As renovations continue at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, a new employee is helping to drive the pace car of education. Jake Apollos started his new role as the Museum’s first Director of Education last month.... Read More
Mike Braun, the Republican candidate for governor, released his plan to control property taxes on Friday, calling for increasing the homestead deduction, capping property tax increases and increasing voter participation in property tax referendums.... Read More
The Indy Chamber has lobbied unsuccessfully since 2018 to raise the state’s cigarette tax, and it is ready to give it another go in the 2025 legislative session. The chamber held a panel discussion this week to help prime the issue. ... Read More
Although Hoosiers’ access to federal child care subsidies was slightly higher than the national average in 2020, advocates are concerned that a majority of eligible Indiana families are still missing out, according to a new study. The report was published June 27 by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that advocates […]... Read More
Four medical and agbioscience researchers at Purdue University are receiving extra funding for their projects thanks to a grant from the Trask Innovation Fund. In total, the Trask fund is giving $175,000 to the four separate projects. ... Read More
The main swimming pool for the Paris Olympics is set up inside a 30,000-seat rugby stadium. Sound strange? Not really. It's the new norm. The U.S. Olympic trials were held this year at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, a 63,000-seat venue.... Read More
In 2016, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority established the CreatINg Places program to aid crowdfunded placemaking projects in communities across the state. Since then, the agency has matched funds for over 270 projects.... Read More
For the first time, Gov. Eric Holcomb is in Australia and Singapore for an economic development trip. Holcomb and his delegation are focusing on boosting investment in Indiana renewable energy, semiconductors, and the EV industry.... Read More
Representatives from Massachusetts-based Gorton's Seafood were in Lebanon on Wednesday to break ground on the company's $89 million cold storage facility. Gorton's hopes to complete the facility by late 2025, and will employ around 160 people once it's built.... Read More
Michigan City has received a $4.6 million grant from the Indiana Finance Authority for infrastructure work to support future housing projects. Our partners at WSBT-TV report the city plans to install new sewer systems on undeveloped land.... Read More
Community Health Network saw an increase in admissions, emergency visits, deliveries and physician outpatient visits during the first six months of 2024. Yet, the Indianapolis-based hospital system saw its operating income drop 44% during the period.... Read More
The Healthcare Begins with Me campaign features a website that includes stories and videos about health care learning opportunities in northeast Indiana and online games to learn more about various occupations. ... Read More
Warsaw-based Lakeland Financial Corp. is reporting second-quarter net income of $22.5 million, up from $14.6 million last year. CEO David Findlay said Thursday the bank has seen healthy loan and core deposit growth in the first half of the year.... Read More
Almost three months after police arrested 57 protesters at a pro-Palestine encampment at Indiana University-Bloomington, a new independent review released Thursday found the university’s inconsistent enforcement of its own policies created “confusion and frustration” and made governing the campus difficult. In a 77-page report, law firm Cooley LLP presented new findings about the events leading up to and […]... Read More
Lafayette-based Niches Land Trust broke ground Wednesday on its $1 million stewardship headquarters in Warren County. Executive Director Shannon Stanis said in addition to housing the organization's stewardship team, the facility will serve as a...... Read More
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said Indianapolis is “following the playbook” in its effort to land an expansion club. Speaking at a mid-season news conference during MLS All-Star week in Columbus, Garber said that while the addition of...... Read More
The University of Notre Dame has joined the Small Town and Rural Students, or STARS, College Network, an initiative to increase rural students' admission into some of the country’s top schools. The program provides high school kids with accessible...... Read More
In defense of its lawsuit against the state health department, a South Bend-based anti-abortion group doubled down in new court filings that related medical records do not compromise patient privacy and should be made available to the public.... Read More
Auburn-based Credent Wealth Management has received an investment from a Texas-based investment firm with more than $18 billion in assets under management to help further fuel the company’s growth strategy.... Read More
Evansville-based Escalade Inc. is reporting second-quarter net income of $2.8 million, down from $3.6 million from the same period last year. The sporting goods and recreation equipment manufacturer said its consumers and retail partners have adopted a more...... Read More
