Exploring career paths through virtual platform

Greater Lafayette Commerce is partnering with West Lafayette-based Skyepack to connect students with professionals to help give insight into career paths. The partners launched Career+ Chats, a virtual platform to help students make informed decisions.... Read More

Record tonnage at Ports of Indiana

The Ports of Indiana says all three of the state's ports reported an increase in the amount of cargo received over the previous year, including record numbers at two locations. The authority has also announced $20 million in new projects at the Indiana ports.... Read More

Evansville HVAC company acquired

A heating and cooling service provider in Evansville is under new ownership. Nunning Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration has been acquired by Tennessee-based Flow Service Partners, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More

Transgender disputes and tax reform dominate first half of the session

While hundreds of bills made it to the half-way point, two major themes rose to the forefront — disputes over transgender and gay youth and a Republican push for tax cuts. State lawmakers have directed intense legislative focus toward transgender Hoosiers this session — centered on school-age children — with more than two-dozen such bills filed.... Read More

Improving student outcomes thru the arts

The Indiana Arts Commission and the Indiana Department of Education have developed a partnership to expand classroom teaching through arts and creativity. The IAC says by integrating arts as part of teaching strategies, student retention improves, literacy skills grow, and they’re more engaged in the classroom.... Read More

$3M grants to combat rural homelessness

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has awarded more than $3 million in grants to combat rural homelessness. The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will support three projects in nine Hoosier counties over the next three years.... Read More

Best small towns list includes three Hoosier communities

A travel review website has released a list of its best 150 small towns to visit in the U.S. and three Indiana communities are named. Family Destination Guide polled 3,000 families to develop its list of communities to get away from the hustle and bustle of metro areas.... Read More

Allison Barber to chair Sagamore Institute board

The president and chief operating officer of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever has been named chair of the board of trustees for Sagamore Institute, an Indianapolis-based think tank. Allison Barber succeeds Katie Mote, who will continue to serve as a trustee.... Read More

Ivy Tech Fort Wayne ‘lands’ flight simulator

Students enrolled in Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne’s aviation technology program will now have the ability to train on a flight simulator. The school says the system, valued up to $200,000, was given to the program from an anonymous donor.... Read More