Washington-based TrueScripts, a prescription benefits management company, and Jasper-based German American Bank have each pledged $250,000 towards a multi-use facility in downtown Washington. ... Read More
Columbus-based Elwood Staffing has acquired NAOS Staffing, an on-site staffing and workforce management firm headquartered in Georgia. The deal is Elwood Staffing's third acquisition in as many months.... Read More
Economic development officials from One Southern Indiana say nine small New Albany businesses have been approved for relief loans from 1si’s ONE Fund. The businesses are in the city’s central business district and have been impacted by two major construction projects that curtailed business.... Read More
Connecticut-based Blue Buffalo will invest $200 million to expand operations in Richmond, the company announced Thursday. The pet food manufacturer plans to build a 169,000-square-foot addition to its Wayne County facility and add up to 60 jobs.... Read More
Indiana’s drive to become an EV hub is now pointing toward the Wabash Valley. We’ll talk with Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett about the impact of battery component maker Entek’s planned $1.5 billion investment at the former Pfizer property.... Read More
Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a report from the American Library Association. More than 1,200 challenges were reported in 2022, nearly double the total from 2021.... Read More
Some up-and-coming brewers in south central Indiana were the “toast of the town” over the weekend as they competed in Radius Indiana’s inaugural Home Brew Competition. ... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Sortera Alloys Inc, a high-tech metal recycling company, says it has opened an office in Austin, Texas that will serve as the company’s primary research and development center... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law Wednesday a controversial bill that could allow utilities to pass along certain costs to customers for federally mandated projects without having to get pre-approval from state regulators.... Read More
Shares of Elanco Animal Health dropped 4% on Wednesday to a new all-time low after Moody’s Investor Service downgraded the company’s credit rating. Moody’s action pushed Elanco’s credit rating further into “junk bond” territory.... Read More
A new study conducted by Visit Indy, IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute and Indianapolis-based market research firm SMARInsights examined what Generation Z thinks about Indianapolis as a place to live. The oldest Gen Z’ers are about 26 years old. ... Read More
The former president and first lady of Indiana University have gifted $500,00 to IU Health. The gift from Michael McRobbie and Laurie Burns McRobbie will support behavioral health services at the IU Regional Academic Health Center in Bloomington.... Read More
Officials from the city of Washington and Daviess County will Thursday morning break ground on a $3.1 million project that developers say will help revitalize the downtown area. The Washington Commons project will create an outdoor gathering space that will include multiple pavilions and a performing arts stage.... Read More
The parks superintendent in Columbia City has been fired over alleged embezzlement of city funds. Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel said Wednesday the move followed an investigation of "suspicious financial activity."... Read More
The president and CEO of the Johnson County Community Foundation has notified the board of directors she plans to retire. Gail Richards says she will continue in her current position for about another year.... Read More
European automaker Stellantis and South Korea-based Samsung SDI on Wednesday marked a construction milestone for the joint venture's $2.5 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo. Crews raised the first steel beam for the facility.... Read More
The CEO of Oregon-based Entek says the company has eyes on continued growth in the Wabash Valley. Larry Keith says the growing demand for batteries, particularly in the EV industry, creates "a tremendous amount of growth opportunity for us beyond this."... Read More
BioCrossroads, Indiana’s initiative to grow the life sciences sector, has added two new people to the organization’s leadership team. ... Read More
The Indiana Tourism Association announced the winners of the 2023 Indiana Tourism Awards on Tuesday. The awards honor "tourism businesses who are creative, innovative, and maximize the dollars invested." ... Read More
A 1983 graduate of the Purdue University College of Pharmacy has committed to giving $20 million to the school to establish a new leadership academy for pharmacy graduates, Purdue officials announced Wednesday. ... Read More
