A long-vacant building just outside the confines of Indiana University was once a beacon of pride for Bloomington's Black community. Today, the B.G. Pollard Lodge is a potential target for new development and was placed on the 2021 10 Most Endangered List from Indiana Landmarks. Residents such as former lodge member Gene Devane hope the building can be remembered for what it did for the local Black community.... Read More
A 30-year veteran of human and animal health is the guest this week on the Ag+Bio+Science podcast presented by AgriNovus Indiana.... Read More
Parkview DeKalb Hospital is looking to expand its footprint. The hospital says it has acquired nearly 77 acres outside of Auburn for $7 million for the construction of a new healthcare facility.... Read More
Indianapolis-based nonprofit 16 Tech Community Corp. is awarding a total of $300,000 in grants to 11 community development projects. The grants are part of the third cycle of funding from the 16 Tech Community Investment Fund, which focuses on workforce training, education, and beautification efforts in the Near West, Near Northwest and surrounding neighborhoods.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG) has sold its ownership stake in Circle Centre Mall in downtown Indianapolis. The remaining ownership group, Circle Centre Development Co., is now seeking potential redevelopment ideas for the mall.... Read More
Evansville-based Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) is reporting fiscal first quarter net income of $121 million, down from $130 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Tom Salmon says despite the drop, an underlying demand for the company's products remains resilient.... Read More
The latest Site Selectors Guild Survey shows the impact of a global talent shortage for both companies and communities. More than 40% of those surveyed believe skills shortages are now the new normal. Larry Gigerich, executive managing director of Fishers-based site selection firm Ginovus, says talent is the most important issue affecting economic development projects, particularly during the pandemic as more people leave the workforce.... Read More
The U.S. Labor Department says 467,000 new jobs were created in January, surpassing most economic forecasts. ... Read More
Indiana University is expanding a health program to include new locations in Ghana and Mexico. IU says the partnership, now known as the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare, will launch two new sites based on the success of the program over the past three decades in Kenya.... Read More
Four Purdue University researchers have been awarded a total of $143,000 in grants from the Trask Innovative Fund. Two of the projects are aimed at improving corn, the other focuses on an affordable, cancer screening technique.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Woven has closed on an $8 million Series A round of funding. The company, which has developed an interview platform for software companies to hire engineers, says it will use the funding to expand the platform and add an undisclosed number of jobs.... Read More
A Zionsville-based startup is reporting a more than 500% customer increase in 2021. 120Water, which has developed a software platform for lead reduction and drinking water compliance programs, says the growth is due to the looming deadlines for compliance with the new Lead and Copper Rule Revisions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.... Read More
A student from the University of Notre Dame is set to compete in the 2022 “Jeopardy!” National College Championship. Matt Downing, a senior from New York, will be among 36 college students vying for a $250,000 grand prize on the game show.... Read More
Jasper-based Kimball International Inc. (Nasdaq: KBAL) is reporting a second quarter net loss of $21.3 million, compared to a $838,000 loss during the same period a year ago. ... Read More
An Indianapolis-based company that launched a line of stainless steel dinnerware for children two years ago is now attempting to further disrupt the foodservice industry by introducing stainless steel lunch trays. ... Read More
The National Association for the Employment of People who are Blind has selected Jeffrey Mittman as its president. Mittman is currently the president and chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based Bosma Enterprises.... Read More
The Purdue Research Foundation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Google. The foundation alleges Google developed software for Android phones based on technology created by Purdue researchers that was patented in 2019.... Read More
More than 20 high schools and regional partnerships have been selected for the EARN Indiana program, which was previously limited to college students. The pilot program will match students and employers to work-based learning opportunities through the Employment Aid Readiness Network Indiana grant.... Read More
More than two dozen first-generation Indiana college students have received $3,000 scholarships from Independent Colleges of Indiana... Read More
Tennessee-based Averitt Express Inc. has announced plans to lay off more than 60 employees in Evansville. The company says the move is due to its contract to provide truck driving, switchers and related services out of Shoe Carnival's (Nasdaq: SCVL) distribution center in Evansville not being renewed.... Read More
