Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn't do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement.... Read More
Consumer prices rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier, up from a yearly figure of 2.6% in October. Excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core prices increased 3.3%, the same as in the previous month.... Read More
Kim Dodson, CEO of The Arc of Indiana, says the move has been anticipated for some time and is in line with efforts that the state of Indiana has already implemented.... Read More
Kroger and Albertsons in 2022 proposed what would be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history. But the Federal Trade Commission sued earlier this year, seeking to block the $24.6 billion deal.... Read More
The Farmers and Merchants Bank this week announced the promotion of Donald Blume to president. Blume most recently served as the bank's executive vice president, as well as bank director for parent The Farmers and Merchants Bancorp.... Read More
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Braun named regional power grid leader Suzanne Jaworowski to serve as his secretary of energy and natural resources, his transition team announced Tuesday morning.... Read More
New Jersey-based private security company Securitas is expanding its northern Indiana operations. The company announced this week that it aims to add nearly 170 security professionals in New Carlisle by the end of the year.... Read More
The 2025 salary ordinance adopted by the city council last week includes a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for non-union city employees. Fire department administration will get a 3.8% increase to match their employees' raises, under their union contract.... Read More
The study aims to better understand Indiana’s deer population during times of disease outbreak to create predictable population maps for the species. An often-fatal disease for deer called EHD impacted nearly 500 deer in Indiana last year.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Overdose Lifeline has distributed one million naloxone kits across Indiana since March 2020. The organization works with around 200 partners that distribute the kits as well as making them available through NaloxBoxes and vending machines.... Read More
The Westfield City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a 91-page agreement that sets the terms for Grand Park Sports & Entertainment to take over the 10-year-old sports campus.... Read More
The insurance coverage of hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers could be at risk should the federal government seek to reduce its share of Medicaid costs under the incoming Trump administration. ... Read More
In a packed union hall outside Detroit, a worker shifts the conversation from policy to the personal, quizzing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on his knowledge of Michigan, the state Buttigieg only recently started calling home.... Read More
Valparaiso hired longtime Marietta coach Andy Waddle as its new football coach, athletic director Laurel Hosmer announced Monday. Waddle is scheduled to be formally introduced on campus Wednesday.... Read More
The Indiana Apartment Association has named Brian Spaulding as its new president and CEO. Spaulding, who previously served as vice president of government affairs for the organization, succeeds Lynne Peterson, who has retired from the role after 25 years.... Read More
Greenwood-based Indiana American Water has put a new water treatment plant into service for the town of Sheridan that is expected to improve water quality, reliability and service capacity as the Hamilton County community continues to grow.... Read More
A capital campaign for the projected $45 million Regional Wellness Center in Jasper has raised nearly $13 million of a $15 million goal. The 90,000-square-foot facility is currently in the design phase with construction expected to start in 2025. ... Read More
Katelyn Niederhaus, parts ordering analyst at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, is a member of the Conexus Indiana Rising 30 Class of 2024. She spoke with IIB about her experience at the Gibson County plant and her future in manufacturing.... Read More
The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) announced the PPA Challenger Series will take place Sept. 19–21, 2025 at Evansville's Wesselman Park. ... Read More
U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday unveiled its list of the 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. The publication evaluated more than 800 hospitals across the country, with 10 in Indiana receiving a "High Performing" designation.... Read More
