The chamber appaulds Rodriguez for leading customer-focused innovations and programs, including the addition of EV charging stations, new restaurants and free Wi-Fi to the airport. He also emphasized the importance of diversity and equity efforts. ... Read More
Financial health and succession are two big concerns weighing on some of the state's farmers and agribusiness owners, according to a new Indiana Farm Bureau survey. A trend also emerged showing younger farmers are more optimistic about business prospects.... Read More
About 1,200 more people in Lawrence County will have more secure access to the internet as AT&T announces plans for a fiber-powered broadband project. The development is amidst private companies and state initiatives alike expanding broadband access in rural Indiana.... Read More
Using a $5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute is seeking to increase the percentage of Hoosier municipalities planning and managing their tree cover. Its goal is a 20% increase and to plant and support 2,500 trees in disadvantaged communities.... Read More
A new program will allow students to earn an associate's degree at Ivy Tech Community College Marion and then transfer to Indiana Wesleyan University to finish their bachelor's with a 15% discount. ... Read More
Purdue University researchers have $2.7 million of federal funding at their disposal to develop a field test to estimate and predict the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife and farm animals. The goal is to use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service grant to create a simple and affordable avenue for public agencies to test transmission of the virus.... Read More
Angola-based Refreshed Tech is a buy-back company that purchases aged and well-loved computers, phones and the like in bulk to then refurbish and put back in the market. The company celebrated its first year in business in August with $11.6 million in revenue with $4 million of that being made by the end of 2022.... Read More
After $22 million and a host of partners, Madison’s Eagle Cotton Mill is now a Fairfield Inn & Suites with a conference center and the winner of Indiana Landmarks’ new Renaissance Award. The honor is bestowed on projects that revitalized long-ignored and rundown historic properties. ... Read More
The restaurant will now be open for lunch, expanding its dinner hours. It also will allow for carry-out and dine-in orders and be equipped to provide catering. ... Read More
Carmel-based Ben’s Ranch Foundation is expanding its programming to bring together small groups of 14- to 18-year-olds with mental or emotional health conditions to both improve their health and gain work experience. ... Read More
