Hoosier voter turnout down, but better than before

Fewer Hoosiers turned out to vote in November than they did during the pandemic-era 2020 presidential election, according to Indiana’s final numbers—but they bested ballot counts and turnout recorded in the two previous presidential elections.... Read More

‘Coolest Thing’ contest yields two winners

For the first time in its short history, the "Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana" tournament from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce has resulted in two winners. The chamber on Wednesday also revealed the 2024 Indiana Best Places to Work in Manufacturing.... Read More

Vera Bradley swings to Q3 loss

Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley Inc. is reporting a fiscal third-quarter net loss of $12.8 million, compared to net income of $5.1 million during the same period last year. CEO Jackie Ardrey said the quarter was a challenging one as the company continued in the early stages of its Project Restoration effort. Ardrey, who began as […]... Read More

Q&A with ChoiceLight CEO Regina Emberton

After almost a decade building and leading the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership, Regina Emberton was tapped to lead ChoiceLight Inc., a nonprofit providing access to an extensive dark fiberoptic network across Elkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph counties.... Read More

Farmers and Merchants Bank names new president

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