Big Demand for Construction Workers
A national construction trade association says the Indianapolis metro area has one of the highest employment rates for construction workers in the U.S. ... Read More
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Wabash Launches Next Gen Grocery Delivery Vehicle
Wabash has launched a light-duty, home delivery refrigerated truck body and it already has a large contract with a large grocery chain.... Read More
Brownstown Company Moving to Industrial Park
An excavation and concrete business in Jackson County is making a big move. S&J Excavation and Concrete LLC, which previously operated out of the owners' home, plans to invest up to $1 million to set up shop at the Brownstown Industrial Park.... Read More
Vacant IPS Building to House Homeless This Winter
A former Indianapolis Public Schools building is temporarily getting new life this winter. Our partners at WFYI report the former Susan Roll Leach, IPS 68 building on the city’s northeast side will be used to house women, children and families experiencing homelessness as part of the city’s winter contingency plan.... Read More
Indiana National Guard Makes Promotion
The Indiana National Guard has promoted Brig. General Justin Mann of Freedom as its newest general. Mann received his one-star rank from his wife and their children during a ceremony at the Indiana War Memorial.... Read More
Big Woods, Hard Truth Expansion Continues
While many restaurants were scaling back or closing down during the pandemic, Nashville-based Big Woods restaurant chain was expanding, and continues to do so. ... Read More
Metal Recycler Lands Major Funding
Fort Wayne-based Sortera Alloys has closed on a $10 million round of funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures in Washington. The company, which has developed a technology platform for the industrial recycling industry, says it will use the funding to scale operations and add jobs.... Read More
Elanco Announces More Layoffs
Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) says it is eliminating 380 positions around the world, including a 20% reduction of senior managers. ... Read More
IEDC to Host READI Presentations
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is in the midst of hearing plans for the $500 million Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative. Six of the 17 regions that have submitted plans will Wednesday make their presentations to the READI review committee.... Read More
Indiana Makes Best College Towns and Cities List
Personal finance website WalletHub has examined the top 415 U.S. cities that have a university or college with at least 7,500 students. Six Indiana communities made the list, including one in the top ten.... Read More
Hall’s Original Drive-In in Fort Wayne to Close
Fort Wayne community is preparing to close after 75 years in business. Our partners at WPTA-TV report Hall's Original Drive-In will officially close its doors in December.... Read More
Allison Transmission to Develop Electric Motorsport Trucks
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) is partnering with Team de Rooy, a multiple-time winner of the Dakar Rally race, to develop electric trucks for motorsport competitions. The company says testing is scheduled to begin on an electric truck equipped with a conventional Allison transmission in early 2022.... Read More
Pacers Hire First Senior VP for Diversity, Inclusion
Pacers Sports & Entertainment has hired Tracy Ellis-Ward as its first senior vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Ellis-Ward previously worked for the BIG EAST Conference, where she served as chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer and senior associate commissioner since 2015.... Read More
Giving Tuesday…and Beyond
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday all encourage people to buy. But today is about supporting nonprofit organizations. Since 2012, Giving Tuesday has become a day of heightened generosity when people give to their favorite charities. ... Read More
Open LMS Partners With Pancare Foundation
Open LMS, an Indianapolis-based learning systems provider, is partnering with Pancare Foundation, a nonprofit based in Australia that supports people affected by upper gastrointestinal cancers. As part of the pro-bono partnership, Open LMS says it will provide Pancare with its open-source learning platform for Pancare’s volunteer training program.... Read More
IURC Approves CenterPoint Rate Case Agreement
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has approved a settlement agreement over a rate increase request from the Indiana-based gas utility for CenterPoint Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNP). The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor says the agreement will reduce the utility's annual base rates by nearly $6 billion, though customers will still see increases on their bills.... Read More
Berry Global Responds to Call for ‘Comprehensive Review’
Evansville-based Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) is responding to a letter from Ancora Holdings Group LLC. The Cleveland-based company, which owns 1% of Berry's outstanding shares, says... Read More
Cummins Invests in Battery Power
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has entered into an agreement with Arizona-based Sion Power Corp., a developer of high-energy rechargeable batteries, to design and supply battery cells. Cummins says the battery cells are based on Sion Power's proprietary lithium metal technology for commercial electric vehicles.... Read More
It’s Official: Kelly Heading to LSU
The University of Notre Dame now on the hunt for a new head football coach. Brian Kelly, who has led the Fighting Irish for 12 seasons, is leaving to become the new head coach at LSU.... Read More
Ivy Tech Valpo Opens Cybersecurity Lab
Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso has opened its new cybersecurity teaching lab. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the Cyber Security Operations Center and Awareness Lab will give students the opportunity to run through cybersecurity scenarios in real time.... Read More