The University of Evansville is celebrating a nearly $340,000 gift from alumna Maureen Fitzgerald. The university said this week that the gift will support a $10,000 scholarship given annually to a deserving non-traditional student.... Read More
Employers added 272,000 jobs in May, shooting past expectations in a sign of a booming labor market that continues to defy economists’ predictions of a slowdown. However, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4%, ending a historic 27-month streak of...... Read More
Two members of the Indiana State Budget Committee say they don’t need a would-be investor group for a Major League Soccer franchise in Indianapolis to unveil itself ahead of the Hogsett administration’s anticipated request for stadium funding from the board.... Read More
A Jeffersonville native hopes her newly opened workspace in the city's downtown will serve as a catalyst for growth for female entrepreneurs and business owners. Deidra Collins cut the ribbon this week on Wall Street Suites, a business incubator designed to...... Read More
Indianapolis is about to make a big splash, becoming the first city to build Olympic sized swimming pools in an NFL stadium for the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. Tim Hinchey gives us a preview of the experience and why “Indianapolis has proven to be the center of the sports world.”... Read More
Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott said Thursday that the city is moving forward with plans to implement a 1% food and beverage tax. If approved by the city council, the mayor said the tax will generate revenue to support an expansion of the Hammond Sportsplex and...... Read More
Gene Elwood Sease, who served as president of the University of Indianapolis for nearly two decades and led one of the city’s top public relations firms, is being remembered for “leaving an indelible mark on the city of Indianapolis.”... Read More
The University of Notre Dame has been inducted into the Universities Space Research Association, a consortium of 121 universities that works to advance space-related education and research. The association cited the university’s research programs in...... Read More
The Minnesota-based food delivery company formerly known as Schwan's Home Delivery is closing two of its Indiana delivery centers. In a notice to the state, Cygnus Home Services—which does business as Yelloh—said it will cease operations in Elkhart and Muncie.... Read More
Lance Richey will be inaugurated as the 11th president of the University of Saint Francis during a ceremony Friday afternoon. The Fort Wayne-based university appointed Richey, a former vice president of academic affairs, to the position in March.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College President Sue Ellspermann will retire after the next academic year, she told the school’s board Ellspermann, the college’s ninth president and the first woman to hold the role, will serve out her current three-year contract.... Read More
Michigan City-based D. Martin Enterprises plans to invest $20 million to build a new manufacturing facility in the city. The company said it aims to add 30 new jobs with the possibility of hiring more workers in the first two years of operation.... Read More
BP, which operates a massive refinery in Whiting, is proposing an office redevelopment project that, if approved, would lead to the closure of the Mascot Hall of Fame. Mayor Steve Spebar told our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana the company was...... Read More
Vertical construction is expected to start soon on the new Signia by Hilton hotel in downtown Indianapolis following a record-setting concrete pour over the weekend involving dozens of mixer trucks. More than 800 truckloads of concrete went into the...... Read More
Purdue University this week announced a partnership with Dell Technologies to establish what it says will be one of the largest dedicated collegiate gaming facilities in the country. The Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge is being designed to create a...... Read More
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent to an Indiana University-led innovation involving Alzheimer’s disease research and two other innovations involving cancer treatment. The patent related to Alzheimer’s is for a method of using...... Read More
Indiana is doubling down on a big bet: Work experience can better prepare students for success after high school than a prescribed set of courses. The state is redesigning its high school graduation requirements to de-emphasize college-going as the...... Read More
Chase Kalisz won the gold medal for Team USA in the 400 meter individual relay during the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. As Indianapolis prepares to host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis this month...... Read More
APL Cargo, a logistics company based in the White County town of Wolcott, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, led by President Stefan Trifan, made its filing May 31 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana.... Read More
Purdue University, Indiana University, and the University of Notre Dame this week signed a memorandum of understanding to establish what they're calling a first-of-its-kind joint research effort in Indiana. The Indiana Research Consortium will serve as a...... Read More
