Indiana University Northwest on Friday announced Vicki Román-Lagunas as interim chancellor. She has served as executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the university since 2017. ... Read More
The list of Hoosier politicos with ties to former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel spreads deep and wide. The past Republican chair for both Clark County and the 9th Congressional District has been a sort of gatekeeper for southern Indiana political...... Read More
The CEO of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. says the increased investment in its future manufacturing operations in Boone County is all about speed. The drugmaker announced at last month's Global Economic Summit it was investing an additional...... Read More
A pro-free speech group has filed a lawsuit against Indiana University President Pamela Whitten, the IU Board of Trustees and several administrators on the university's Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses. Speech First Inc. alleges that IU's...... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees on Friday selected Steven Bridges as interim president. Bridges, a two-time USI alumnus, has served as vice president for finance and administration for the university since 2015.... Read More
Security systems integrator Vermillion Systems, headquartered in the St. Joseph County town of Vermillion, is under new ownership. Georgia-based Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired the Indiana company, though financial terms are not being disclosed.... Read More
A Texas-based bathtub and shower manufacturer is planning to close its facility in Three Rivers, Michigan, just 15 miles north of the Indiana border. American Bath Group says the closure will result in the layoffs of 101 employees.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Friday publicly threatened four local units of government with legal action unless they repeal so-called “sanctuary city” ordinances by July. Lawmakers last session gave his office the power to enforce a state ban on...... Read More
In early 2017, Saint Joseph's College suspended operations on its campus in Rensselaer after what its then-president called a "dire" financial situation. But now, the more than 125-year-old institution is thriving once again after a years-long effort that...... Read More
Eli Lilly and Co. plans to build a 57,000-square-foot conference center on an existing parking lot at its downtown headquarters campus, with the goal of hosting more of its global meetings in Indianapolis. The drugmaker is asking the city for approval to...... Read More
Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is planning to decommission its Michigan City Generating Station by 2028, and city officials are already considering what the future of the lakefront site will be. Officials have been discussing a...... Read More
Purdue University this month named a new director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development. Indraneel Kumar has been with the center since its founding in 2005 and most recently served as associate director.... Read More
Witnesses for the Indiana Attorney General’s Office on Thursday pushed back on claims that the state’s abortion ban harms women’s physical and mental health. It was the second day of a bench trial in which abortion providers are seeking to broaden...... Read More
The Fort Wayne-based Don Wood Foundation this week announced $2.2 million in grants to various schools and not-for-profits throughout northeast Indiana. The funding includes grants through the organization's Camps, Clubs and Competitions Mini Grant Program.... Read More
A price gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve cooled slightly last month, a sign that inflation may be easing after running high in the first three months of this year. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that an index that excludes...... Read More
As the Summer Olympics in Paris draws near, Team USA this month announced a partnership with Purdue Global to provide opportunities for current and former athletes with access to tuition-free education. Purdue's online university was selected by...... Read More
Florida-based Redwire on Friday will mark the beginning of construction on its microgravity payload development facility at the new Novaparke Innovation & Technology Campus in Floyd County. The new facility, when complete, is expected to bring 25 new jobs.... Read More
Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel announced Thursday that its proposed $14.1 billion sale to Nippon Steel Corp. in Japan has received all regulatory approvals outside of the United States. The deal, which has not been approved by U.S. regulators, received...... Read More
Valparaiso-based Family Express plans to build a 5,800-square-foot convenience store at the southeast corner of State Road 37 and East 135th Street in Fishers. Plans call for a $5 million development on two acres at 13498 Bent Grass Lane that would include...... Read More
The Central Indiana Land Trust has closed on the purchase of an 80-acre property within the Hoosier National Forest regarded for its distinctive geological features and rare plant life. The trust outbid two others at an auction last month for the...... Read More
