Johnson Memorial Health announced Wednesday morning it is joining forces with the Mayo Clinic to get access to a wider array of outside medical expertise. The Franklin-based health system said it will become part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.... Read More
Economic Development Corp. of Greensburg-Decatur County Executive Director Bryan Robbins says he is cautiously optimistic Honda and LG Energy Solution will decide to build a $4.4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in his community.... Read More
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded nine Indiana airports approximately $7.5 million in grants from the Airport Improvement Program. ... Read More
The campus radio station at Franklin College will soon be under new ownership, the school announced Wednesday. The college says, pending approval from the Federal Communications Commission, WFCI-FM 89.5 will be sold to Catholic Radio Indy.... Read More
Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) has temporarily idled the No. 5 tin line at its Gary Works facility. Spokesperson Amanda Malkowski told our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana on Tuesday the move was made due to market conditions.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA) is reporting a fiscal second quarter net loss of $29.8 million, compared to net income of $9.1 million during the same period last year.... Read More
A North Carolina-based company is detailing plans to expand its high-speed fiber network in Indiana. Brightspeed said Tuesday it plans to have more than 50,000 fiber connections in portions of 20 counties by the end of 2023.... Read More
Two civil engineering professors from Purdue University have developed an automated system that can estimate the volume of stockpiles of bulk supplies, such as salt, used in industrial, highway and agricultural applications. The Indiana Department of Transportation is funding the research through its Joint Transportation Research Program.... Read More
The 2022 college football season shifts into high gear this weekend, but the Big Ten Conference has been making headlines off the field for weeks with a landmark, multi-billion dollar media rights agreement with Fox, CBS, NBC and Peacock.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved nearly $23 million in grants to 27 higher education institutions throughout the state. The funding is part of the endowment's Indiana Youth Programs on Campus initiative.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Ruoff Mortgage is once again planning to relocate its corporate headquarters. The company this week said it will move into the 80,000-square-foot former Swiss Re regional building, which is located near its existing location.... Read More
Lafayette-based trailer maker Wabash (NYSE: WNC) has announced plans to add two dealers to its North American dealer network. Bergey’s Truck Centers and Allegiance Trucks will be full line dealers of Wabash parts, services and equipment, including dry and refrigerated van trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies and platform trailers.... Read More
Indiana will receive $187 million to expand its broadband capacity under the American Rescue Plan, connecting more than 50,000 Hoosiers to high-speed broadband internet.... Read More
Indiana abortion clinic operators filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the state’s near-total ban on abortions. The lawsuit, filed in a Monroe County court, claims the ban “strips away the fundamental rights of people seeking abortion care."... Read More
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Canada-based Buhler Industries Inc., a tractor manufacturer that operates under the Versatile brand, are planning to integrate the Cummins 15-liter hydrogen engines in Versatile’s equipment. Cummins says the collaboration, and the new powertrain technologies, are leading decarbonization efforts within the agriculture market.... Read More
The Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center in Indianapolis will next month pilot a national education program to address a shortage of doctors specializing in classical hematology. The weeklong Partners Physician Academy will include physicians looking to advance their careers while working at a hemophilia treatment center and foster development of a physician network of mentors. ... Read More
Business publication Forbes has released its annual list of America’s Best Employers by State. How did Indiana fare?... Read More
Purdue Polytechnic High Schools is planning to expand its model and STEM-focused education curriculum to a third Indianapolis location. The charter school’s new site, which will be located in Pike Township on Indianapolis’ northwest side, is expected to open for the 2023-24 academic year.... Read More
Researchers from Purdue University, Indiana Researchers from Purdue University, Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame are collaborating to develop quantum technologies for industry and government as part of the National Science Foundation's Center for Quantum Technologies. Purdue says it will serve as the lead site while IUPUI is also planning to contribute.and the University of Notre Dame are collaborating to develop quantum technologies for industry and government as part of the National Science Foundation's Center for Quantum Technologies. Purdue says it will serve as the lead site while IUPUI, a joint campus of Purdue and IU in Indianapolis, is also planning to contribute.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has named the city of Columbus the 2022 Community of the Year. ... Read More
