations, but a spokesperson says they are looking at several potential sites.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Transportation has awarded more than $119 million in matching funds for local road projects through its Community Crossings initiative. ... Read More
The Indianapolis Public Schools board of commissioners unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday that will allow the district to begin the process of placing a $410 million referendum for capital projects on the May ballot.... Read More
