Indiana hospitals are experiencing a critical blood shortage. Versiti Blood Center of Indiana has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations, saying that some blood types have less than a day’s supply.... Read More
A new poll by Our Choice Coalition, an abortion-rights political action committee, shows 64% of surveyed Hoosiers believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases and 58% believe Indiana’s current abortion ban is too restrictive.... Read More
Building the pool used for the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis took 200 workers over four weeks to complete. But what happens to the pool now that the trials are over?... Read More
The Midwest Travel Network named Shipshewana “Destination of the Year” at its 2024 annual conference in the Amish Country town. The award is given to a destination that everyone seems to be talking about within the organization.... Read More
The crowds were large and raucous. The biggest stars largely lived up to their billing. And plenty of promising young swimmers emerged over nine days in Indiana.... Read More
Cork Medical, an Indianapolis company specializing in wound care solutions, has appointed Mike Cates as president. The company said in a news release that it has been undergoing rapid growth and hopes that Cates will help continue to foster that growth.... Read More
Pro wrestling is officially returning to Indianapolis, and it’s ready to put on some big shows. World Wrestling Entertainment and the Indiana Sports Corp. confirmed the parties have struck a deal to bring WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and Summerslam to the city.... Read More
For the first time in years, certain Indiana Medicaid beneficiaries will start paying premiums again—a concern for advocates who say that enrollees are unprepared and point to federal concerns about the rule’s effectiveness. The state waived the...... Read More
In 2019, Indianapolis hosted 683 conventions. That number plummeted to just 264 in 2021. But officials say through the first six months of this year, Indy has hosted 402 conventions, and the city is on track to surpass 700 by the end of the year.... Read More
Behind many of the state’s economic development and innovation aspirations is a Bloomington-based not-for-profit helping to craft its strategies, funnel federal dollars to high-value sectors and provide industry expertise needed to persuade companies to invest in Indiana.... Read More
Indiana University South Bend announced Friday that Scott Cooper has been selected as the new executive director of athletics. Cooper, who has served as interim director since August 2023, will officially start in the position on July 1. ... Read More
Westfield announced plans Thursday for a $164 million mixed-use redevelopment project with the aim of creating a central business district. If approved, Park & Poplar would be built on eight acres along the Midland Trace Trail.... Read More
The former CEO of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, who filed suit against agency in 2022, is now facing a counterclaim that accuses him of defrauding the group out of more than $400,000. The agency claims Speros Batistatos received the...... Read More
Indiana State University on Friday announced Tracy Archuleta as the school's next head baseball coach. Archuleta comes to the Terre Haute campus after an 18-year tenure as head coach at the University of Southern Indiana.... Read More
From Lucas Oil Stadium down Georgia Street, fans and Olympic hopefuls are celebrating the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. While over 1,000 athletes are competing in the pool, two students and two professors from Purdue University have created a way for...... Read More
Officials with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Veteran Health Indiana broke ground Thursday on a new VA Outpatient Clinic in Bloomington. When complete, the $7.5 million facility will serve 5,000 area veterans and employ 45 people.... Read More
World Wrestling Entertainment is close to an agreement with the Indiana Sports Corp. to present several premium live events in Indianapolis over the next few years—including its flagship WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and Summerslam shows.... Read More
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari has announced its new audience-participation drone show, which it says is the first of its kind in America. Beginning Saturday, guests will have the opportunity each day to vote on which of the park’s mascots will be the...... Read More
Water withdrawals in the state’s north-central region have dropped—not risen—over the last two decades, the Indiana Finance Authority reported Thursday. The agency assumed control of an Indiana Economic Development Corp. water study connected to...... Read More
Several parents of medically complex children raised alarms Thursday about a new barrier implemented by the state government for personal attendant hours, part of the ongoing struggle between the groups over changes to government support for families. ... Read More
