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A Carmel-based tech company has unveiled a virtual collaboration platform that the developer says will improve productivity between users.... Read More

The Garage Food Hall in the Bottleworks District in downtown Indianapolis has unveiled its new lineup of tenants opening this spring. The Garage says the offerings are a mix of new tenants and additional concepts from existing tenants.... Read More

A judge in Hamilton County has ruled a lawsuit against two former Indiana online charter schools, as well as individuals and companies linked to them, can continue, according to our partners at WFYI. The $154 million lawsuit alleges Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy received millions of dollars from the state after inflating student enrollment numbers.... Read More

Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power has announced plans to add more than 2,000 megawatts of wind and solar energy generation by 2028. ... Read More

Terre Haute-based First Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: THFF) is reporting full-year net income of $53 million, compared to $53.8 million for the same period of 2020. Chief Executive Officer Norman Lowery said the bank completed its branch optimization strategy, which is projected to save $2.3 million per year in operating expenses.... Read More

Fort Wayne-based Dovetail Brands, an affiliate of Ambassador Enterprises, has acquired Grabill Cabinets in Allen County. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Dovetail says former Grabill owners David Carnahan and Martin Heiny will continue in leadership roles.... Read More

Visit Indy delivered its annual State of Tourism Tuesday with Chief Executive Officer Leonard Hoops expressing a lot of optimism for 2022, ... Read More

The Indiana Department of Transportation and the Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation are offering a free training program they say will help workers qualify for highway and road construction jobs in only eight weeks. The BY Roads (pronounced “bee-why”) training class is scheduled to start February 21 in Indianapolis and will provide skills and certifications needed for job interviews.... Read More

ActionCOACH Southern Indiana will Wednesday open its New Albany office in the city's Mansion 1886 building. Along with the city of New Albany and One Southern Indiana, ActionCOACH is planning to host a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the new location.... Read More

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has released the results of two studies on the state's On My Way Pre-K program. The program, which launched in 2015, provides grants to low-income families to help provide access to high-quality pre-K programs for their children.... Read More

Governor Eric Holcomb extended Indiana's COVID-19 public health emergency for another month on Tuesday, though his intentions to end the declaration remained ensnarled in a legislative debate over whether the state should severely limit businesses from imposing workplace vaccination requirements.... Read More

Israel-based Doral Renewables LLC has received more investment for its massive solar project in northwest Indiana. Migdal Insurance, also based in Israel, says it has committed up to $75 million in additional funding in the second phase of the Mammoth Solar project, bringing its total direct investment to $175 million.... Read More

A monthly measurement of farmer sentiment of the agricultural economy is starting 2022 on a downward path... Read More

The Indiana Children’s Wish Fund officially has a new name. The Indianapolis-based nonprofit is now called Indiana Wish, which it says aligns with branding that highlights it as the only Indiana-based wish-granting organization in the state.... Read More

An Indianapolis-based startup founded by three high school seniors has created a software platform to help job seekers find the ideal employer. Fia Recruit recently received $20,000 in funding through the Elevate Nexus pitch competition for the central region, as well as a $1.5 million valuation.... Read More

Indiana Esports Development LLC in Indianapolis is partnering with the Horizon League to bring the Esports Combine to its annual basketball championships. In addition to the men’s and women's basketball tournaments, this year's championships will feature an NBA 2K showcase where top esports athletes will compete for college scholarships and recruitment opportunities.... Read More

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) through its Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity initiative is partnering with LISC Indianapolis and the Indy Black Chamber of Commerce to establish a real estate assistance fund.... Read More

Bloomington-based nonprofit Indiana Innovation Institute has been awarded $2.6 million to prototype an artificial intelligence business process platform and portal for the U.S. Department of Defense. IN3 says the prototype will enhance the DoD's ability to quickly identify, acquire and deliver artificial intelligence capabilities through the newly-developed Tradewind acquisition platform.... Read More

An Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled against CenterPoint Energy and in favor of environmental and consumer groups when it comes to solar panels and the price of energy.... Read More

North Carolina-based Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE) says it plans to invest $290 million to expand production capabilities at its Crawfordsville steel sheet mill and create 80 new jobs. The steel fabricator says it will add a construction grade continuous galvanizing line and a pre-paint line.... Read More