Purdue forms partnership with University of Puerto Rico

Purdue University, Purdue Polytechnic Institute and Purdue University Global are establishing an academic partnership with the University of Puerto Rico. Purdue says the goal of the partnership is to forge relationships that will benefit students and professors in areas such as precision medicine and healthcare, sustainability and climate change, and engineering.... Read More

Groundbreaking set for Terre Haute casino

After years of starts, stops and legal issues, officials in Terre Haute will Tuesday break ground on the planned $240 million casino and hotel. The Queen of Terre Haute Resort is being developed by Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. (Nasdaq: CHDN), which officially received the license to build the casino in December.... Read More

Trine president announces retirement plans

The president of Trine University in Angola has announced plans for retirement. Earl Brooks, who is currently the longest-serving college president in Indiana, says he will retire at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year after 23 years in the role.... Read More

State awards Manufacturing Readiness Grants

The Indiana Economic Development Corp., in partnership with Conexus Indiana, announced the sixth round of awards totaling nearly $4 million in Manufacturing Readiness Grants. The IEDC says the grants are being awarded to 43 Indiana businesses, supporting more than $46 million in technology-enabled capital investment.... Read More

Dubois County Community Foundation receives $400K gift

The Dubois County Community Foundation is the recipient of a $400,000 donation from the estate of Clement M. “Clem” Lange. The gift is designated for the Clem and Mary Lange Best Chairs Endowment for the Benefit of Ferdinand, Holland, and St. Henry, which was established in 2002 by Clement and Mary Lange.... Read More

Holcomb: Double Track project will create ‘ginormous magnet’

Governor Eric Holcomb says the $649 million South Shore Double Track project will be a "ginormous magnet" for growth in northwest Indiana. Federal, state and local officials broke ground this morning on the project, which will add 18 miles of new track on the South Shore Line between Michigan City and Gary. ... Read More

Elanco spin-off to establish HQ in Fishers

A spin-off of Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) has announced plans to locate its global headquarters in Fishers. BiomEdit LLC, which focuses on microbiome innovation in animal health, says the city will best support its approach to research and development.... Read More

3-month closure to fuel Lafayette Square Mall renovation

The development firm behind the planned $20 million redevelopment of Lafayette Square Mall in Indianapolis plans to close the property over a three month period to further renovation efforts. Sojos Capital says the move will bring the Window to the World transformation to fruition more quickly.... Read More

Central Indiana home prices rise in May

Indianapolis-based F.C. Tucker Co. says central Indiana continued to see an increase in home prices and housing inventory in May. Pended home sales in the 16-county region dropped 2.2% compared to the same month last year.... Read More