Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery says it will take an aggressive, “all hands on deck” approach for the state to reverse a steep decline in the number of Hoosier high school graduates attending college.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based manufacturer of LED lighting fixtures is expanding operations to Ripley County. IKIO LED Lighting LLC says it will invest $25 million to establish a manufacturing and warehousing facility in the Batesville Industrial Park and create 30 jobs over the next five years.... Read More
A Pittsburgh-based development and management company has broken ground on a 210,000-square-foot facility at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Charlestown. MR3 Development says it is marketing the industrial building for use by a manufacturing, technology, e-commerce or food production businesses.... Read More
Federal, state and local officials will be on hand Monday to break ground on the much anticipated South Shore Double Track project. The $649 million project will add a second, 16.9-mile track next to the existing line between Gary and Michigan City.... Read More
Indiana tourism officials are betting big on efforts to bring more visitors to the state, in part with a campaign they hope will set the stage for a significant funding increase from the General Assembly next year.... Read More
The Muncie-based Ball Brothers Foundation has announced funding for 33 projects. The more than $2.4 million in funding includes projects dealing with soil and water quality, watershed planning and water recreation.... Read More
The creator of a southern-themed restaurant took top honors in Thursday's Pitch Black competition hosted by Launch Terre Haute. Tawana Hemphill was awarded a $2,000 cash prize, in addition to a variety of services to help her get Kiss of the South up and running. ... Read More
The Ball State University Board of Trustees has approved a freeze on room and board and parking fees for the second consecutive year. The university says the move is part of an effort to keep costs affordable for students in the 2022-2023 academic year.... Read More
Indiana’s unemployment rate remained at 2.2% for the month of May. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the state added more than 16,000 jobs last month.... Read More
Attorney General Todd Rokita says Indiana will receive $2.9 from software company Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU) over alleged deceptive advertising for its TurboTax program. Indiana’s settlement is part of a $141 million settlement with all 50 states and the District of Columbia.... Read More
Jasper-based German American Bancorp (Nasdaq: GABC) has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the bank overcharged customers for overdraft fees. The bank has agreed to pay more than $3 million to the plaintiffs, though it denies any wrongdoing.... Read More
A “blank check company” headed by local medical-software businessman Bradley Bostic announced Thursday that it plans to merge with Newport Beach, California-based medical tech firm Excelera DCE in a deal valued at $459 million.... Read More
The Indiana Broadband Office has designated Pike County as an official Broadband Ready Community. The Broadband Ready Communities Program aims to encourage broadband development throughout the Hoosier State.... Read More
A report from the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission on the economic impact of the 2022 NBA All-Star Game could bode well for Indianapolis when it hosts the game in 2024. ... Read More
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a trio of researchers at Indiana University Bloomington $1.8 million to advance research on a unique invention. The researchers discovered the world's brightest-known fluorescent solid materials, which the university says could be used to advance technologies such as solar panels, solid state lasers, and medical imaging devices.... Read More
Indiana Landmarks hopes a buyer steps-up to purchase a 19th century home in Huntingburg, sparing the house from demolition.... Read More
Plainfield-based MD Logistics has announced plans to open its first warehouse in the Research Triangle Park area in North Carolina. The third party logistics firm says the expansion, which is expected to create 30 jobs, will allow it to better serve the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry on the East Coast.... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana has named Sudesh Mujumdar dean of the Romain College of Business. Mujumdar has served as dean of the College of Business Administration at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia, since September 2019.... Read More
Sweden-based aerospace manufacturer Saab has shipped the last of five T-7A Red Hawk aft fuselages from its factory in Sweden to Boeing’s production site in St. Louis. ... Read More
