Spot Freight Growing in Downtown Indy

Spot Freight Inc. is expanding its presence in downtown Indianapolis. The logistics company says it will occupy more than 42,000 square feet of the Capital Center building and add more than 200 employees by 2023.... Read More

Horth Out as IndyHumane CEO

The board of directors for the Humane Society of Indianapolis has announced David Horth is no longer chief executive officer. The organization, which does business as IndyHumane, did not provide a reason for his departure.... Read More

Ivy Tech Fort Wayne Receives Equipment Donation

Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne is the recipient of four robotic arms and controllers from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. The equipment is valued at $40,000 from the Fort Wayne-based manufacturer and supplier of precision seals, bearings and custom-molded components. ... Read More

Title IX Hits the 50 Year Mark

different look today on the field, court, or in the front office. The civil rights law, introduced to Congress by Indiana Senator Birch Bayh, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. ... Read More

‘The Linc’ in Valpo Clears Key Hurdle

The Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission has approved an economic development agreement for a major mixed-used development in the city's downtown. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the RDC also approved up to $3.3 million in tax increment financing bonds for The Linc.... Read More

PODCAST: Agbioscience Collaboration

Hello Nature in Anderson and North Manchester-based MPS Egg Farms announced plans last month to partner on a $50M Indiana-based specialty fertilizer manufacturing facility. Hello Nature Chief Executive Officer Luca Bonini joins AgriNovus Indiana CEO Mitch Frazier on this week’s episode of the Ag+Bio+Science podcast to talk about the company’s new venture.... Read More

General Manager Named for The Garage Food Hall

Wisconsin-based Geronimo Hospitality Group has named Caralyn Wogan general manager of The Garage Food Hall in the Bottleworks District in downtown Indianapolis. Wogan most recently served as GM of food and beverage operations at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.... Read More

Hamilton County Reserves $5M for Affordable Housing

The Hamilton County Commissioners and County Council are planning to set aside $5 million for affordable housing. The county says half of the funds for affordable housing projects would come from the current round of American Rescue Plan Act funding.... Read More

New Uplands Foundation to Support WestGate Growth

A new foundation has been created to lead the physical development of the WestGate@Crane Technology Park in Odon. The Uplands Science and Technology Foundation aims to grow the park’s capabilities in areas such as microelectronics, artificial intelligence, and hypersonics.... Read More

Mishawaka Seeking New Life for Historic Brewery

For nearly a century, Kamm & Schellinger Brewery boomed along the St. Joseph River, at one time producing more than 75,000 barrels of beer per year. But time has taken its toll on the pre-Civil War era building in Mishawaka that has sent empty for several decades. Indiana Landmarks has placed the brewery on its 10 Most Endangered list.... Read More

On Target Labs Partners with French Company

West Lafayette-based On Target Laboratories Inc. has announced a clinical research and product development collaboration with Mauna Kea Technologies in Paris. On Target says the partnership aims to improve the identification and diagnosis of pulmonary cancers.... Read More

Madison County Approves Horse Boarding Facility

A horse boarding business is expected to open in Madison County following unanimous approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report the special use request from Kelly DeLulle will allow for the horse boarding facility, as well as construction of housing for seasonal workers.... Read More

UE Athletic Director Steps Down

The University of Evansville announced late Friday that Mark Spencer is stepping down as director of athletics. The news followed an earlier report from our partners at WEHT-TV that Spencer's contract was not expected to be renewed.... Read More

WGU Launches Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Degree

WGU Indiana is offering a new online master's degree through its College of Health Professions. WGU says the Master’s of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree will help address a critical shortage of mental health providers throughout the state.... Read More

Columbus Mixed-Use Project in Limbo

Columbus Regional Health says it is planning to move ahead with construction of a 36,000-square-foot medical facility on the city’s west side, even though broader plans for a mixed-use development on the remainder of the property are unclear.... Read More

Duke Energy Awards K-12 Education Grants

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $300,000 in grants to two dozen K-12 education programs in communities around Indiana. The foundation says the grants will support a variety of educational programming, including summer reading programs, STEM education, programs that support underrepresented, low-income or diverse populations, as well as efforts to reverse academic declines caused by COVID-19. ... Read More