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The city of Fort Wayne has named the developer that will oversee construction of a mixed-use complex at The Wedge at Promenade Park... Read More

Dallas-based power management company Concentric LLC has acquired Indy Power Grid, an industrial battery and charger supplier located in Indianapolis. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Concentric Chief Operating Officer John Winter says the acquisition solidifies the company’s forklift power business and reach throughout Illinois and Indiana.... Read More

The Ball State University Board of Trustees is advancing a comprehensive revitalization plan for The Village, located just off the Muncie campus. The plan includes a multi-million-dollar performing arts center for university events, as well as as a $100 million mixed-use development that will include a hotel and retail, restaurant, innovation and residential space. ... Read More

Ohio-based discount retailer Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) is planning to open a distribution center in Merrillville, according to our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana. The Merrillville Economic Development Corp. says the company will lease a 261,000-square-foot facility in the AmeriPlex at the Crossroads business park.... Read More

Indianapolis Public Schools is launching a State Earn and Learn partnership it says will allow students to get a head start on a career in carpentry. IPS is partnering with Indianapolis-based Pepper Construction and Indiana Kentucky Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters. The district says the partnership will allow students to easily transition to IKORCC’s US DOL Registered Apprenticeship program directly after graduating from high school.... Read More

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is idling production at its pickup truck factory in Fort Wayne for two weeks next month because the company is running short of computer chips.... Read More

The first major portion of a multi-million-dollar renovation project at Fort Wayne International Airport is now open, following months of work in the west terminal... Read More

Indiana's unemployment rate fell to 2.3% in February, down from 2.4% the previous month. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the state added nearly 11,000 private sector jobs last month.... Read More

The Wabash Valley Power Alliance has promoted Jeff Conrad to president and chief executive officer. Conrad, who currently serves as the generation and transmission cooperative's chief operating officer, will succeed retiring CEO Jay Bartlett.... Read More

Boone County Commissioners held a town hall meeting Thursday night to address speculation about a potential development in Thorntown, but the specific company or industry seem rather vague. Our partners at WISH-TV report speculation is running rampant about a project that no agency is able or willing to confirm.... Read More

Indianapolis-based health tech company LifeOmic is partnering with Preventia Group, a virtual medicine marketplace, to provide Butler University's students with new mental health resources. LifeOmic says the partnership will connect students with therapists and coaches through LIFE Extend, its holistic health and wellness app.... Read More

Lauren Shields moved to Bloomington six weeks ago. She was enticed by incentives offered by the city to relocate there through the MakeMyMove platform.... Read More

Indiana's population growth in 2021 was the smallest annual increase since 2015, according to analysis by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University. The U.S. Census Bureau says the state added 20,341 residents last year, which is well below the state's average over the last decade.... Read More

The Allen County-Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board has appointed the first six members of the Electric Works Public Market Trust. The new nonprofit will monitor the performance of the Union Street Market food hall at the mixed-use innovation district in downtown Fort Wayne.... Read More

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana has named Jennifer Quick-Cook chief executive officer. The nonprofit, which is based in Bloomington and serves Monroe and Owen counties, says Quick-Cook's background includes nearly a decade of nonprofit experience.... Read More

Indiana University Health has filed plans with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission for its new $1.6 billion medical campus ... Read More

South Bend Venues Parks & Arts is hosting a youth summer job fair on Saturday at the Howard Park Event Center. The department says it is hiring for a variety of positions, including social media and digital marketing, summer youth interns, and event center coordinators.... Read More

Elkhart-based THOR Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) is providing temporary use of its facility in Poland, through its subsidiary Erwin Hymer Group, to the Polish Red Cross. The RV manufacturer says the facility is being used to store and distribute emergency relief supplies for Ukrainians amid the Russian invasion.... Read More

The housing market is about to enter its busiest time of year. Greg Cooper has a preview of the market and has a warning for homeowners about something they may need to check out.... Read More

A company in Anderson is making a name for itself by manufacturing pools out of shipping containers. Trek Container Pools was founded four years ago by Joel Cookston, who was looking for a less costly option to a traditional in-ground pool. ... Read More