Indianapolis-based The Heritage Group Accelerator has selected seven startups to participate in its 2022 hard tech accelerator program. THG says all of the cohort participants focus on building a sustainable future through innovation, from eco-friendly cleaners to next generation lithium batteries.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame has received a $5 million gift from Tom and Molly Duffey to create and endow a new student career development program in the Keough School of Global Affairs. The university says the Duffey Career Development Program will prepare graduate and undergraduate students to compete for professional opportunities and positions.... Read More
The most ambitious project since the completion of the Midfield Terminal in 2008 - a nearly $200 million rebuild of one of two main runways at Indianapolis International Airport - could mean more nonstops, including a coveted route to Europe, according to airport Executive Director Mario Rodriguez. ... Read More
Purdue University says it sees big potential to grow its Indianapolis presence as part of an IUPUI revamp announced Friday that will give both Purdue and Indiana University autonomous identities in the state’s capital city.... Read More
The oldest volleyball program in the country, headquartered in Yorktown, is under new ownership. Massachusetts-based youth sports club and event operator 3STEP Sports has acquired Munciana Volleyball Club, though financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.... Read More
Leaders of IUPUI have not yet finalized a plan for the school’s intercollegiate athletic program as part of the campus’ realignment in 2024 except to affirm its sports teams will be overseen by Indiana University.... Read More
Sheridan-based United Animal Health has long been a leader in animal nutrition and now it is diversifying its operation with growth into livestock vaccines.... Read More
One of the largest senior living communities in northwest Indiana is planning to close its nursing home. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report Wittenberg Village in Crown Point will close its skilled nursing building on October 11 citing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, labor shortages and inflation.... Read More
A new report from the Seventh Federal Reserve District in Chicago shows the value of available Indiana farmland has skyrocketed over the past 12 months, climbing 22% compared to the same period last year. ... Read More
Fort Wayne-based STAR Financial Bank has named Kevin Wright to the role of president, working out of the bank's Indianapolis location. Wright has served as senior vice president of STAR's commercial banking division since 2018.... Read More
Plainfield-based Duke Energy Indiana is giving new purpose to two electric transmission towers that have reached the end of their service life. The utility says the towers will be repurposed as nesting platforms for bald eagles at the Wabashiki Fish & Wildlife Area in West Terre Haute.... Read More
Personal finance and business news publisher Kiplinger has released a list of the 25 Cheapest U.S. Cities to Live In and two Hoosier communities made the lineup. ... Read More
Indiana continued its trend of beating the most recent revenue projections in July. The Indiana State Budget Agency says General Fund revenues last month totaled nearly $1.5 billion, which was 5.1% higher than the December 2021 forecast and more than 11% higher than the same month last year.... Read More
The Indiana First region is planning to invest $7.1 million in READI funds for public infrastructure projects that will help address the gap in quality workforce housing throughout the region. Indiana First says nearly 400 new homes are being planned across southwest Indiana as part of its “Talent’s Hometown” program.... Read More
The Indianapolis Public Library has named Lolita Campbell its new chief financial officer. Campbell will succeed Carolyn Adams, who stepped in as interim chief financial officer following Ijeoma Dike-Young’s departure last fall.... Read More
Trustees at Indiana and Purdue universities were voting Friday to revamp a 52-year relationship that is IUPUI and rebrand the urban campus as Indiana University Indianapolis, a move intended to end confusion and drive growth in enrollment, research and prestige.... Read More
Is it possible the announced reincarnation of the Scout brand sport utility vehicle will occur in Fort Wayne, where the original rugged vehicle was born in 1961?... Read More
An increasing number of Indiana students who start college are finishing their degrees, but state officials say they still want to see more Hoosiers earning higher education credentials overall.... Read More
The screenwriter for the film classic Hoosiers believes a new Film and Media Tax Credit in Indiana will mean big economic and talent benefits for the state. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has begun accepting applications for the incentives, which includes tax credits of up to 30% for qualified productions. ... Read More
In an uncommon turn of events, all fraud charges against two former Celadon Group Inc. executives have been dropped, ending a federal criminal case that had been ongoing for more than two years.... Read More
