Vote on Ultium Cells incentive package delayed

A final vote on an incentive package for a potential $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in New Carlisle has been pushed back two weeks. The St. Joseph County Council on Tuesday heard an update on the project.... Read More

Little Red Door CEO to retire

The executive director and chief executive officer of the Little Red Door Cancer Agency in Indianapolis on Tuesday announced plans to retire. Fred Duncan, who has led the agency for 13 years, says he will step down in June 2023.... Read More

IU shares $1.6M grant to examine cover crops

Researchers from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Bloomington will share in a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to better understand the usefulness of cover crops. ... Read More

Knox County farmland up for auction

A nearly 1,700-acre farm in Knox County is set to go to auction next month. Columbia City-based Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co., which is conducting the auction, says the farm includes cropland, timber and recreational potential.... Read More

Finalists named for Emerging Conservationist Award

Ten finalists have been unveiled for the inaugural Emerging Conservationist Award from the Indianapolis Prize, the Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc. announced. The award is being used to recognize conservationists, biologists and scientists under 40.... Read More

Purdue enrollment hits new high

Purdue University has released its fall enrollment numbers and it reaches a new high. The university says a record 50,884 students are enrolled for classes, topping last year’s 49,639 students at the West Lafayette campus. ... Read More

What’s driving growth in Elkhart?

While the long-time manufacturing hub of Elkhart still reliant on the vast recreational vehicle industry, it also understands the need to create opportunities and diverse industries to attract new workers. ... Read More

Richmond Baking Co. details expansion

A contract food manufacturer in Wayne County is expanding its footprint. Richmond Baking Co., which makes cookies, crackers, and other products, says it will invest $720,000 to add a new production shift and make other capital improvements.... Read More

Blinken, Raimondo to visit Purdue

A burgeoning microchip hub at Purdue University is getting some high profile attention today. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will make a joint visit to Purdue University. ... Read More

Notre Dame dedicates hydropower plant

The University of Notre Dame on Monday dedicated a new hydroelectric facility on the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend. Announced in August 2019, the power plant can produce 2.5 megawatts of power for the campus.... Read More