Smithville workers picketing for better pay

Approximately 30 employees at Ellettsville-based telecommunications company Smithville are picketing while not at work. The Herald-Times reports the workers are seeking higher wages to fight increased healthcare costs and inflation.... Read More

IEDC touts increased funding for economic development

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the new two-year state budget increases the state's investment in economic development by $350 million over the previous biennium. Among the priorities included in the budget is another $500 million for READ 2.0.... Read More

Westfield forms new sports commission

The city of Westfield on Thursday announced the creation of the Westfield Sports Commission. Mayor Andy Cook said the commission is a natural progression of the city's sports tourism industry that has been built around Grand Park Sports Campus.... Read More

State, AARP partner on pilot program

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority and the AARP are teaming up on a pilot program aimed at funding place-based projects that benefit Hoosiers over the age of 50. The CreatINg Livable Communities program will provide up to...... Read More

Zylo targeting additional growth, more jobs

The CEO of Indianapolis-based Zylo says the future for the tech company could mean hundreds of new jobs over the next several years. The company recently won the Scale-Up of the Year Award at the Mira Awards and raised nearly $37 million in Series C funding.... Read More

Fort Wayne truck service company acquired

Texas-based FleetPride Inc. announced Tuesday it has acquired Frame Service Inc., a full-service truck and trailer maintenance and repair shop headquartered in Fort Wayne. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Fleet Service owner Barry Ernst said the acquisition will take the company to the next level.... Read More