Work begins on READI-funded senior center in Franklin
Officials in Franklin broke ground Friday on a nearly $5.8 million senior center in the city's Payne Park, which is being supported by funding from the state's READI 2.0 program.... Read More
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3 Indiana locations among latest Big Lots stores set to close
Big Lots announced Friday that it plans to close an additional 56 stores, including three in Indiana, as it continues to work through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. The latest closures bring the total number of stores set to close to more than 500.... Read More
Guardian article looks at high costs at Parkview Health
An article published Thursday by international newspaper The Guardian takes a close look at practices by Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health that has led to some of the highest health care costs in the country.... Read More
OCRA awards first grants in pilot to combat loneliness in rural areas
The program, which launched in May, was created to combat isolation and loneliness through projects designed to create social connections, particularly in rural Indiana communities.... Read More
Calumet lands $1.4B loan for renewable fuels facility in Montana
The funding will support the expansion of a renewable fuels facility in Montana—owned by subsidiary Montana Renewables—that will produce sustainable aviation fuel.... Read More
Ports of Indiana, ISDA team up to grow agricultural trade
The Ports of Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at increasing collaboration and expanding agricultural trade.... Read More
State seeing early enthusiasm for early childhood teacher apprenticeship program
The Indiana Secretary of Education says the early feedback from a pilot program to help high school students get a jumpstart on their careers as early childhood educators has been positive. A total of 65 students across seven Indiana school districts are...... Read More
Indiana companies named among Leading Disability Employers
The National Organization on Disability is out with its annual Leading Disability Employers list, and two Indiana-based companies are included. The list, which is not a ranking, is based on the results of an assessment of business practices related to...... Read More
Work underway on $49M renovation of USI’s Health Professions Center
The University of Southern Indiana on Wednesday marked the beginning of the $49 million final phase of renovations to its Health Professions Center. The project will add more than 48,000 square feet of space that will include a new auditorium.... Read More
Copeland Corp. to close Greenfield distribution center
A climate technology company is planning to close its warehousing and distribution facility in Greenfield. In a notice to the state, Copeland Corp. said the move will result in the layoffs of 75 workers in mid-January.... Read More