CEO Jackie Ardrey said the move is part of the company's long-term revitalization effort known as Project Restoration and allows Vera Bradley to focus more on its legacy, name brand products.... Read More
Mayor Jon Costas made the announcement Tuesday, a day after the city council heard hours of public comment against the proposal. Residents cited a number of concerns, including noise, power and water consumption and the impact on property values.... Read More
A new ranking released by the National Academy of Inventors shows Purdue University remains in the top 10 in the world for U.S. utility patents. The university is ranked No. 7 with 213 patents from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in 2024.... Read More
Canada, the largest steel supplier to the U.S., said Wednesday it will place 25% reciprocal tariffs on steel products and also raise taxes on a host of items: tools, computers and servers, display monitors, sports equipment, and cast-iron products.... Read More
A northeast Indiana orthopedic medical practice has sued an Allen County doctor for breach of contract, alleging that he violated the terms of his employment agreement by providing services at a nearby facility shortly after leaving the practice.... Read More
Boston-based State Street, too, has been criticized— and is currently being sued by Indiana and a host of other states—for using environmental, social and governance, or ESG, investment practices. In recent months, State Street has distanced itself from such commitments.... Read More
GE Aerospace announced another $1 billion investment in its factories and supply chain in the United States on Wednesday, and two Indiana plants will share in the funding. The company said the investment will help increase engine safety, quality and delivery.... Read More
Visit South Bend Mishawaka (VSBM) recently won an Indiana Tourism Conference award for the ‘Best Digital Marketing Campaign’ among other destination marketing organizations in the state for its ‘Bend Your Rules’ campaign. Designed to challenge perceptions ...... Read More
State involvement in local investigations took center stage, with senators contemplating bills that sought to eliminate the state’s backlog of rape kits as well as an effort that could help counties with legal costs but erode local prosecutor discretion.... Read More
The NICTD is nearing completion of the engineering and environmental assessment process for the $112 million South Shore Line (SSL) realignment to the west side of the South Bend International Airport (SBN). Despite uncertainty over federal funding ...... Read More
Two additional lawsuits have been filed against the Options Behavioral Health System, as former patients have made more accusations against the mental health and addiction treatment center for allegedly failing to properly treat the patients in its care.... Read More
The city of Portage is easing some regulations on contractors and businesses. An ordinance adopted by the city council removes the requirement for contractors to take a written test and for some smaller projects to be overseen by a general contractor.... Read More
The program provides financial assistance to landowners and conservation groups that are working to reduce runoff from nonpoint sources of water pollution, whether on agricultural land, urban areas or eroding streambanks.... Read More
Mark Cuban will deliver a keynote address at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress this summer in Indianapolis, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday.... Read More
A bill to give utility companies tax breaks and cost-recovery mechanisms if they pursue small modular nuclear reactor projects appears poised to become law after passing out of a House committee this week. ... Read More
Chicago-based class-action law firm Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating what it says is a potential violation of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act by Pittsburgh-based Arconic.... Read More
A Goodwill location in Puerto Rico spearheaded by the leadership team at Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana is set to be open for shoppers this month, the first of three locations planned for the Caribbean island.... Read More
Companies such as Target, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Best Buy recently painted a gloomy picture for the upcoming year as consumers contend with stubborn inflation and potential fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods.... Read More
Saica Group, a manufacturer of recycled paper for corrugated packaging headquartered in Spain, plans to establish its second U.S. manufacturing plant in Anderson, the company announced Tuesday.... Read More
A $311 million project is bringing 239 luxury hotel rooms and 188 condos and townhomes to Michigan City as the northwest Indiana city's character could change to a more resort-like destination. ... Read More
