Tourism drives record growth for Vigo County

Vigo County saw record revenue from visitors last year. Our partners at WTWO-TV report the Terre Haute Convention and Visitors Bureau collected $2.8 million from the innkeepers tax, and officials expect to surpass the $3 million mark in 2023.... Read More

The Speak Easy names executive director

Indianapolis-based The Speak Easy on Thursday announced Chelsea Marburger as the nonprofit coworking space's new executive director. Marburger most recently served as senior manager of entrepreneurial programming at venture capital firm Elevate Ventures.... Read More

Study: Horse racing industry booming in Indiana

A new study conducted by Purdue University shows the economic impact of Indiana's horse racing and breeding industry has more than doubled over the past decade. The university said the industry generated a total of $1.44 billion in economic activity in 2021. ... Read More

Chamber backing SALT deduction bill, READI 2.0

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind several initiatives being considered at the Statehouse this year. Among them is Senate Bill 2, which could potentially result in an estimated $50 million in annual tax savings for business owners.... Read More

Children’s Factory to close Angola facility

Missouri-based Children's Factory LLC is planning to close its plant in northeast Indiana. The company, which manufactures early education furniture and supplies, said in a notice to the state the closure in Angola will affect 26 employees.... Read More