Cate Charron

Department of Education awards summer learning grants

The Indiana Department of Education is awarding four organizations, increasing summer programming for 3,000 kids, with its Expanding What Works grant. ... Read More

Vincennes renews residential scholarship program

Hoping to continue decreasing financial barriers, Vincennes University said this week it has renewed its Residential Opportunity Scholarship program, which awards students living on campus. The program offers $1,500 a year to students living in residence halls.... Read More

Castleton REI workers gear up for vote to become retailer’s 9th unionized store

Workers at an Indianapolis REI store will vote Friday on whether or not to become the ninth store of the progressive outdoors retailer in the country to unionize with the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 700.... Read More

Purdue Northwest announces ‘Women on the Rise’ honorees

The 2024 Northwest Indiana Women on the Rise Reception is from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., CST, on March 21 at the James B. Dworkin Student Services and Activities Complex on Purdue Northwest’s Westville campus.... Read More

VR program immerses kids in career exploration, development

The program has 330 immersive simulations for a range of careers, trades and skills with everything from assisting with surgery to helping hotel guests to changing the oil in a car. Kids can perfect their form and earn a gold, silver or bronze star for their attempt. ... Read More

Founder of Blichmann Engineering, Anvil Brewing to retire

Drew Barnes, who is currently vice president, will succeed Blichman as president. He joined the company nine years ago, and the company called Barnes a key leadership member in a news release.... Read More

Carmel’s NeurAxis appoints new CFO

Carmel-based medtech company NeurAxis Inc. has announced Timothy Henrichs will serve as its new chief financial officer. Henrichs has 20 years of experience in the healthcare, home improvement, retail, software and education industries, Neuraxis said.... Read More

Elevance Health named top 10 company for public issue response

Elevance Health was placed at No. 8 on JUST Capital and CNBC's Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies, honoring businesses that perform well on issues important to the public like social justice and sustainability. ... Read More

Q&A with Sam Centellas of CDFI Friendly South Bend

One South Bend business leader is leading his organization to bolster the efforts of minority- and women-owned small businesses while supporting several initiatives to make the city and region a better place to live.... Read More

North Manchester, La Porte seek project crowdfunding support

Organizers of two projects are seeking matching funding from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority to build a small business space and a dog splash pad.... Read More