Former Ivy Tech president dies
Ivy Tech Community College announced Monday that former President Gerald Lamkin has died. Lamkin spent 40 years with the college, serving as president from 1983-2007. He was 86.... Read More
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State slots $89M for new arena at IU Indy
Amid the ongoing restructuring of IUPUI—both its leadership and its future as a campus solely within the Indiana University system—state and local officials are in the early stages of a project that could have big implications for downtown: an on-campus arena.... Read More
Tindley announces new network president
Indianapolis-based Tindley Accelerated Schools has named Jonathan Harris as its new network president. Harris, who currently serves as vice president of Indianapolis Classical Schools, will take the helm of one of the city's original charter school systems.... Read More
Wechsler: Challenges remain in Indiana’s tech sector
It's been 25 years since Inside INdiana Business debuted on television, and in that time, the state's tech sector has realized some major gains. John Wechsler, founder and CEO of Fishers-based Spokenote, says officials set some audacious goals 25 years ago.... Read More
OneMain ordered to pay $20M in refunds, penalties
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Evansville-based OneMain Financial to pay $20 million over what it called deceptive sales practices. The bureau said OneMain failed to refund interest charged to 25,000 customers who canceled purchases.... Read More
Lightsource finalizes $460M solar project financing
The Indiana project to be constructed east of the Town of New Carlisle will be a 188-megawatt operation with Honeysuckle Solar and a long-term power purchase agreement with AEP Energy Partners. The commercial solar farm will be privately-funded, costing $250 million, and will be able to power 27,000 homes.... Read More
PepsiCo to close Muncie plant, cites distribution changes
PepsiCo said it would work with local leadership, unions and others for the transition at the plant, located at 2901 N. Walnut St. PepsiCo did not state whether jobs at the plant would be cut or relocated.... Read More
Fountain Fletcher hopes to revive community plaza in crowdfund push
Fountain Fletcher residents are making way toward their $17,500 goal, with support from Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, in a crowdfunding campaign to revitalize their community gathering space with bright-colored chairs and tables, a playground and a moveable gallery for local artists' work.... Read More
Waste & recycling company rebrands as Envita Solutions
The company said the new name represents their vision to better the planet and offer sustainable but complex waste management. The name "Envita" comes as a combination of the word "environment" and "vita," the Latin word for life.... Read More
Study: Small modular nuclear could bring energy benefits for Purdue
The use of nuclear power from small modular reactors creates a promising, carbon-free energy option for Purdue University that should be further explored, according to an interim report from Purdue and North Carolina-based Duke Energy. ... Read More
Catalent cuts 150 leadership, support jobs in Bloomington
New Jersey-based Catalent Inc. is a contract drug manufacturer that significantly increased its operations at the Monroe County location during the pandemic to meet the demand for COVID-19 vaccines. It's that same plant that the company blames in part for productivity issues and unexpected costs.... Read More
Indiana requirement for pharmacy benefit manager licenses now live
The governor signed a 2020 bill mandating the licensure requirement and serving the IDOI commissioner more authority to set requirements. Those may include provisions for licensure and financial requirements, application and renewal fees, pharmacy claims audits, maximum allowable cost pricing, annual reporting and violation penalties. The law became active March 22.... Read More
Here’s who Holcomb appointed to commissions, boards
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a slate of new appointment to several education-related boards and commissions June 1. ... Read More
US employers added 339,000 jobs in May in sign of economic health
The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool.... Read More
Mobile integrated health closes health care gap in Monticello
According to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, mobile integrated health is a patient-centered model of care that occurs in a patient’s home, with a traveling unit or via telehealth. More than half of Indiana’s counties have some form of mobile integrated health.... Read More
Nursing organization CEO to retire, new leader named
Mary Browning, CEO of the Indiana Organization for Nursing Leaders (IONL), has announced her retirement effective this month. The organization also announced Thursday that Cathy Wichman will succeed Browning when she steps down.... Read More
Applications open for ‘Best Places to Work in Manufacturing’
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for its second annual Indiana Best Places to Work in Manufacturing list. The program surveys and awards honors to Hoosier manufacturing employers that are making their workplaces great, the chamber said.... Read More
Indy construction company marks 100-year milestone
Francis A. Wilhem began his construction career in 1923 by building a porch for his neighbor. Since that time, Indianapolis-based F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc. has helped build many iconic buildings in Indiana and across the country.... Read More
Former Warsaw factory site to get new life
Fishers-based Rebar Development on Thursday announced plans for a more than $18 million mixed-use redevelopment project at the former Gatke factory site in Warsaw. The project will include residential, commercial and flexible office and studio space.... Read More
Marian University expands online school to 31 states
Marian University Preparatory School, an online private school run by the Indianapolis-based university, is expanding its reach. The university said Thursday that MU Prep will now serve K-10 students in 31 new states and Washington D.C.... Read More