A manufacturer headquartered in Monticello is celebrating 100 years in business this year. Fratco started in 1923 as a clay tile kiln and now manufactures corrugated drainage pipe, fittings and accessories as a fourth-generation, family-owned company.... Read More
The town of Clarksville has taken a step toward landing a Wawa location as the convenience store expands to Indiana. The News and Tribune reports the Clarksville Board of Zoning Appeals has approved a use variance for the potential location just off I-65.... Read More
Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola is partnering with Trine University to support students in Trine's new nursing program. The partnership includes the construction of a new education and innovation facility on the hospital campus.... Read More
Columbus-based Elwood Staffing has acquired NAOS Staffing, an on-site staffing and workforce management firm headquartered in Georgia. The deal is Elwood Staffing's third acquisition in as many months.... Read More
Connecticut-based Blue Buffalo will invest $200 million to expand operations in Richmond, the company announced Thursday. The pet food manufacturer plans to build a 169,000-square-foot addition to its Wayne County facility and add up to 60 jobs.... Read More
The former president and first lady of Indiana University have gifted $500,00 to IU Health. The gift from Michael McRobbie and Laurie Burns McRobbie will support behavioral health services at the IU Regional Academic Health Center in Bloomington.... Read More
The parks superintendent in Columbia City has been fired over alleged embezzlement of city funds. Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel said Wednesday the move followed an investigation of "suspicious financial activity."... Read More
European automaker Stellantis and South Korea-based Samsung SDI on Wednesday marked a construction milestone for the joint venture's $2.5 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo. Crews raised the first steel beam for the facility.... Read More
The CEO of Oregon-based Entek says the company has eyes on continued growth in the Wabash Valley. Larry Keith says the growing demand for batteries, particularly in the EV industry, creates "a tremendous amount of growth opportunity for us beyond this."... Read More
The Indiana Tourism Association announced the winners of the 2023 Indiana Tourism Awards on Tuesday. The awards honor "tourism businesses who are creative, innovative, and maximize the dollars invested." ... Read More
