Michigan City-based Horizon Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: HBNC) has named President Thomas Prame chief executive officer, succeeding Craig Dwight who will retire June 1. Dwight, who has served CEO since 2001, will remain as chairman of the board for both Horizon Bancorp and Horizon Bank.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind several initiatives being considered at the Statehouse this year. Among them is Senate Bill 2, which could potentially result in an estimated $50 million in annual tax savings for business owners.... Read More
The Indiana Sports Corp has created a new award in honor of Tom Jernstedt, an administrator whose distinguished professional career has been dedicated to the advancement of Division I men’s basketball.... Read More
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp (Nasdaq: ONB) has unveiled a new wealth management business. The bank says 1834 will cater to the diverse and complex financial advisory needs of high-net-worth individuals and institutions.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame has appointed mechanical engineering researcher Jeffrey Rhoads to the position of vice president for research.... Read More
For the third consecutive year, a Purdue University-affiliated company has been named to the Most Fundable Companies list from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School. The business school named biotechnology company OmniVis to the prestigious list.... Read More
Missouri-based Children's Factory LLC is planning to close its plant in northeast Indiana. The company, which manufactures early education furniture and supplies, said in a notice to the state the closure in Angola will affect 26 employees.... Read More
A $2.1 billion Eli Lilly and Co. manufacturing campus in Boone County would include 12 buildings totaling more than 1.6 million square feet, a company official told the Lebanon Planning Commission on Tuesday night.... Read More
Indiana Legal Services, a civil legal aid agency for low-income Hoosiers, will receive $9.24 million in federal money for 2023 — a 15% increase over its 2022 appropriation which will help the nonprofit address pandemic-induced problems.... Read More
A business incubator serving northeast Indiana has rebranded and refocused its mission to help not only budding entrepreneurs, but all types of business ventures. Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, more commonly known as The NIIC, is now operating as Northeast Indiana Innovation Collective.... Read More
A Starbucks location in Valparaiso could soon become unionized. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report workers at the LaPorte Avenue coffee shop are asking the National Labor Relations Board for union representation.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne has named the winners of its annual European Competition for its study abroad program. The college says seven students were selected for scholarships that will allow them to travel to Italy this spring.... Read More
The School of Business at Purdue University has received a major gift. The university announced Tuesday that Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) has committed $4 million for a named chair position in the reimagined business school.... Read More
The multi-million dollar restoration project of Samara, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home located in West Lafayette, is nearing completion, and the home is set to reopen to the public this spring. In addition to the nearly $2 million in renovations, Samara will also reopen under new full-time curator Nathan Allaire.... Read More
Fishers-based BiomEdit LLC has formed a long-term research and commercial partnership with European animal nutrition company Nutreco. BiomEdit said the partners aim to develop novel feed additives for livestock using microbiome technology.... Read More
A local motorsports team plans to spend $5 million to revamp a former Marsh Supermarket in Brownsburg into its new headquarters. HMD Motorsports bought the grocery store in November for $3.5 million.... Read More
DHL Supply Chain is investing nearly $120 million in the 980,000-square-foot distribution facility it acquired last year in Whiteland, with plans to create as many 676 jobs by 2027, a nearly 70% increase from when the project was first announced in June 2022.... Read More
Students in northeast Indiana interested in a nursing career have a new path to take that would help them earn a degree in 13 months. Parkview Health, Indiana Tech and Huntington University have partnered to launch a new accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.... Read More
Ten months after the St. John Park Board was disbanded amid accusations of dysfunction and lack of oversight, it appears the board may be returning, according to our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana. The St. John Town Council voted 3-2 last April to dissolve the board and replace it with an advisory panel.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education is awarding nearly $2.2 million in STEM Integration Grant funds to 48 school districts and charter schools throughout the Hoosier State. The grant will help schools integrate STEM opportunities within the classroom, improving access and support for students.... Read More
