Officials from Taylor University broke ground Thursday on the $25 million Horne Academic Center. The facility, expected to open in 2024, will house the university's Film and Media program, as well as its growing entrepreneurship offerings.... Read More
The Venture Club of Indiana recently held the 14th annual Innovation Showcase Pitch Competition. Twenty of Indiana’s top startups pitched to more than 350 attendees. Adipo Therapeutics and LaunchCodes tied for first place, joined by Holder in second and Zero Carb LYFE in third place.... Read More
A manufacturer in the Noble County town of Avilla is growing, the county's nonprofit economic development organization announced Thursday. ONXX Tool Inc. is investing $325,000 to purchase new equipment it says will expand operations and add jobs.... Read More
With Indiana’s law banning most abortions set to take effect Sept. 15, IU Health has set up a “rapid-response team” to help its doctors seeking guidance on whether they can legally perform an abortion to protect the health of the mother and other situations.... Read More
The town of Speedway is taking steps to map out its future thanks to a $60,000 grant from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The funding will be used to develop a comprehensive plan, detailing community development projects for the next 10 years.... Read More
The nonprofit designed to help Purdue University student-athletes use their name, image and likeness to boost charities announced Thursday it is expanding its scope. Boilermaker Alliance says it will support all of Purdue's 385 scholarship student-athletes.... Read More
Two professors from the University of Notre Dame are spearheading planning efforts for an infrastructure redevelopment project in South Bend. With the support of a $2.4 million federal infrastructure grant, the city and university are endeavoring to remove several cloverleaf interchanges.... Read More
Indianapolis-based health technology company LifeOmic has formed a partnership with Les Mills, a global fitness company... Read More
Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures this week launched a program to provide support Black, Brown and women entrepreneurs. The early-stage venture capital firm says Elevate Me will give entrepreneurs the opportunity to connect with resources and investment.... Read More
Evansville-based Atlas Logistics, a subsidiary of Atlas World Group, has acquired Progressive Transportation Inc., a Wisconsin-based provider of over-the-road pad-wrap transportation. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and Warsaw has announced the three finalists for its 2022 New Venture Competition... Read More
A cybersecurity company is reportedly considering a $7.6 million investment in Jeffersonville to establish a cyber-tech training academy and consulting firm. One Southern Indiana says CyberDome America LLC is exploring the project that could employ 400 people.... Read More
Indianapolis Animal Care Services on Wednesday announced a $3 million grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust that will be used to help fund the construction of a new IACS facility.... Read More
A coalition of Black civil rights groups, nonprofits, business-owners and religious leaders on Wednesday called on the federal government to reject Indiana’s plan for a $100 million-plus investment in the state’s electric vehicle charging network.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based music retailer Sweetwater says it will be hiring 375 additional workers for its distribution center, that as the company prepares to open its Arizona facility.... Read More
A California-based craft superfood chain will open its second Indiana location on Thursday with the help of a Super Bowl champion. Former Purdue University quarterback Drew Brees will be on hand for the opening of everbowl's new store in West Lafayette.... Read More
Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detected in two commercial turkey flocks in western Minnesota and a hobby flock in Indiana, officials said Wednesday.... Read More
Officials in the Allen County town of Grabill will Thursday cut the ribbon on streetscape improvements designed to enhance the downtown area. The $1.2 million project, supported by federal and local funding, was completed as part of the region's Stellar Communities designation in 2018.... Read More
Ohio-based RecruitMilitary LLC will Thursday host a hiring event for military veterans at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis. Sixty employers will be on-site at the event, looking to fill a variety of positions.... Read More
A study analyzing the economic impact of tourism in Johnson County shows an annual increase in tourism spending. Our partners at the Daily Journal report tourism brought more than $341 million into the county's economy last year, up from about $256 million in 2017 when Festival Country Indiana, the county's tourism agency, was established.... Read More
