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The Indiana Broadband Office has designated the town of Knightstown as an official Broadband Ready Community. The program was created to encourage broadband development throughout the state... Read More

An Indianapolis-based autism services provider is looking to fill its lofty hiring goals. Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers will today host a nationwide hiring event in an effort to fill multiple positions. In January, the company detailed plans to add 4,000 jobs as it prepares to open 40 new centers around the country.... Read More

A Carmel-based private equity firm is adding to its portfolio. Mayfar Capital Partners has acquired Tile Redi Holdings LLC, a Charlotte-based manufacturer of shower products that also operates manufacturing and fulfillment centers in Elkhart.... Read More

Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is traveling to Israel this week as part of a weeklong trade mission. The delegation includes five other lieutenant governors from around the country.... Read More

The planned $260 million casino in Terre Haute has secured another key approval. Our partners at WTHI-TV report the Terre Haute Board of Zoning Appeals has unanimously approved a height variance for the Queen of Terre Haute's 150-foot tall hotel.... Read More

Indiana’s new tax on vaping is being cut even before it takes effect despite protests from anti-smoking advocates.... Read More

Two northern Indiana food distribution companies have joined forces. South Bend-based Stanz Foodservice has merged with Troyer Foods in Goshen to create what they say is the largest Indiana-based food distributor.... Read More

The first director of the Indiana State Department of Toxicology is stepping down. Governor Eric Holcomb’s office says Ed Littlejohn will retire in April after 10 years in the position.... Read More

Officials will break ground Friday on a new $50 million mixed-use project. Federal Hill Apartments will include 220 apartment units in three buildings, more than 31,000 square feet of commercial space and 210 public parking spaces.... Read More

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has announced the long-term retirement plans of its president and chief executive officer. Kevin Brinegar, who has led the organization for 20 years, is set to retire in January 2024.... Read More

DePauw University says two gifts totaling $40 million will support the university's new School of Business and Leadership. The announcement comes just one day after DePauw unveiled its five-year strategic plan, which includes the creation of the business school.... Read More

The town of Speedway has approved an increase to water and wastewater rates to fund capital improvements to its water and wastewater infrastructure. The town says the rate increase amounts to an additional $14.30 per month for Speedway residential users who use 4,000 gallons of water or less monthly.... Read More

Rolls-Royce Corp. has announced plans to invest $400 million in its Indianapolis and West Lafayette operations. The company says the investment, which will take five years to complete, is part of an effort to modernize its engine test facilities in Indiana.... Read More

Easterseals Crossroads, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit that provides disability services, has been awarded a one-year, $100,000 grant from Comcast NBCUniversal. The nonprofit says the grant will help build a digital skills and employment training program for youth with disabilities.... Read More

A Chicago-based consumer products manufacturer is shutting down operations in Jackson County. In a notice to the state, Home Products International-North America Inc. says it will close its two manufacturing plants and distribution center in Seymour and lay off 123 employees.... Read More

Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank announced that Connie Bond Stuart will retire as regional president for central and southern Indiana. Banking executive Jason Eckerle, who most recently served as Midwest regional executive for PNC Commercial Banking, will succeed Stuart.... Read More

Dove Recovery House for Women has launched the public phase of its $2.5 million Groundbreaking Impact Capital Campaign. The organization says the funding will be used to expand its main campus at 34th and Meridian in Indianapolis.... Read More

From soaring gas prices at the pumps to higher grocery bills and almost everything in between, inflation is having a big impact on Indiana’s economy. Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University Mike Hicks has more on the cause and effect.... Read More

An assistant professor of entomology at Purdue University is leading a $3.7 million study examining the impact of pests in high tunnels, plastic barriers designed to protect crops from environmental factors such as high wind or rainfall. Laura Ingwell says the project aims to understand how pest pressures vary whether the high tunnels are located in urban or rural areas. ... Read More

DePauw University has released its new "DePauw's Bold & Gold 2027" strategic plan. The university says the five-year plan includes the creation of a School of Business and Leadership.... Read More