As a historian of race and medicine, Ijeoma Kola teaches students at the University of Notre Dame on the intersection of race and medicine during the 20th and 21st centuries. She leads Cohort Sistas, a mentorship community for Black women and non-binary ...... Read More
Indiana's alcohol producers appear to be in relatively good shape as tariffs loom. Will local producers survive anticipated price decreases by national brands is the question.... Read More
Elkhart-based LCI Industries is reporting full-year net income of $143 million in 2024, up from $64 million the previous year. CEO Jason Lippert said increase is the result of a strong effort to boost savings and improve operations in a challenging market.... Read More
As the first half of the Indiana legislative session winds down, a bill that would add new constraints to regional economic development funding remains up in the air.... Read More
The House Public Health Committee amended a bill that threatens to strip hospitals of their nonprofit status if they exceed a certain price level, raising the penalty threshold and adding language that would create a new hospital facility fee excise tax.... Read More
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, said “bank accounts overall across the economy are safe” and backed by government deposit insurance. ... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College has announced plans to sunset its Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging (DEB), according to a letter to students from President Sue Ellspermann.... Read More
The barometer is calculated monthly from a telephone survey of 400 agricultural producers across the country. Purdue says producers, on average, are anticipating a more robust financial year in 2025 compared to last year.... Read More
The city's largest festival has been held nearly every year since 1969. The organization needed to raise $300,000 by Monday to avoid bankruptcy. As of Tuesday morning, the crowdfunding campaign had raised $1,200.... Read More
Jonathan Blake is a senior director of strategic planning at RJL Solutions, a Terre Haute-based company that provides marketing, lobbying and economic development planning services.... Read More
A federal judge on Monday prevented the National Institutes of Health from changing the percentage that universities and medical schools are paid in facilities and administrative costs in 22 states that filed a lawsuit, blocking a decision that was...... Read More
Doug Boles, who has served as president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 2013, has also been named president of IndyCar. In his new role, Boles succeeds Jay Frye, who is stepping down after 10 years in the role. ... Read More
In 2024, Amy Rhodes was named executive director of Wesselman Woods, an Indiana State Nature Preserve and National Natural Landmark on Evansville's east side. Rhodes spoke with IIB about the path that led her to Wesselman and her goals as executive director.... Read More
The 93-page amendment to Senate Bill 1 scrapped an expanded homestead deduction and tax bill caps, which offered the bulk of the plan’s homeowner relief but some said would threaten local government funding.... Read More
New wayfinding signs in Jasper, Ferdinand and Huntingburg are the focus of a Visit Dubois County project to elevate the tourist experience. Of the 19 new signs, 16 feature local artwork on the opposite sides for cross-traffic and foot-traffic viewing. ... Read More
The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $2.5 million grant over a five-year period to ramp up the project so it can help more children. It will expand work that's been underway since 2018 in Western Kenya.... Read More
Evansville-based sporting goods and recreational equipment manufacturer Escalade Inc. has selected Armin Boehm to serve as its next president and CEO. ... Read More
Indiana lawmakers advanced road-funding legislation Monday morning without a provision that would have allowed Indianapolis to pose a referendum to its residents to pay for road improvements.... Read More
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health on Monday announced a fourth case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, in Jay County. The case was reported at a commercial egg laying operation, though the name of the operation was not disclosed.... Read More
House Bill 1107 would create a fund that would continuously support family recovery courts in the state. There are currently 23 certified family recovery courts in Indiana.... Read More
