Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana is using a three-year, $2.8 million grant to create a program designed to support pregnant women affected by substance use disorder. The not-for-profit says the funding will help establish the Fresh Start Connect program.... Read More
U.S. applications for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, settling at a healthy level as the labor market continues to show strength in the face of elevated interest rates. Unemployment claims for the week ending March 2 were 217,000.... Read More
The Bloomington City Council tabled a measure Wednesday night that would have notified the state that the city disagrees with a plan to divert significant water draws from Wabash River aquifers to the LEAP Innovation and Research District in Boone County.... Read More
Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics is reporting a full-year net loss of $21 million in 2023, compared to net income of $1.3 million the previous year. Despite the drop, the company reported a 22% increase in revenue, leading to a record $149 million for the year.... Read More
A political poll released Thursday finds U.S. Sen. Mike Braun with a huge lead in the crowded 2024 Republican primary race for Indiana governor—and an even larger number of registered voters who are still undecided.... Read More
The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday belatedly released an 84-page opinion upholding Indiana’s law limiting who can run on the Republican and Democrat primary ballots. The high court previously issued orders in the case but not a full ruling.... Read More
More than $150 million in federal funding has been awarded to 51 rural communities in Indiana for road and bridge improvements and sidewalk projects, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. Nearly $90.3 million of the...... Read More
Automotive manufacturer Stellantis NV plans to sell off its massive transmission manufacturing complex in Tipton as part of a restructuring plan tied to an agreement the company reached with the United Auto Workers union last year, the company confirmed.... Read More
The renovations come as part of a major renovation plan OK'd by the board last June and funded by the state through capital appropriations in the biannual budget. ... Read More
Republican House lawmakers are trying to resurrect controversial bill language that would change the definition of toxic PFAS chemicals to exempt those that Hoosier manufacturers want to keep using. House Bill 1399 cleared the House chamber last month in...... Read More
John Paxson is going back to his University of Notre Dame roots. The three-time NBA champion player and former Notre Dame standout was announced Wednesday as the newest member of the board of directors for Golden Minds.... Read More
Ashley-based Bradley Overhead Door and Auburn Door are merging, the companies announced Tuesday, in a move their owner says positions them both for success. The company will continue under the Bradley name with updated branding and a new website.... Read More
Indianapolis-based MJ Companies has appointed Brian Stoll as its new chief financial officer, the company announced this week. Stoll comes to the financial services firm after 20 years as CFO of Fox Restaurant Concepts in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Read More
Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. is reporting fiscal second quarter net income of $7.2 million, down from $27 million during the same period last year. CEO Bob Martin attributed the drop to seasonally lower retail demand and cautious dealer sentiment.... Read More
The Johnson County Community Foundation this week announced it is transferring control of its Employer Resource Network program to the Aspire Economic Development + Chamber Alliance. The program, established in 2020, allows companies to access a...... Read More
A Connecticut-based manufacturer and distributor of pavement repair and sealer products for asphalt is expanding operations into northwest Indiana. Dalton Enterprises is opening a manufacturing facility in Michigan City after outgrowing its location in...... Read More
Huntington University has received a gift to establish an investment fund in which business students can obtain real-world financial management experience. The gift from the estate of Huntington businessman J.T. Brennan will establish the Forester Acorn Fund.... Read More
An industry leader at one of Indiana’s largest health systems urged fellow hospital stakeholders to donate to gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers over competitors, saying he is “deeply concerned about the next four years if one of the other candidates is...... Read More
Elkhart-based Patrick Industries Inc., on Tuesday announced that Andy Roeder has been appointed executive vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer. Roeder has served as CFO of Minneapolis-based Polaris Boats since 2018.... Read More
The South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce is among more than two dozen organizations sharing in $5 million in funding from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to bolster efforts to connect students and schools with employers and...... Read More
