Indiana teachers want lawmakers to boost funding for schools to address staff shortages in the 2023 legislative session. Union leaders said the state’s disinvestment from public education has left schools struggling to attract and retain teachers. ... Read More
Former Vice President Mike Pence brought his national book tour to his home state, telling a crowd in Indianapolis about the fallout from Indiana’s passage of RFRA and his decision to defy Trump’s call to overturn the results of the 2020 election.... Read More
Students and faculty at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology are working out of a new $29 million space that enhances health and wellness. ... Read More
Community engagement consultant Gregory Meriweather on Tuesday officially formed a candidate campaign committee to seek the Democratic nomination for mayor of Indianapolis, setting up a contested primary.... Read More
State lawmakers are getting down to business. What's on the agenda for this budget-writing session and how will it impact Hoosiers. ... Read More
United Kingdom-based Exurban is reaffirming its plans to build a multi-million-dollar e-waste recycling facility in Fort Wayne and create up to 200 jobs. That is in response to a lawsuit filed this month seeking to overturn the approval of the project.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $10 million contract to Loogootee-based Loughmiller Machine, Tool & Design Inc. The contract calls for the manufacturing and testing of AN/SPS-48 antenna system arrays for the U.S. Navy.... Read More
United Way of Central Indiana has awarded $950,000 in grants to 11 nonprofits from its Social Innovation Fund. The fund is designed to support organizations that are developing creative solutions to meet community needs. ... Read More
As we gather around the holiday dinner table for a Thanksgiving feast this week, you might reflect on the Hoosier farmers who help put food on the table, including turkey. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture says poultry farmers donated nearly 200,000 pounds of poultry products to Hoosiers in need this year.... Read More
Three central Indiana companies are included in the 2022 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America list from Healthiest Employers and Indianapolis-based Springbuk. Witham Health Services in Lebanon is the highest-ranked Indiana company on the list.... Read More
Fifty-five Indiana hospitals will get docked more than $8 million in total from the federal government for having too many Medicare patients return for care within a month of discharge. The number is down from 62 hospitals last year. ... Read More
Greenwood-based Peterman Brothers is nearing completion of a nearly $6 million facility that will house its Top Tech Academy training program. Launched in late 2020, the program was created to address a shortage of labor in skilled trades.... Read More
The NCAA has chosen Indianapolis to host the 2029 NCAA Men's Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium. It will be the 10th time the event has been held in Indy, which hosted the entire NCAA tournament in 2021 and is also set to host the Final Four in 2026.... Read More
An anonymous donor has pledged up to $1 million in funds to match donations made to Hoosiers For Good, the nonprofit organization that partners with Indiana University athletes who use their Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) platforms for charitable work. ... Read More
Ahead of the traditionally-busy holiday travel season, Fort Wayne International Airport has reopened Terminal Drive, allowing customers to once again stop curbside to drop-off and pick-up passengers.... Read More
A Warsaw-based fast food restaurant chain has closed seven northern Indiana locations. In a Facebook post on Monday, officials with Penguin Point did not specify the reason for the closures, but said nine other locations remain open.... Read More
Union Street Market at the Electric Works mixed-use development in Fort Wayne is now open to the public. The food hall currently has 13 food and beverage vendors, but another five are expected to open in the coming weeks.... Read More
Indiana’s top lawmakers on Monday indicated that Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Public Health recommendations — including additional health care spending of $243 million annually — will face a tough crowd in the General Assembly.... Read More
Around Indiana and the nation, a shortage of pharmacists is causing hospitals, drugstores, grocery stores and mass merchandisers to flood job boards with postings. Many are offering six-figure starting salaries,... Read More
The managing director of the FedEx Express hub at Indianapolis International Airport says they are ready for a busy holiday season. The hub is the global shipping company's second largest in the world, employing some 6,000 workers.... Read More
