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
IUPUI's School of Engineering and Technology has been awarded a five-year $300,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The university says the funding will be used to develop the Initiative for Electrified and Autonomous Mobility University Center.... Read More
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is reporting full-year net income of $2.1 billion in 2021, compared to $1.8 billion the previous year. Chief Executive Officer Tom Linebarger says strong economic recovery combined with high demand for the company's products resulted in record full year revenues last year.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Sweetwater is celebrating another year of record growth after surpassing $1 billion in annual sales for the second consecutive year. The music technology and instrument retailer hit just shy of $1.5 billion in sales from four million orders last year with a 25% increase in revenue over the previous year. ... Read More
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $800,000 to Communities in Schools of Indiana, an organization that supports student success in school and beyond. CIS of Indiana says the funding will enable it to expand its impact in schools struggling to fund the needs of children.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) is reporting a drop in both full-year and fourth quarter net income. The CEO sees growth.... Read More
Northwestern Indiana Telephone Co. is planning to build a high-speed fiber broadband network in the Newton County town of Morocco this spring. NITCO says the network will replace the existing cable system as well as upgrade the networking to provide gigabit speeds to every resident in the community.... Read More
Brooke Beier has been named senior vice president of commercialization at the Purdue Research Foundation.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based nonprofit is one of 19 organizations to receive a total of $3.8 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. RecycleForce is set to receive $200,000 to support job training programs.... Read More
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp (Nasdaq: ONB) has announced a new Community Growth Plan. The bank says the $8.3 billion plan to support historically underserved and economically disadvantaged individuals, families and communities. ... Read More
While ships were stalled on the coasts, the Ports of Indiana set records in 2021. Eleven million tons of cargo made its way through the state’s three ports last year… Vanta Coda explains the reasons behind the surge and prospects for more growth. ... Read More
Muncie and health care organizations want to build a reputation as a healthcare education center of excellence... Read More
Indiana is one of 27 states filing a lawsuit against a California company accused of bilking elderly investors throughout the country out of nearly $70 million. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's office says at least 16 Indiana residents are among the victims who were defrauded by Safeguard Metals. ... Read More
