Kimball Electronics Reports Q3 Profit

Jasper-based Kimball Electronics Inc. (Nasdaq: KE) is reporting fiscal third quarter net income of $13.6 million, up from $10.5 million during the same period last year. The company is also reporting record net sales of $368 million, exceeding its all-time high in a quarter by 10%.... Read More

Indiana Automotive Equipment Expands in Western Ohio

Maryland-based heavy duty bus and truck lift provider Stertil-Koni has expanded the territory of its distributor, Indiana Automotive Equipment. IAE, which is headquartered in the unincorporated Hancock County community of Maxwell, will now cover the western Ohio region.... Read More

Purdue, Ivy Tech Partner on Microelectronics

Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College are teaming up to boost the microelectronics workforce. The schools have inked an agreement they say will provide collaborative educational opportunities for microelectronics faculty and students while also exploring ways to attract talent.... Read More

Greenwood to Cut Ribbon on Fieldhouse

Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers will join other community Friday to cut the ribbon on the Greenwood Fieldhouse. The 65,000-square-foot recreational facility is the anchor for the redevelopment of the former Greenwood Middle School site, which has been nearly a decade in the making.... Read More

Anthem Completes Purchase of Integra Managed Care

Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) has completed its acquisition of Integra Managed Care, a Managed Long-Term Care Plan in New York. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Anthem says Integra's employees have joined its government business division.... Read More

Ivy Tech Names South Bend/Elkhart Chancellor Finalists

Ivy Tech Community College has named three finalists for the South Bend/Elkhart chancellor post. The college says the candidates, Dr. Tia Robinson-Cooper, Dr. Nerita Hughes, and Andrew Williams, each bring a expansive knowledge of higher education and experience.... Read More

Burkhart Advertising Sold to Louisiana Company

Louisiana-based Lamar Advertising Co. (Nasdaq: LAMR), an owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, has acquired Burkhart Advertising Inc. in South Bend. Lamar purchased the advertising company from members of the Burkhart/Miller family, third-generation descendants of company founders Charles and Elinor Burkhart.... Read More

Diversity Efforts Land Darden ‘Community Impact’ Award

In less than two years, The Darden Group LLC has made a significant impact in Indiana. The executive construction management company founded by President Akilah Darden helped achieve 100% diverse participation in the construction of the recently-opened, $15 million manufacturing facility in Indianapolis for Bloomington-based Cook Medical and Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana. That effort along with Darden's use to technology to achieve it earned her the Community Impact Award for an individual at this year's TechPoint Mira Awards.... Read More

New Music & Arts Festival Planned for Fairgrounds

The founders of Deer Creek Music Center are teaming up again to launch a new music festival in Indianapolis this summer. The two-day All IN Music & Arts Festival is scheduled for Labor Day weekend at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and is being described as an "annual destination festival."... Read More

CenterPoint to Acquire More Solar Power

CenterPoint Energy Indiana South has received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to purchase an additional 335 megawatts of solar energy. The utility says the energy is expected to supply enough power for more than 70,000 homes or 12,000 commercial customers each year.... Read More

Frontier Trimming Fort Wayne Operations

Connecticut-based Frontier Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: FYBR) says it is closing a portion of its Fort Wayne operations. The telecommunications company has notified the state the move at the westside facility will affect 50 employees.... Read More

OrthoPediatrics Reports Q1 Loss

Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. (Nasdaq: KIDS) is reporting a first quarter net loss of $9.1 million, compared to a net loss of $10.4 million for the same period last year. ... Read More

Community Harvest Forms Education Partnership

Trine University is partnering with Community Harvest Food Bank in Fort Wayne to provide a wider range of professional development and educational opportunities for its employees, clients and volunteers. As part of TrineOnline's education credit acceptance, the food bank will be eligible for up to 90 credits hours toward a bachelor's degree program, including credit for their on-the-job training.... Read More