Purdue University's Board of Trustees approved a number of measures Friday, including a continuation of the West Lafayette campus's tuition freeze, the 2024 fiscal year budget, a new agriculture dean and rehabilitation of a university airport runway. ... Read More
By the time it’s expected to come online in 2026, a West Terre Haute-based fertilizer plant will have the capacity to capture and store as much as 1.65 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, making it one of the largest carbon-sequestration projects in the country.... Read More
The Indiana Manufacturers Association is partnering with Indiana Wesleyan University's Talent Ladder program to offer training and development for manufacturing employees at a discount.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education has launched the 2023 Summer Food Service Program for Indiana students to get free meals and snacks. The program is designed to support low-income children in areas where they may have limited access to nutritious food.... Read More
The co-founder of an Indianapolis female-dedicated coworking space is looking to raise $100,000 to upgrade and expand her business that she says breeds community and fills a crucial gap in the area.... Read More
An Indianapolis school teacher has teamed up with the ACLU of Indiana to challenge a new state law that prohibits instruction on human sexuality in grades K-3. A federal lawsuit claims House Enrolled Act 1608 infringes on the teacher’s constitutional rights.... Read More
The Ivy Tech Community College Board of Trustees on Thursday approved tuition and fees for the next two academic years. The college said the move will result in lower overall costs for about two-thirds of its students.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley is reporting a fiscal first quarter loss of $4.7 million, compared to a $7 million loss during the same period in 2022. CEO Jackie Ardrey said efforts to bring the company back to profitability are starting to take effect.... Read More
Private employees in all but one Indiana county make less than the national average wage and Hoosier workers earn just 83.3 cents for each dollar earned by their national counterparts, according to an analysis of employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ... Read More
An insurance broker who admitted to defrauding investors of more than $1 million while operating a financial services business in Greenfield has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.... Read More
Madison Parker of Pittsboro will represent Indiana in the Distinguished Young Women National Finals from June 22 to 24 for the opportunity to win over $150,000 in scholarships and become the face of the organization's outreach for the next year.... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana has named Shelly Blunt interim provost. Blunt, who currently serves as dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education, succeeds Mohammed Khayum, who is retiring after 32 years with the university.... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday announced another slate of appointments and reappointments to various boards and commissions. They include the Governor's Workforce Cabinet, the State Board of Animal Health and the State Egg Board... Read More
Hotel Tango Distillery, a leader in Indiana’s craft spirits industry since opening in 2014, will close two of its three tasting rooms, co-founders Travis and Hilary Barnes announced Thursday. Locations in Zionsville and Fort Wayne are ceasing operations.... Read More
As Inside INdiana Business marks 25 years on television, we're looking back at progress made in the Indiana economy, including sectors like the life sciences, an industry that has grown from around $32 billion in value to more than $80 billion. ... Read More
The NCAA baseball tournament brought dollars downtown and a community together as the Indiana State Sycamores won big on a national stage. But while the team is advancing, conflict and some confusion mean the city won't be hosting the next round.... Read More
A California-based fashion apparel company is growing its footprint in Morgan County. Deckers Brands, which owns popular footwear brands such as Ugg and Teva, is occupying a more than 1 million-square-foot distribution center in the Westpoint Business Park.... Read More
Nursing home patients can sue providers that accept Medicaid in federal court, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday in an Indiana-born case with implications for millions of Americans.... Read More
A school district, the airport authority and a manufacturer have partnered with Indiana State University's Preferred Partners program to give their employees 15% off of tuition for undergraduate and graduate online degree programs. ... Read More
The first round will start Nov. 17 or anytime in the two weeks after, according to the June notice. The remaining employees will be let go on or within two weeks of Feb. 28, March 31 and May 31.... Read More
