LaGrange County EDC Chief to Retire
The LaGrange County Economic Development Corp. has announced Chief Executive Officer Bill Bradley will retire at the end of the year. Bradley has led the organization since 2018.... Read More
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Housing Eviction Program Implemented
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority says it will begin accepting applications from renters in all 92 counties for the Indiana Supreme Court’s Eviction Diversion Program. The progra... Read More
WOW! Completes Sale of Evansville Service Area
Colorado-based WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone (NYSE: WOW) says it has completed its sale of three service areas to New Jersey-based Astound Broadband. The $661 million deal includes the telecommunicatio... Read More
Patrick Industries Acquires Texas Audio Company
Elkhart-based Patrick Industries (Nasdaq: PATK) has acquired an audio systems and accessories manufacturer headquartered in Texas. Financial terms of the deal for Wet Sounds Inc. are not being disclos... Read More
Home Brewing Equipment Maker Marks 20 Years
A Lafayette-based company that started as a mechanical engineer's hobby is celebrating 20 years of operation. Blichmann Engineering manufactures home and nano brewing equipment and over the last two d... Read More
Salvation Army Puts More Emphasis Online
The ubiquitous Salvation Army red kettles will make another appearance this holiday season, but the nonprofit is putting more emphasis on digital fundraising efforts to support the annual campaign.... Read More
Wearable Device May Prevent Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
West Lafayette-based startup Neurava says it has received more than $650,000 in seed funding, allowing the young company to complete a final prototype of its technology. The developers have created a... Read More
Peoples Bank Parent to Begin Trading on Nasdaq
The Munster-based parent of Peoples Bank has received approval to list its stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Finward Bancorp, formerly known as NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, says it will begin trading... Read More
Indiana’s RV Industry Boosted By Record Shipments
The business boom is continuing for the U.S. recreational vehicle industry that’s centered in northern Indiana. Figures compiled by the RV Industry Association show that RV factories shipped about 55,... Read More
Elkhart Back in National Spotlight…in a Good Way
In 2009, Elkhart was thrust into the national spotlight when President Barack Obama visited northern Indiana. The reason? Elkhart County had the highest unemployment rate in the nation and was positio... Read More
PODCAST: Why Melons Matter in the AgTech Space
Southwest Indiana is known for its specialty crops, specifically melon production. But there are also efforts underway to help grow the counties around the greater Vincennes area into an agriculture t... Read More
Fort Wayne Mixed-Use Project Hits Milestone
A nearly $90 million mixed-use development in downtown Fort Wayne is one step closer to completion. Officials celebrated the "topping off" Friday for The Riverfront at Promenade Park by placing the fi... Read More
Aspire Indiana Health Opens Grant County Clinic
Noblesville-based Aspire Indiana Health has opened a new health center in Grant County. The organization says the clinic, located at the former Madison-Grant United School Corp. administration buildin... Read More
MSD Wayne Township Celebrates Verizon Partnership
The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township on the far west side of Indianapolis is celebrating the opening of a new high-tech learning facility. Located inside Ben Davis High School, the Veriz... Read More
Purdue Global Partners with Google on IT Certificates
Purdue University Global says it is partnering with Google to enhance educational and employment opportunities through the Google IT Support Certificate. Geared towards adult learners, the program int... Read More
Lou Malnati’s to Open Broad Ripple Location
Chicago-area based Lou Malnati's Pizzeria will Monday open its third Indianapolis-area location. Owner Marc Malnati says the full-service restaurant and bar in the Broad Ripple neighborhood in Indy wi... Read More
BioCrossroads Touts Seed Fund Success
A new report from BioCrossroads shows the investments from three seed funds launched over the last 15 years have proven fruitful. The Indiana Seed Funds from the state's life sciences initiative have... Read More
Helping to Bring Internet Service to Rural Indiana, Ohio
A Gibson County-based internet consulting firm is partnering with an Ohio company to improve internet service in underserved areas of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. GRiT Technologies LLC, locat... Read More
Franklin College to Inaugurate President Prather
Franklin College will Saturday celebrate the inauguration of its 17th president, Kerry Prather, with a series of events. Prather was appointed acting president in January 2020 and president one month... Read More
Full-Year Profit Dips for First Savings Bank
Jeffersonville-based First Savings Financial Group Inc. (Nasdaq: FSFG) is reporting fiscal full year net income of $29.6 million, down from $33.4 million the previous year. Despite the dip, Chief Exec... Read More