Indianapolis-based Direct Connect Logistix Inc. has hired Lance Oberlin as its new chief technology officer. DCL says Oberlin's ability to problem solve and streamline processes will help take the company's capabilities to the next level.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Parkview Sports Medicine and former Indiana Miss Basketball Ayanna Patterson are teaming up to host a first-of-its-kind event for northeast Indiana. The partners say the event, called the Ayanna Patterson EmPower Forward Weekend, will focus on empowering female athletes and supporting individuals with autism.... Read More
Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana program is getting a big boost thanks to funding from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. Indiana Landmarks says the program will use the $10 million grant to expand its work to preserve and support historic structures and community congregations.... Read More
Purdue University researchers are receiving $870,000 from the World Resources Institute to study global forest carbon accumulation rates. The research team, co-led by Purdue's Jingjing Liang, is using the two-year grant to develop an artificial intelligence model that uses satellite and geospatial data points to map local forest growth rates throughout the worldwide forest range.... Read More
Goshen College has been designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. The college says the federal recognition will help attract and support Hispanic/Latinx students, as well as support campus-wide improvements.... Read More
Warsaw-based Lakeland Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: LKFN) is reporting record full-year net income of nearly $104 million, an 8% increase compared to $95.7 million during 2021. The parent of Lake City Bank says the record income represents the first time the company has surpassed $100 million.... Read More
The University of Evansville has awarded scholarships to three high school students through its annual High School Changemaker Challenge. UE says the challenge, now in its ninth year, is designed to motivate area youth to identify and solve worldwide challenges through innovation and creativity.... Read More
Ethan Crossing of Indianapolis, a behavioral health hospital and Substance Use Disorder recovery campus, is planning to open the doors to its newly-renovated campus on Monday. The company, which is operated by Ohio-based NewVista Behavioral Health, currently employs 20 people and plans to add about 100 new employees.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Thurston Springer, an employee-owned broker-dealer and investment advisor, has acquired the Midwest fixed income trading group of Boenning & Scattergood. Boenning & Scattergood's seven fixed income specialists are joining Thurston Springer in its new Columbus, Ohio office location.... Read More
The National Endowment for the Arts is awarding $280,000 in grants to nonprofit arts organizations and cultural programming providers throughout Indiana. The funding is being awarded to 15 organizations as part of the NEA’s first round of fiscal 2023 grants.... Read More
