The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to show resilience despite elevated interest rates. Jobless claims fell to 202,000 for the week ending Dec. 30.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday that it has launched LillyDirect, an online service that will offer direct home delivery of Lilly’s obesity, migraine and diabetes medications. Lilly said the service will also provide...... Read More
A new Ball State University study indicates that substantial gaps exist in academic performance between students enrolled in the state’s smallest school districts and their peers who attend larger districts. The report also notes less...... Read More
A proposed bill would restrict the power to approve and oversee new charter schools in Indianapolis to two government authorizers: the Indiana Charter School Board and the Indianapolis Charter School Board.... Read More
The collectives' goal was to raise at least $1 million from Nov. 14 through Dec. 31, knowing those contributions would double from the donor's match.... Read More
The overall sentiment among ag producers nationwide stayed relatively steady in December, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. But experts say optimism among farmers has been growing since the end of summer.... Read More
An advanced components manufacturer in Delaware County is adding to its portfolio. Yorktown-based Mursix Corp. said Wednesday it has acquired Aul Brothers Tool and Die in Muncie, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More
Indiana State University on Wednesday announced the selection of Angie Lansing as interim director of athletics. The news comes just one day after the university announced Sherard Clinkscales had stepped down from the position at the end of December.... Read More
The Board of Public Works recently voted to advertise bids on the land and will hear bids at its February meeting. ... Read More
A Nevada-based biotech company is suing Eli Lilly and Co., saying the Indianapolis-based drugmaker is refusing to pay royalties on patented technology it claims is used in Lilly’s pending new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.... Read More
The Cover Crop Premium Discount Program will forge on for a fourth year after the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, The Nature Conservancy and the United State Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency partnered to incentive farmers to plant crops that improve their soil and the community's water quality.... Read More
A new machining business in Starke County is now open after cutting the ribbon this week on its new facility in the Knox Industrial Park. Wakal Machining LLC was founded by veteran tool and die maker Bill Wakal and his wife, Sherry.... Read More
America's employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021. But demand for workers remains strong by historical standards despite higher interest rates.... Read More
Officials with The Career Academy Network notified the South Bend Community School Corp. in early December of their hopes to use a state law that allows charter schools to buy or lease an underused public school building for $1.... Read More
Amid a flurry of development, Devereaux Peters says she wants to make sure her project puts the community’s needs at the forefront. IIB talked to the Chicago-native about her transition from basketball to development and choosing to invest in South Bend.... Read More
The new stores will enhance its classic, colonial look for a more contemporary design to target younger demographics. ... Read More
The 1,500 members of UAW Local 933 are making plans to walk out at Allison Transmission Inc. if the Speedway-based auto manufacturer, which makes commercial duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems, doesn’t meet the union’s demands.... Read More
The 2021 law bars primary ballot access unless a candidate’s two most recent primary votes match the party they wish to represent — a measure that Marion County Superior Judge Patrick J. Dietrick ruled was unconstitutional in December.... Read More
The Indiana Pacers have signed a sponsorship deal with Fishers-based tech startup Spokenote that will put a QR code on the team’s jerseys—a first among major sports franchises.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Market Wagon, which offers an online marketplace where food producers and artisans sell their wares, has added to its presence in the St. Louis market by acquiring a smaller competitor.... Read More
