Satellite manufacturer to cut ribbon on Upland office

A small satellite manufacturer in Grant County and its affiliated nonprofit will Thursday mark two milestones. NearSpace Launch Inc. and NearSpace Education will cut the ribbon on its new location in downtown Upland and celebrate sending more than 100 of its satellites into orbit.... Read More

The Arc of Indiana adds two affiliates

The Arc of Indiana, a nonprofit advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has announced the addition of two new chapters. Wabash Center in Lafayette and LOGAN Community Resources Inc. in South Bend are now affiliated chapters of The Arc of Indiana and The Arc of the United States.... Read More

Gigerich: Indiana riding momentum on megaprojects

The pandemic has created enormous issues for all industries, but according to the latest Site Selectors Guild survey, investment in megaprojects remains strong. Megaprojects are those with an investment of more than $1 billion, more than 1 million square feet of space and hundreds to thousands of jobs. ... Read More

Ivy Tech names new South Bend-Elkhart chancellor

Ivy Tech Community College has appointed Dr. Tia Robinson-Cooper as chancellor of its South Bend-Elkhart campus. Robinson-Cooper, who most recently served as president of Contra Costa College in California, was selected following a national search.... Read More

Spencer County solar project acquired by Sol Systems

Washington, D.C.-based Sol Systems LLC has acquired a 91 megawatt solar development project in Spencer County, known as Grandview, from Orion Renewable Power Resources LLC in California. When complete, the company says the project will produce enough solar energy each year to power more than 13,000 homes and offset the equivalent of more than 23,000 passenger vehicles’ emissions.... Read More

Pools close, go without lifeguards amid labor shortage

Manager Ashley Ford strode the perimeter of one of Indianapolis' five open swimming pools, monitoring kids as they jumped off a diving board or careened into the water from a curved slide. Four lifeguards, whistles at the ready, watched from their tall chairs stationed around the water.... Read More

Indiana ag groups push for action on farm worker legislation

Two Indiana agriculture organizations are among several urging Congress to pass immigration laws that address the nation’s labor shortages, especially among the farming industry. Indiana Dairy Producers and the Indiana Poultry Association warn failure to act could lead to higher food prices and pose a threat to the food supply. The organizations say the current H-2A guestworker program needs reform.... Read More

Hoosier counties among ‘Healthiest Communities’

Eight Indiana counties are included in U.S. News & World Report's ranking of the 2022 Healthiest Communities. The publication, in conjunction with CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), ranked 500 counties across the country based on 10 categories, including population health, equity and environment.... Read More