A Fishers-based startup says its medical device is ready for prime time. Recovery Force Health commercially launched The MAC System last month at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Houston.... Read More
Evansville-based Leed Selling Tools Corp. has notified the state it will be laying off 81 workers at the end of July. ... Read More
The Starke County Economic Development Foundation is broadening the scope of its entrepreneurial contest, Starke Tank, to reach more startups and small businesses. ... Read More
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CZR) is expanding its mobile sports betting options in Indiana. The company has launched its Caesars Racebook mobile app, allowing users in the Hoosier State to place mobile bets on horse races in Indiana and throughout the world.... Read More
Eskenazi Health says it plans to build a 95,000-square-foot primary care clinic on the near northeast side of Indianapolis. The health system says the project is part of more than $50 million in capital improvements to its primary care facilities across Marion County.... Read More
Thrive West Central, the economic development organization for west central Indiana, has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to capitalize on its revolving loan fund. The organization says the fund, known as Spark, was established last year to provide an additional source of capital to business owners in the region.... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a plan on Thursday to call a special legislative session at the end of June and propose that $1 billion in state reserves be returned to Indiana taxpayers.... Read More
The Indiana State Board of Education has approved new K-12 Indiana Academic Standards in science and computer science. In addition, the board also approved academic standards for a new middle school civics course.... Read More
Startup Moxie Elkhart County has unveiled the winners of its pitch competition at The Startup Effect event in Elkhart. The entrepreneurship educational program says the event featured 10 high school students pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges that included local business leaders.... Read More
The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority has announced it will resume independent management, operations and development of the airport. The airport is exiting its agreements, signed in 2014, with airport manager Avports and airport facilities developer Aviation Facilities Co., both based in Virginia.... Read More
A partnership between One Southern Indiana and the Indiana Small Business Development Center will provide a new source of funding for small businesses in southern Indiana. 1si says the ONE Fund and the Small Business Navigator program will offer business owners an "all-inclusive resource" for accessing startup capital and growth initiatives.... Read More
The city of Bloomington will Thursday break ground on Retreat @ the Switchyard, a 64-unit apartment complex that caters mostly to lower-income and developmentally challenged residents. ... Read More
Indianapolis has earned a reputation for hosting major sporting events. Now, there is an effort to grow Indiana’s brand as a sports tech destination. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. and Indiana Sports Corp have launched a new nonprofit organization, SportsTech HQ. ... Read More
WGU Indiana is partnering with the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township to offer the district's employees the opportunity to earn a degree and fill needed roles within the school system. WGU says the partnership will help employees increase career readiness through degree completion or credentials.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA) is reporting a fiscal first quarter net loss of $7 million, compared to a loss of $2.1 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Rob Wallstrom said despite the loss, the company continued to implement price increases, which helped offset logistics and sourcing pressures.... Read More
A former east central Indiana mayor has been released from a federal prison with more than six months remaining on his one-year term after pleading guilty to taking a bribe.... Read More
Indianapolis-based tech startup Encamp has closed on a $30 million Series C round of funding. The company, which has developed an environmental data management and compliance reporting automation software platform, says it will use the funding to expand its platform's capabilities, including venturing into international markets. ... Read More
The former president of Franklin College has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading no contest to child enticement and other charges following his arrest in a Wisconsin sex crime sting.... Read More
Fort Wayne is continuing the redevelopment of its riverfront as city leaders on Wednesday unveiled phase two of the project. The effort includes extending the public space from Promenade Park, which opened in 2019 as part of the project's first phase, along the St. Mary’s River.... Read More
Parkview Health in Fort Wayne is expanding its Graduate Medical Education program with the addition of two accredited programs. In addition to its internal medicine and general surgery programs, Parkview says it is adding a transitional year program and a physical medicine and rehabilitation program.... Read More
