In a move that could be the first of its kind in the country, NIPSCO is asking for permission to create a subsidary specficically to provide power to data center users. Opponents say the plan gives the IURC minimal oversight of the proposed subsidary.... Read More
A potentially unintended consequence of a larger COVID-19 relief bill changed the way hospitals calculate Medicaid reimbursement funding. Indiana hospitals have lost out on over $200 million, but a new bill seeks to restore the funding.... Read More
A Ball State University professor won a federal grant to lead a study examining the effects of sunlight on the development of children with autism. The study will inform best architechture and design practices.... Read More
In an effort to provide the state with a “playbook” when considering data center projects, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. is paying another $625,000 to a consulting firm to finish a white paper report on the increasingly prevalent trend.... Read More
A data center project is moving ahead in Monrovia in Morgan County. The $1 billion project is being undertaken by a currently unnamed company and faces local opposition, but Morgan County officials are touting the project as a boost for the region.... Read More
The latest positive step in a series of efforts to breathe live into its downtown riverfront area, Fort Wayne welcomed two new tenants into the Schaab Metal Products building this week. The historic building will soon be home to Mitchell’s Downtown and Flashbacks Downtown.... Read More
The Lilly Endowment is giving the Private Academic Library network of Indiana a $1.34 million grant to eliminate textbook fees for students at private Hoosier colleges. The funding will go toward an online database of available free textbook and course materials. ... Read More
Indiana University announces record enrollment for the 2025-26 academic year including .4% growth at IU Bloomington, 5.2% growth at IU Indianapolis, 8.8% at IU Northwest, 1.7% at IU Kokomo, 1.4% at IU East and 3% at IU South Bend.... Read More
The Indiana DOC says it will not use the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City for immigration detention purposes. The DOC announced it plans to keep the prison open past 2027, when it was initially scheduled to close when a new prison is finished in Westville. ... Read More
The IEDC is contracting Boston Consulting Group to research data center development economics and incentives with the goal of potentially establishing a statewide playbook for such developments. However, the study has been delayed and its unclear why.... Read More
