The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted an Emergency Use Authorization for a COVID-19 At-Home Test developed by Roche Diagnostics. The company says the test will be available across the country beginning in January.... Read More
A former northwestern Indiana mayor is being allowed to stay out of prison while he appeals his conviction on bribery and tax evasion charges.... Read More
The president and general manager of the South Shore Line in northwest Indiana says the Double Track project for the rail line will unlock the potential to access the Chicago market after decades of planning. ... Read More
Elkhart-based ITR Concession Co. is launching a network of smart parking signage for freight and truck drivers who use the Indiana Toll Road. The company says the signage, which will rely on a mix of sensors and cameras, will provide commercial drivers an approximate count of the available parking spaces along the roadway.... Read More
Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a vehicle technology company based in Germany. Thor says the partners will focus on the continued joint development of a high-voltage electric drive system for towable recreational vehicles.... Read More
The board of directors for Evansville-based Escalade Inc. (Nasdaq: ESCA) has selected Walter Glazer as the company's next chief executive officer. Glazer, who has served in the role on an interim basis since February, has been a member of the Escalade board since 2015.... Read More
An Indiana agency quietly launched a worker training program aimed at high-tech fields amid uncertainty about the effort eight months after it was pumped up with $75 million in federal COVID-19 relief money.... Read More
South Bend-based Lock Joint Tube is planning to grow its existing facility in Texas with a $21 million expansion project. The steel tubing manufacturer, which also has locations in Ohio and Tennessee, says it plans to create more than 30 jobs.... Read More
It’s full steam ahead for two major commuter rail improvement projects in northwest Indiana. Mike Noland has an update on the South Shore Line’s double tracking project from Gary to Michigan City and the 8.5-mile extension of the West Lake Corridor from Hammond to Dyer.... Read More
The chief executive officer of One Southern Indiana says Wednesday's announcement from Louisiana-based Sazerac Co. speaks to the business environment in the region and throughout the entire state. ... Read More
An Illinois man has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $145,000 in restitution by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jon DeGuilio. Daniel Urquiza was sentenced following his guilty plea earlier this year for evading assessment of federal income taxes in Hammond.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Vyne Dental Inc. has acquired software company Onederful Inc. Vyne says the deal will allow it to pair its web-based billing platform with Onederful’s benefits eligibility software.... Read More
An Australian pharmaceutical company with a major presence in central Indiana has hit a major milestone. Telix Pharmaceuticals Inc., which has its U.S. headquarters in Fishers, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its lead prostate cancer imaging product.... Read More
The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County has awarded more than $150,000 to nine nonprofit organizations. The foundation says the Creating Community Grants aim to restore and enhance the livability of communities.... Read More
As Indianapolis gears up for the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium next month, the CFP has announced a contingency plan in the event teams are impacted by the omicron variant. The CFP says one possibility could be having a champion named without a game being played in Indy.... Read More
Local government employees in an Indiana city will have to wait until next year to get their last paycheck for 2021. Portage officials said they can't cover payroll on Dec. 31. The money won't be available until Jan. 3, the (Northwest Indiana) Times reported.... Read More
A coalition of education-focused organizations, including the Indiana Department of Education, has launched the INLearning Partnership to provide comprehensive professional learning resources for Indiana teachers... Read More
Jasper-based German American Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) has made more changes to its executive management team. As preparations continue for its previously-announced CEO transition, the bank has promoted two senior vice presidents to C-suite level positions.... Read More
Louisiana-based Sazerac Co. has announced plans for further expansion in southern Indiana. The distillery has says it will invest more than $400 million to build a new facility in Charlestown and create nearly 370 jobs by the end of 2027.... Read More
Missouri-based Fred Weber Inc., a construction materials and services provider, has acquired General Drilling Inc. in Noblesville. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More
