Indianapolis-based Commonwealth Engineers Inc. plans to open a new office in Huntingburg and has hired a new executive to lead it. John Wetzel starts his new role as a senior project manager for the water resource engineering and consulting firm on Monday.... Read More
Several state representatives, mayors, city officials and business leaders gathered in Warsaw, Indiana, to discuss the safety and economic implications of not modernizing the 155 mile of US 30 between Fort Wayne and Valparaiso. Organized by members of the US 30 Coalition...... Read More
More than a dozen Indiana higher education institutions are included in the 2024-25 Global University Visibility ranking from research firm American Caldwell. The ranking determines the most visible university brands by using a variety of metrics.... Read More
The Carnegie Library in the northern Hamilton County town of Atlanta will have a second life next year when the building reopens as the community’s Town Hall. The Neoclassical-style building closed last year due to decreasing use and budget constraints. ... Read More
June brought about a significant increase in Indiana sports betting revenue and handle year-over-year, but a decrease from last month, according to analysts at PlayIndiana.com. Hoosiers wagered a total of $298.2 million last month, a 33% increase over June 2023, but a 17.5% drop from May. The drop in numbers was an expected part of […]... Read More
Indiana’s primary election results have still not been certified more than two months after the May 7 primary. Holding up the certification are two ballot recount efforts, which the Indiana Recount Commission approved in May despite large margins of victory. Initial tallying for one of the disputed races has not even started. In May, the […]... Read More
Indiana University is expanding its Groups Scholars Program to its Indianapolis campus—in an effort to support students who have traditionally been underrepresented in higher education. The program supports first-generation college students and...... Read More
WFYI’s Abriana Herron spoke with Kellen Gray, who has a background as conductor, professional violinist and beekeeper. Gray will become the orchestra’s first African American conductor and the second Black artistic leader of a professional orchestra in Indiana.... Read More
SoIN Tourism is seeking proposals to receive funding through its Tourism Capital Development Fund. The destination marketing organization for Clark and Floyd counties will award up to $1 million to support projects to make southern Indiana more visible.... Read More
The Ports of Indiana on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium. The state's port authority said the agreement formalizes a plan to collaborate on multiple initiatives, including advancing...... Read More
Wabash Valley Resources LLC has signed an agreement with Houston-based energy technology company Baker Hughes to provide support for carbon sequestration efforts related to its anhydrous ammonia fertilizer operation in West Terre Haute.... Read More
The Salvation Army of Central Indiana has announced the appointment of Major Melinda O’Neil as its new area commander. She succeeds Major Rachel Stouder, who held the position for two years.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will be able to use the money to expand registered apprenticeships in K-12 education, transportation, clean energy, supply chain, hospitality, care economy and other public sector occupations.... Read More
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc said sales will be affected by a tornado that struck a warehouse in Mount Vernon, where it stores products and raw ingredients for its baby formula business. The consumer goods company said the third-party warehouse has not...... Read More
Kara Dewlan likes to envision Warren County as a small community that’s poised for big things. Dewlan knows how to think big as she's spent the few decades in Las Vegas, but now she's back where she grew up and working on improving the quality of life in...... Read More
The city of Hammond has put out a Request for Proposals seeking a developer for its downtown "Rimbach Square" project. The city is looking to establish a mixed-use development on a three-acre vacant lot located in the heart of the downtown core.... Read More
New state standardized test results show stagnant progress among Hoosier students in grades 3-8, signaling a continued struggle to reverse widespread learning loss following the COVID-19 pandemic. New ILEARN scores show 41% of Indiana students who...... Read More
Westfield’s Grand Park Sports Campus is one of the busiest sports facilities in the country, but the city needs to find ways to turn its crown jewel into a year-round tourism destination, city leaders say. To make that happen, Westfield officials plan to add winter sports opportunities and transform the area around the 400-acre sports […]... Read More
Several nursing home operators in the state say they haven’t been paid for their work since the state transitioned to managed care for certain Medicaid services on July 1, marking two weeks in limbo for providers in the PathWays to Aging program. ... Read More
Ball State University has announced it will now offer a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science, which it says is the only comprehensive forensic science program in the state. The new degree program will provide students with...... Read More
