Evansville-based Anu, an agricultural technology startup, is making a name for itself in 2024. The company's co-founders, both Purdue University alumni, have developed a smart garden appliance that uses seed pods to grow produce through aeroponics.... Read More
In April, Harry Meeks, women’s basketball coach and athletic director at Vincennes University, announced his retirement after 33 years at Indiana’s oldest college. Meeks spoke with Inside INdiana Business about his VU career and life after basketball. ... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb's office announced Tuesday that Microsoft plans to invest $1 billion to build a new data center in La Porte. The 245,000-square-foot facility, to be located in the Radius Industrial Park, is expected to create up to 200 jobs.... Read More
Another major tech company is looking to Indiana for the next phase of technological advancements. Microsoft has acquired nearly 930 acres of farmland from St. Joe Farm, according to documents from the St. Joseph County recorder.... Read More
A manufacturer of geothermal HVAC systems is making a major expansion to its Allen County operations. WaterFurnace International has broken ground on a $14 million, 173,000-square-foot expansion of its Fort Wayne headquarters.... Read More
Purdue University Fort Wayne on Monday announced plans for a nearly $100 million apartment complex on the university's North Campus. The project is part of a public-private partnership with construction and real estate development company Gilbane.... Read More
The City-County Council on Monday evening approved a major piece of the Hogsett administration’s plan to lure a Major League Soccer team to Indianapolis, advancing a proposal for a new taxing district intended to fund a soccer-first stadium.... Read More
A company that bred beagles for medical research agreed Monday to pay a record $35 million as part of a criminal plea admitting it neglected thousands of dogs at its breeding facility in rural Virginia. Prosecutors said the penalties amount to the...... Read More
Community Health Network said Monday it plans to build a $335 million hospital in Westfield with a six-story, 100-bed patient tower. The project will mark the Indianapolis-based health care system’s first hospital in Hamilton County.... Read More
An alumnus of Ball State University who served in a variety of leadership roles at the university for over 47 years has been named the 2024 recipient of the Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce Legacy Award. Tom Kinghorn served as vice president for...... Read More
Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry on Monday announced the launch of the $500,000 Forward Together Grant Fund. The grants will be used to provide support for not-for-profits "who lead meaningful work to help strengthen neighborhoods and provide...... Read More
Jasper-based German American Bancorp Inc. announced Monday it has sold the assets of its subsidiary, German American Insurance, to Hilb Group, an insurance broker headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The all-cash deal is valued at $40 million.... Read More
The future of the Mascot Hall of Fame and Interactive Children's Museum in Whiting is in jeopardy. Mayor Steve Spebar told our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana that the museum would close if plans for an office complex in the surrounding...... Read More
A welder’s flame fuses a pontoon tube at Smoker Craft Inc.’s manufacturing campus in Elkhart County, but no one is holding the torch. Rather, three computer-controlled robots are doing the work. It’s a major change from the way pontoon boats used to be made.... Read More
The Gary/Chicago International Airport in May celebrated its 500th international arrival, a key milestone amid the airport’s growth trajectory that has involved runway improvements, facility expansions and an acquisition. The airport has increased...... Read More
Indiana University Northwest on Friday announced Vicki Román-Lagunas as interim chancellor. She has served as executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the university since 2017. ... Read More
The list of Hoosier politicos with ties to former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel spreads deep and wide. The past Republican chair for both Clark County and the 9th Congressional District has been a sort of gatekeeper for southern Indiana political...... Read More
The CEO of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. says the increased investment in its future manufacturing operations in Boone County is all about speed. The drugmaker announced at last month's Global Economic Summit it was investing an additional...... Read More
A pro-free speech group has filed a lawsuit against Indiana University President Pamela Whitten, the IU Board of Trustees and several administrators on the university's Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses. Speech First Inc. alleges that IU's...... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees on Friday selected Steven Bridges as interim president. Bridges, a two-time USI alumnus, has served as vice president for finance and administration for the university since 2015.... Read More
