Nonprofit to Use NIL to Shine Spotlight on Hoosier Charities

A newly-formed nonprofit aims to raise awareness for charitable causes throughout the state in a unique way. Hoosiers For Good Inc. says it will raise funds for Indiana nonprofits by engaging student-athletes from Indiana University who want to use their names, image, and likenesses to shine a spotlight on philanthropic work being done in Hoosier communities. ... Read More

Cummins to Reopen Company Offices

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) says it will reopen its offices in Indiana April 4, following a two-year closure because of the pandemic. The Republic reports the company has categorized each role and determined which jobs are fully on-site, fully remote, or hybrid, based on the function.... Read More

Indoor Vertical Farm Expanding to Muncie

A Minnesota company that bills itself as the world's largest indoor vertical aeroponic farm is setting up shop in Delaware County. Living Greens Farm says it will invest nearly $70 million to establish a 200,000-square-foot farming, processing and packaging facility in Muncie and create up to 120 jobs by the end of 2024.... Read More

Patrick Completes Rockford Acquisition

Elkhart-based Patrick Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK) has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Arizona-based Rockford Corp. and the Rockford Fosgate brand. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More

Dry Ice Supplier Expanding in Indy

A welding supplies and gases company in Indianapolis is growing its footprint. Sutton-Garten Co. says it has invested more than $2 million to expand its dry ice production with a new plant on the city's near east side and add a small number of jobs.... Read More

Colts Establish Tony Dungy Diversity Fellowship

The Indianapolis Colts have launched a program that aims to expand the team’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The Colts say the Tony Dungy Diversity Fellowship offers diverse candidates the opportunity to gain football coaching career experience while providing the team with access to talented coaches.... Read More

PNW, Ivy Tech Announce Dual Admissions Option

Ivy Tech Community College and Purdue University Northwest are launching a dual admissions program. The schools say students who enroll in the program at Ivy Tech and complete their associate’s degree will have a guaranteed transition to a PNW bachelor’s degree.... Read More

NIPSCO to Cleanup Contaminated Coal Ash

The U.S. Department of Justice says Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Co. will spend $11.8 million to resolve federal and state Superfund liability for the cleanup of coal ash in the town of Pines. The DOJ says the ash came from a NIPSCO power plant and was distributed as landscaping fill around homes in the Porter County town. ... Read More

Fort Wayne Steelmaker Seeks Alternative Sources

A Fort Wayne-based steel producer is being impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our partners at WPTA-TV report Steel Dynamics Inc. (Nasdaq: STLD) is searching for new sources to obtain the raw material it uses, which is known as pig iron, from Eastern Europe.... Read More

Raytheon Division Sold to Mississippi Company

Raytheon Intelligence & Space in Virginia has sold its training and services business, which has a major presence in Indianapolis, to Mississippi-based The Vertex Co. Raytheon employed about 600 people in Indy and a spokesperson says there were no job cuts as part of the acquisition.... Read More

Notre Dame Receives $3.4M to Support Education in Haiti

The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child at the University of Notre Dame has received three grant awards totaling $3.4 million. The university says the grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the LEGO Foundation and USAID will fund its resilient education programming in Haiti.... Read More

Veto of Ethanol Warning Upheld by Senate

The Indiana Senate narrowly upheld a veto that Gov. Eric Holcomb issued last year on a bill that would have required additional labeling for fuel pumps distributing E15, a fuel blend that contains up to 15% ethanol in gasoline.... Read More

BioCrossroads Celebrates 20 Year Milestone

BioCrossroads, the state's initiative to grow and invest in life sciences, is marking 20 years since its launch. The public-private collaboration has supported the state's existing research and corporate strengths, while encouraging new business development through three venture capital funds and more than 500 startups.... Read More