Michigan City-based Burn 'Em Brewing has broken ground on a new location on the city's north side. The brewery is investing $1.6 million to renovate a building it says will almost double its production capacity, with plans to create up to 30 full-time jobs.... Read More
Indiana lawmakers have sidelined a proposal that would have allowed immigrants living in the country illegally to obtain state-issued cards giving them permission to drive. A state Senate committee had endorsed the bill in early February, but it failed to advance.... Read More
The Indiana Soybean Alliance says a new partnership with Illinois-based nonprofit Cutting Edge Curriculum will help Indiana’s middle-school teachers teach agriculture. Cutting Edge developed a variety of online, educational programs in a variety of fields, such as ag education, family and consumer sciences, and industrial technology.... Read More
The Indiana Destination and Development Corp. on Friday unveiled plans for an initiative to showcase Indiana's military history. The "Military Monuments and Museums IN Indiana" program will spotlight locations that focus on Hoosier military history education.... Read More
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed a Marion Superior Court’s decision to grant summary judgment to Franciscan Health – Indianapolis in a dispute involving the plaintiffs’ medical records.... Read More
A new report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Oxford Economics projects increases in state and local tax revenue generated by hotels nationally and in Indiana. However, challenges remain in terms of staffing and hotel occupancy.... Read More
Indiana University on Thursday announced the hiring of Jason Dudich as associate vice president for fiscal and economic strategy. Dudich most recently served as VP for finance administration and treasurer at the University of Indianapolis.... Read More
Forbes has released its annual list of Best Midsize Employers and seven Indiana businesses and institutions made the cut. The publication highlighted 500 firms, ranging from education and insurance to financial services and healthcare.... Read More
The South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday presented awards to five business leaders and companies for the accomplishments in the community, and for economic growth and job creation. The annual Salute to Business luncheon showcases operations who have demonstrated leadership, innovation, and capital investment.... Read More
The owner of a now-defunct southern Indiana roadside zoo featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King” is liable for the funds he misappropriated from the zoo’s underlying nonprofit, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.... Read More
Indiana University Health, the state’s largest hospital system, said Thursday the pandemic continued to batter it last year, sharply increasing the cost of wages and cutting operating income nearly 25%. IU Health posted operating income of $120.6 million for the full year, down from $160.7 million a year earlier.... Read More
Indiana Republicans passed their $43.3 billion budget proposal without any Democrat support, with the minority party denouncing the millions earmarked to expand school vouchers. Nearly half of the budget, 48%, goes to K-12 education.... Read More
Among companies that own the most liquor stores in Indiana, Big Red Liquors Inc. is No. 1 and Indiana Liquor Group LLC is No. 2. Unlike Big Red, the retail titan that operates 82 stores, Indiana Liquor Group doesn’t have a prominent public profile.... Read More
The CEO of Evansville-based agbioscience startup Anu says a recently-awarded $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow the company to continue research and development for “a new” way to sustainably grow produce in your own kitchen. ... Read More
The Vigo County Capital Improvement Board has launched a survey to gather input on a possible new indoor fieldhouse, outdoor sports complex or aquatic facility in Terre Haute. The survey is part of a feasibility study regarding the impact of such amenities.... Read More
The NBA All-Star 2024 Host Committee has announced three additional recipients of All-Star Legacy grants as Indianapolis prepares to host next year's event. Each nonprofit organization will receive $50,000 for their Legacy Projects.... Read More
Employees at Indiana’s 113 KFC restaurant locations have an opportunity to get their college tuition paid for through a new program announced by the KFC Foundation and Western Governors University.... Read More
Ball State University has appointed Margaret Lo as the university's first-ever chief sustainability officer. Lo, who's appointment becomes effective March 6, most recently served as director of business engagement at the Institute for Market Transformation.... Read More
Ohio-based American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has inked an agreement to sell its unregulated, contracted renewables portfolio, which includes its stake in a wind farm in Benton County. The utility says the deal is valued at $1.5 billion.... Read More
A European animal nutrition company has acquired a minority stake in Fishers-based BiomEdit. Nutreco is not disclosing the amount of its financial investment but said it is part of BiomEdit's $40 million Series A funding round announced last year.... Read More
