An Elkhart-based foam manufacturer is expanding operations into Allen County. Vahala Foam Inc., which provides polyurethane cushion foam for RV, marine, bedding and office products, says it will invest nearly $7 million in its new location in Fort Wayne and create up to 125 jobs by the end of 2024.... Read More
President Joe Biden has appointed former Indiana state Rep. Terry Goodin to be the USDA's state director for rural development.... Read More
Over more than four decades Indianapolis has earned a global reputation as a big event city, hosting everything from Final Fours to the Super Bowl. But in 2021, Indy pulled off the improbable, hosting the entirety of March Madness.... Read More
Indiana University Health has unveiled $1 billion in investments for statewide community health initiatives. The health system says the effort is part of a "renewed commitment to price affordability for its patients."... Read More
IndyGo broke ground Friday on its second of three bus rapid transit lines. The $187 million Purple Line is designed to connect downtown Indianapolis and Lawrence through east side neighborhoods.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Tech has announced plans to launch this fall a new bachelor’s degree in mechatronics and robotic engineering. ... Read More
Several Indiana hospitals are included in The Chartis Group's annual lists of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals. Chicago-based Chartis, which provides advisory services and analytics to the healthcare industry, says the program honors outstanding performance among the country's rural hospitals.... Read More
In the gargantuan world of food production, Vincennes native Jennifer Crandall has found her niche in helping small and medium sized manufacturers compete. ... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded another approval for Jardiance developed by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) and Boehringer Ingelheim in Germany. The company says Jardiance has been approved to treat adults with any type of heart failure.... Read More
County are looking for ways to revitalize a long-vacant gymnasium that has played a major part in Indiana's basketball heritage. The James M. Shields Memorial Gymnasium in Seymour was placed on Indiana Landmarks' 10 Most Endangered List for 2021.... Read More
Indiana Landmarks has announced plans to sell one of its regional offices, a 180-year-old farmhouse in Cambridge City.... Read More
The Boone Economic Development Corp. is launching an initiative to address broadband access and digital skills. The Boone EDC says a $15,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation and the Purdue Center for Regional Development will be used to pinpoint current barriers to digital inclusion.... Read More
Virginia-based AES Corp. (NYSE: AEP), the parent of AES Indiana, says it will accelerate the timeline to eliminate the use of coal at its power plants within the next three years. While not specifically mentioning Indiana in its quarterly financial report, the company said it “intends to exit coal by 2025,” creating uncertainty for the two remaining coal-fired units at the Petersburg Generating Station in Pike County.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: CLMT) is reporting a full-year net loss of $260 million, compared to a loss of $149 million in 2020. The report comes a day after the company announced a host of leadership changes.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame and representatives from Carrier Global Corp. (NYSE: CARR) today celebrated the opening of a new laboratory at Ignition Park, an innovation and technology park in South Bend. The Willis Carrier Centrifugal Compressor Technology Laboratory will allow students to gain hands-on experience with Carrier’s HVAC compressor development.... Read More
The Indiana House of Representatives has unanimously approved an amendment designed to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Our partners at WIBC report the amendment from Rep. Ryan Dvorak (D-South Bend) would bar any businesses associated with the Russian Federation from purchasing real estate in Indiana.... Read More
The Indiana Broadband Office has designated Pulaski County as a Broadband Ready Community. The designation means the county has taken steps to reduce barriers to broadband infrastructure investment.... Read More
For the sixth straight year, the Indiana University School of Medicine is celebrating a record-breaking year of research funding. In 2021, the institution brought in more $217 million from the National Institutes of Health, which is $5 million more than the previous year. Of the top 20 research projects throughout the U.S., eight departments of the IU School of Medicine appear on the list.... Read More
Carmel-based KAR Global (NYSE: KAR) has entered into an agreement to sell its ADESA U.S. physical auction business to Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) in Arizona. The deal, which includes all auction sales, operations and staff of 56 ADESA U.S. vehicle logistics centers, is valued at $2.2 billion.... Read More
Planning is underway for a proposed 248-acre park for the city of Valparaiso. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the new park is part of an initiative called “Valparaiso for all Generations.”... Read More
