Wabash County received funding through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ Stellar program in 2014. Now, it's receiving more—$6.5 million—as a finalist of the Stellar Pathways initiative. The goal: making Wabash County a welcoming place for all.... Read More
Knox-based Hoosier Solar announced this week it has secured permits for two planned solar projects in Starke County. The company said when complete, the solar farms will provide enough energy to power more than 53,000 homes.... Read More
Surge wattage is the additional power required to start an electric motor. Similarly, Indiana’s economic engine will make unprecedented demands for energy in the coming years.... Read More
Proposals to construct a new building to house the state’s courts have been tossed around for decades—and was even a topic of controversy in the 1980s—but project plans have never developed enough to gain traction.... Read More
President Joe Biden is abandoning his effort to cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first step in a plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims.... Read More
The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis is now looking for a new leader. The organization announced Thursday that CEO Steve Lains will retire in early 2025 after more than 30 years.... Read More
A coalition of nonprofits in northwest Indiana led by Merrillville-based Legacy Foundation is using a $20 million grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. to improve greenways and trails in the region.... Read More
William K. “Bill” McGowan, a major contributor to the convention and sports tourism strategy that helped shape Indianapolis’ identity in the 1980s and 1990s, died Wednesday at 89.... Read More
The 1.27-mile trail segment is located in the Orange County town of Orleans and is part of what will ultimately be the longest contiguous trail in the state.... Read More
After extensive deliberation over more than 50 applications seeking a slice of $42.5 million in Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative 2.0 grant funds, the Northern Indiana Regional Development Authority announced awards to 13 projects on Wednesday.... Read More
MTC, which operated and did business as the Atterbury Job Corps Center, said in a letter obtained by the Daily Journal that it was not selected by the U.S. Department of Labor to continue operating the facility.... Read More
The man whose split loyalties were legendary to friends and family certainly will be there in spirit as his two beloved college teams — seventh-seeded Notre Dame and the 10th-seeded Indiana — kick off the College Football Playoff against each other in South Bend. ... Read More
The University of Notre Dame has received a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment to strengthen faith-based service opportunities for youth and young adults and better understand their relationship with the church.... Read More
Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote. The Social Security Fairness Act would end longtime provisions that reduce the federal benefit for people who are also eligible for...... Read More
The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs named the county one of two Stellar designees, awarding $6.5 million to support a variety of quality of place projects.... Read More
United Way Northwest Indiana has selected Chris White to serve as the organization's new CEO, our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana reported this week. White is a former board member and chairman of the Lake Area United Way.... Read More
The new, 268,000-square foot hospital is set to replace the current Women’s Hospital, which is three blocks away on Township Line Road, off of the hospital campus.... Read More
The READI 2.0 grant will help pay for public sewer upgrades to a new 150,000-square-foot facility for high-speed filling of syringes and vials, according to a news release from Bloomington-based Regional Opportunity Initiatives Inc. ... Read More
Reid Health is making progress on its $100 million campus in Connersville. The 107,000-square feet campus will house an emergency department, radiology services, a pharmacy, laboratory service, and a variety of primary care space.... Read More
It appears all funding options are on the table as budget heads and other lawmakers on Wednesday called on the Indiana General Assembly to boost transportation infrastructure investment at the state and local levels.... Read More
