A post on social media has led to a growing direct-to-consumer cheesecake business in Indianapolis. Cassie Smith-Johnson is the founder of The Cheesecake Lady Indy, which makes a variety of cheesecake products using her own homemade recipe. ... Read More
Trine University has received a $2.5 million gift from alumnus and Board of Trustees member Larry Reiners and his wife Judy. Trine says the funds will support a new 120,000-square-foot academic facility that will house programs in its College of Health Professions.... Read More
Merrillville-based Lakeshore Public Media says President and Chief Executive Officer James Muhammad is stepping down.... Read More
Alex Palou, the reigning IndyCar champion, is being sued in Marion County civil court by his team owners at Chip Ganassi Racing.... Read More
Lafayette-based Wabash (NYSE: WNC) is reporting second quarter net income of $22.7 million, compared to $12.3 million during the same period last year. The trailer maker says demand remains strong as evidenced by its backlog remaining at $2.3 billion from the first quarter to the second.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame says it received $244 million in research awards during fiscal year 2022, surpassing the previous record of $222.7 million set during the previous year. The university says the funding represents nearly 800 separate awards from a variety of sources.... Read More
House and Senate Republicans in the Indiana General Assembly remain on a collision course over how to provide inflation relief for Hoosiers after committees from both chambers passed bills that take vastly different approaches.... Read More
Indianapolis-based technology company VisionThree Inc. is launching an estimated $80 million initiative to place virtual reality career labs in every high school and college in Indiana by 2025.... Read More
The Senate on Tuesday advanced a $280 billion bill designed to boost the semiconductor industry in the United States and to accelerate high tech research that backers say will be critical to the economy in future decades.... Read More
Minnesota-based Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO) has appointed Casey Tubman as president of Newmar Corp., a recreational vehicle manufacturer based in Nappanee.... Read More
A Republican-backed bill that seeks to ban virtually all abortions in Indiana advanced to the full Senate Tuesday after adding more restrictions to the exceptions allowing rape and incest victims to access abortions.... Read More
Inotiv Inc. (Nasdaq: NOTV), the West Lafayette-based pharmaceutical testing company that announced last month it planned to shut down two animal-breeding facilities in Virginia, now says it expects to incur charges of up to $9.9 million in connection with those closures.... Read More
Butler University has announced Challonge will be the first tenant at its new Esports Park when it opens next month. Challonge is a software-as-a-service company owned by California-based Logitech (Nasdaq: LOGI).... Read More
Muncie-based First Merchants Corp. (Nasdaq: FRME) is reporting second quarter net income of $38.5 million, compared to $55.6 million during the same period last year. The bank says the results included acquisition costs of nearly $30 million from its merger with Level One Bancorp LLC in Michigan.... Read More
Anderson native Carl Erskine is the subject of a new documentary that highlights not only the baseball legend's career but also his embrace of the virtues of diversity and inclusion long before they became part of the American consciousness.... Read More
Ontario-based Skjodt-Barrett Contract Packaging LLC says it will invest $58 million to double its manufacturing footprint in Boone County.... Read More
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp (Nasdaq: ONB) has selected Rafael Sanchez for the newly-created position of chief impact officer, the bank announced Tuesday. Sanchez, who also serves as the bank's Indianapolis market president, is tasked with focusing on the financial advancement of underrepresented communities. ... Read More
The owner of Lafayette Square Mall told IBJ this week he’s already spent about $50 million as part of an effort to revamp the property and the surrounding neighborhood.... Read More
Construction will soon get underway on a four-story building that will house 27 luxury condominiums within eyeshot of the University of Notre Dame... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Franklin Electric Co. Inc. (Nasdaq: FELE) is reporting record second quarter net income of $59.8 million, up from $39.4 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Gregg Sengstack says the company saw growth and strong demand across its three business segments, which includes water systems, distribution, and fueling systems.... Read More
