Indiana gambling regulators on Thursday brushed off concerns over the effects of a targeted, last-minute legislative change to the agency’s budget and casino fines. Statehouse Republicans this month finalized legislation increasing lawmaker oversight over...... Read More
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Indiana University have signed their first Education Services Agreement. NSWC Crane Technical Director Angela Lewis said the agreement will allow Crane's workforce to further develop leadership skills and...... Read More
Nashville, Tennessee has used music as an economic development driver, and now communities around Indiana are trying to do the same, including the quaint river town of Madison. The efforts are paying off, to the tune of $35 million for the region's economy.... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb has penned an op-ed offering advice for the next person to take over as governor. Inside Indiana Business Host Gerry Dick and IBJ Editor Lesley Weidenbener sit down with the governor to discuss the priorities he sees for his successor.... Read More
The University of Saint Francis on Thursday announced Lance Richey as its next president. Richey has been serving in the role on an interim basis since last May, about a month after former President Rev. Eric Zimmer announced plans to step down.... Read More
The first and second rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament might not be the most prominent of dozens of events on this year’s conventions and sports calendar in Indianapolis, but local leaders consider the event a staple in the city’s hosting diet.... Read More
Nexstar Media Group on Thursday announced that next week's debate featuring the top four Republican candidates for governor will be broadcast on all of its stations across Indiana. The March 26 debate will originate from the Fox59 studios in Indianapolis. ... Read More
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced Thursday it is launching a new division to help combat the threat of avian flu upon the state’s poultry industry. The Avian Health Division will begin April 1, led by Maria Cooper.... Read More
A Valparaiso woman faces 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in federal court. Randi Scannell was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Jon DeGuilio, according to the U. S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Indiana.... Read More
Catalent Inc. will lay off another 130 positions at its Bloomington operation in a "difficult, but necessary, decision," coming off a major acquisition and several rounds of layoffs since the pandemic. ... Read More
A software platform designed by three Purdue University professors is helping primary care case managers connect patients with a variety of social services. Known as Bridges, the software is linked to Indiana 211, which provides Hoosiers with help from...... Read More
Evansville-based Shoe Carnival Inc. is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $73.3 million, down from $110 million the previous year. CEO Mark Worden said Thursday that despite the drop, the footwear retailer is excited about future growth opportunities.... Read More
The United States Postal Service this week announced big changes to its Fort Wayne Processing and Distribution Center that could result in some layoffs. About $5 million is being invested to modernize and transform the facility into a local processing center.... Read More
The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors and stifles innovation.... Read More
An option for schools to divvy up portions of Indiana’s ILEARN exams was approved by state lawmakers at the end of the 2024 legislative session and will change how thousands of Hoosier students are tested. The provision was included in House Enrolled Act 1243.... Read More
Research teams led by a Purdue University professor have received $6.7 million in federal grants to further development of a “smart” soft contact lens that can monitor glaucoma, dry-eye syndrome and other chronic eye diseases.... Read More
The new Keys to Literacy course is available to active pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade educators and will be added to their existing license. Educators can also earn up to $1,200 in stipends for course completion.... Read More
The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another sign that the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary job security. The Labor Department reported jobless claims dipped to 210,000.... Read More
A planned 4,250-unit Bloomington housing development banked a key approval, moving developers one step closer to breaking ground on one of the city's largest housing projects ever.... Read More
Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux, a Democrat from Indianapolis who was elected to office in 2006, has died, according to Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor. Breaux served as assistant Democratic leader for the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2012 to 2020.... Read More
