A Bloomington-based automated construction and design company combines emerging technology with an ancient building technique in an effort to build more affordable, quality housing stock.... Read More
The city of Fort Wayne will this weekend open its second Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area in less than a month. Our partners at WPTA-TV report people will be able to carry alcohol in approved cups throughout the Electric Works campus beginning Saturday.... Read More
Ohio-based HVAC, building technology and services company Gardiner is adding northeast Indiana to its footprint. The company says it plans to open an office in Fort Wayne and serve as the exclusive factory sales representative for HVAC manufacturer Daikin.... Read More
The Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame on Wednesday announced a partnership with Xavier University of Louisiana. The partnership will allow Xavier students to be admitted into some of the college's graduate business programs.... Read More
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration is offering to buy the former Diamond Chain Manufacturing Co. site from Keystone Group—two months after negotiations broke down between the parties for the development of the proposed Eleven Park complex.... Read More
For years, marijuana advocates in the Indiana Statehouse have filed bills and pushed for hearings on legislation that would allow the drug’s use for medical purposes or open the doors to recreational use and decriminalization.... Read More
The Purdue for Life Foundation will soon launch a national search for its next CEO. The foundation's current CEO, Matt Folk, announced this week he is stepping down to focus on the growth of Purde University's new Indianapolis campus.... Read More
Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla this week launched her first State Comptroller Advisory Council. The council, comprised of local government officials from throughout the state, is designed to provide feedback to enhance the...... Read More
During the pandemic, cities and towns across the state saw hundreds of millions of federal funds meant to both keep their services afloat and deliver game-changing projects for their residents. Now, the clock is ticking to make sure each of those dollars have a purpose.... Read More
The president of the University of Southern Indiana announced Wednesday is leaving for a new position on the West Coast. Ron Rochon, who became USI's fourth president in 2018, is leaving to become president of California State University-Fullterton.... Read More
Every county in Indiana seems to have signed onto a state effort to provide $150 million in enhanced funding for public health departments in the coming year in exchange for providing “core” public health services. The Indiana Capital Chronicle called...... Read More
The federal government will pay out $7.6 million to landowners along the Nickel Plate Trail—formerly the Nickel Plate Railroad—to settle a nearly 6-year-old legal fight over property, Kansas City, Missouri-based law firm Stewart Wald & Smith announced Tuesday.... Read More
Goodwill Industries of Michiana expects to open its new facility in Elkhart’s Neighborhood Opportunity Hub by early 2025. The project will house most of the not-for-profit’s services in the city under one roof. Located in the Woodland Crossing Shopping Center, formerly known as the Pierre Moran Mall, Goodwill partnered with Heart City Health to purchase the abandoned Sears building. Heart City plans to open a comprehensive health facility on its side of the building, including urgent care.... Read More
New Paris based boat company, Smoker Craft, received the inaugural Conexus Indiana Manufacturing Innovation Award at the Mira Awards held last month in Indianapolis. One of the largest fiberglass deck boat manufacturers in the world and specializing in aluminum boat production, Smoker Craft implemented automation solutions to solve its labor shortage, increase productivity and revenue.... Read More
A popular burger restaurant is expanding its statewide footprint. Our partners at WPTA-TV report Bru Burger Bar will open a new location at The Landing in downtown Fort Wayne this summer.... Read More
On Tuesday, the public got its first look at the Ohio River Vision and Strategic Plan during a community celebration in downtown Evansville. The riverfront vision aims to develop a more attractive and healthier region, draw new residents and visitors and...... Read More
Indiana Landmarks has awarded the state's top restoration prize to 500 Main LLC, the group behind the $23 million revitalization of Hotel Elkhart. The Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration is awarded annually "to the property owner who follows the...... Read More
Hundreds of thousands of fans visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway each year, but none has the view of the track like Aaron Likens does. Likens is the chief starter for IndyCar. From the flag stand near the Yard of Bricks, he proudly waves each flag.... Read More
A potential multibillion-dollar settlement of an antitrust lawsuit cleared the second of a three-step NCAA approval process Tuesday, and the presidential boards of two of the five conferences named in the complaint voted to approve the deal.... Read More
The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Authority, the Michiana Area Council of Governments, DeKalb County and Crawfordsville will receive a total of $4.4 million in federal brownfields grants for site assessment and cleanup, the Environmental Protection Agency said.... Read More
