Lakeshore Public Media launches charitable donor network

Merrillville-based Lakeshore Public Media, which operates Lakeshore PBS and Lakeshore Public Radio, is establishing what it calls a major giving network. The nonprofit says the Lakeshore Leadership League will help nurture its current major donors, as well as attract and grow its donor base with new contributors.... Read More

Northern Indiana man switches focus to helping seniors

A Mishawaka man is looking to help provide assistance to seniors in northern Indiana. Terry Cuzzocrea left a 30-year career in the automotive industry to launch a Seniors Helping Seniors franchise in St. Joseph, Elkhart and LaGrange counties earlier this year. ... Read More

Forbes ranks ‘Best Banks’ in Indiana

Forbes has released its 2022 ranking of “America's Best Banks in Each State.” The publication says the list was compiled from surveys of customers, who rated the banks based on branch services, digital services and financial advice.... Read More

Fishers entrepreneur launches video sharing platform

A Fishers entrepreneur is launching a new technology company called Spokenote LLC. Founder John Wechsler, who also founded Launch Fishers and the Indiana IoT Lab, says the printed stickers provide a unique code that pairs with a recorded or uploaded video. ... Read More

Daniels: ‘I haven’t given it a thought’

Mitch Daniels’ decision to step down as president of Purdue University has sparked significant speculation about a potential return to politics and another run for the governor’s office. And while the former two-term governor is leaving the door open, he’s doing his best to dampen that speculation.... Read More

SIMBA Chain launches NFT marketplace

Plymouth-based SIMBA Chain Inc. has launched a new marketplace for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. The blockchain technology startup says SIMBA Market will feature NFT collections from well-known athletes and entertainers, and also offer brands the chance to showcase NFTs in their own digital space.... Read More

Central Indiana Land Trust acquires Johnson County land

The Central Indiana Land Trust Inc. has acquired 109 acres of forest land in southern Johnson County. The land trust says the environmentally significant land, known as Callon Hollow, is home to a wide range of plants and animals, including endangered species in Indiana.... Read More

DHL expanding supply chain operations in Indiana

Germany-based DHL Supply Chain is expanding its presence in central Indiana by adding an eighth distribution facility and up to 400 jobs. The contract logistics company will be opening a 980,000-square foot facility in Whiteland, off I-65 and Whiteland Road.... Read More

Wabash River RDA announces READI-funded projects

The Wabash River Regional Development Authority is awarding a total of $20 million to 24 regional projects through Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative funding. The RDA says the projects, which span Clay, Knox, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties, support the region’s quality of life and talent attraction.... Read More

Sullivan County solar projects receive tax abatements

The Sullivan County Redevelopment Committee has approved tax abatement requests on two solar farm projects from Chicago-based Invenergy. Our partners at WTHI-TV report the solar farms, named Fairbanks Solar and Trade Post Solar, are projected to bring in $500 million in direct investment and more than $225 million in local taxes and landowner payments.... Read More