On the southwest side of Indianapolis, there are three times as many children than licensed childcare seats. To help bridge the gap, The Villages of Indiana recently opened a new infant wing to double the number of babies the center can take care of.... Read More
Purdue University has named Julie Dussliere—a longtime executive with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee—as its new head of the Purdue for Life Foundation. Dussliere will become president and CEO of the foundation, beginning Oct. 1.... Read More
BetMGM has revealed its list of the 15 Best U.S. States for Casino Tourism, and Indiana has made the cut. Las Vegas-based sportsbook ranked the states based on factors, including number of total casinos and the number of casino employees per capita.... Read More
For the second time in three years, Newfields is hiring a new leader to close a contentious chapter in the history of the art museum and gardens. Le Monte Booker, chief financial officer of Chicago’s Field Museum, will succeed Colette Pierce Burnette as CEO.... Read More
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Michele Rose, 62, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to five counts of wire fraud. In addition to her sentence, she will serve one year of supervised release and must pay nearly $154,000 in restitution.... Read More
Even Attorney General Todd Rokita wants state lawmakers to tackle rising property taxes. The state’s chief legal officer released a video on the matter, which has become a key issue in the governor’s race and will be debated in the 2025 legislative session.... Read More
The president of the University of Evansville says the recently announced partnership with Toyota Indiana to advance STEM education in southwest Indiana follows a 15-month design process. The university was named a coordinating partner for the...... Read More
The Bowen Center broke ground on a new integrated health facility in Warsaw. The northern Indiana nonprofit is one of the biggest community health providers in the state.... Read More
A new report from the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute cautions that while apprenticeships are widely considered to be a “gold standard” of workforce training, scaling the programs to meet current needs ”will be challenging.”... Read More
The two companies proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in October 2022. They say joining together would help them rein in costs and better compete with big rivals like Walmart and Costco.... Read More
The official not-for-profit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift the fundraising group described as transformative for the country's national parks.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is awarding nearly $1.2 million in grants to support 18 lake, river and watershed land treatment projects. The funding is being made available through the DNR's Lake and River Enhancement program, or LARE.... Read More
For nearly six decades, the 800-acre Petersburg Generating Station in southern Indiana has helped keep the lights on in Indianapolis. It has powered homes, factories and office towers. Now, the Petersburg Generating Station is closing in on a sweeping change.... Read More
The University of Evansville and Toyota Indiana has announced a new partnership to support the automaker's Driving Possibilities initiative. First announced one year ago, the initiative aims to prepare students in southwest Indiana for future STEM careers.... Read More
A women's basketball team that reaches the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament could bring its conference roughly $1.26 million over the next three years in financial performance rewards. In an email obtained by The Associated Press on Friday from the NCAA to...... Read More
Dr. Melissa Kacena will be the head of the IU Medical School's Center for Musculoskeletal Health... Read More
Evansville-based commercial real estate firm SVN | The Martin Group has acquired Summit Real Estate Services, also headquartered in Evansville. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More
Chair Jerome Powell said the time has come for the Federal Reserve to cut its key policy rate, affirming expectations that officials will begin lowering borrowing costs next month and making clear his intention to prevent further cooling in the labor market.... Read More
Check out what's coming up on this weekend's edition of Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick!... Read More
An Evansville diner owner must pay $390,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to employees, after the Department of Labor discovered his restaurant operated an invalid tip pool and that he retaliated against employees who cooperated with the investigation.... Read More
