The National Conference of Bar Examiners announced Thursday the Indiana Supreme Court will begin using the NextGen bar exam in July 2028. Indiana is one of 23 jurisdictions to adopt the new exam that determines whether a person can practice law.... Read More
The I-465/I-69 interchange is scheduled to open this month connecting Evansville to Indianapolis. We look at the economic impact this project will have on the state as well as potential for new business.... Read More
At age 27, Brandon Sakbun was elected the youngest mayor in Terre Haute's history last year. After marking his first six months in office, Sakbun says "every day is game day," bringing new issues and challenges to the table.... Read More
Indiana's Department of Workforce Development awarded nearly 4,200 high school equivalency degrees in the past two years. ... Read More
The operators of Full Tilt Arcade & Pinball on the east side of LaPorte are planning a larger facility closer to the city's downtown. The La Porte Redevelopment Commission has approved an agreement for the $10 million facility at NewPorte Landing.... Read More
Thousands are expected to flock to this year’s Indiana State Fair, to explore the Midway, evaluate livestock and enjoy the dozens of food vendors setting up shop. There’s plenty new to see and do, even if you’re a state fair veteran.... Read More
Jasper-based Kimball Electronics has completed the divestiture of its Automation, Test & Measurement business, the company announced Thursday. The company closed on the sale to Averna Technologies in Montreal, Quebec, on Wednesday.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla want IU to show “proof of compliance” with a 2023 state budget law that stripped state funding from the university’s Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction.... Read More
U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added an unexpectedly weak 114,000 jobs. Friday’s Labor Department report showed a drop from the 179,000 jobs created in June. ... Read More
The leadership and operations of a weeklong festival for entrepreneurship and innovation in South Bend originally created by the University of Notre Dame is changing hands. The university announced this week that it is transferring control of IDEA Week to...... Read More
A manufacturer of vehicle-mounted air compressors, generators, welders and other equipment headquartered in Michigan City is under new ownership. Vanair Manufacturing has been acquired by Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric Holdings in a $116 million deal.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for the fourth annual Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana competition. For the first time, the chamber is partnering with the Indiana Destination Development Corp. to market the program.... Read More
The NCAA and college sports leaders believe they have found a way through a massive antitrust settlement to finally separate “true NIL" for athletes from booster-funded payments they say are actually pay-for-play or recruiting inducements masquerading as...... Read More
Two exonerated victims and a police whistleblower out of Elkhart filed lawsuits against the city and its police department for allegations of misconduct. The lawsuits claim in part that Elkhart officers framed a man for a crime he did not commit. ... Read More
Purdue has signed agreements with two universities in Greece and one in London to deepen existing ties and accelerate research and educational opportunities. The partnerships provide student and faculty exchange and collaboration opportunities, Purdue said.... Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to help alleviate gasoline shortages in four Midwest states after the shutdown of an refinery in Illinois. Exxon Mobil shut down its Joliet refinery last month after a power outage. ... Read More
Located about a mile east of the I-69 and State Road 66 interchange, the 20-acre park will feature amenities such as a modern playground, a splash pad and slide, and courts for basketball, pickleball and other sports.... Read More
Huntington-based Bippus State Bank is building a new operations center to consolidate back end and executive staff.... Read More
The Indiana Public Retirement System finished shedding its $1.2 billion worth of investments in Chinese entities this month—four years ahead of schedule—state officials said Wednesday. Comptroller Elise Nieshalla and Treasurer Daniel Elliott celebrated the...... Read More
South Bend-based Reclion is commercializing a lithium-ion battery regeneration method developed at the University of Notre Dame. Invented by Khachatur Manukyan, a research associate professor at Notre Dame’s Nuclear Science Laboratory in the Department...... Read More
