House Bill 1102 author Rep. Dave Heine, R-Fort Wayne, said that child care should generally cost no more than 10% of a household’s income. But Hoosier families, he emphasized, are spending about 24% of their incomes on it. Families frequently report leaving the workforce because of child care expenses and lack of access. ... Read More
The town of Merrillville has identified five finalists for the town's new slogan. Officials said more than 40 entries were submitted, and residents now have the opportunity to vote for their favorite slogan idea.... Read More
Formula One rejected Andretti Global's application to join the global racing series in 2025 or 2026 but said Wednesday it is willing to revisit the issue in 2028 when General Motors has an engine ready for competition.... Read More
In a move that has been years in the making, the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend is restoring an iconic car featured in 1979's "The Muppet Movie." Executive Director Patrick Slebonick says the project is part of the Studebaker story.... Read More
January is National Blood Donor Month, and the city of South Bend is facing a blood shortage that is also being felt throughout the country. South Bend Medical Foundation CEO Tim Travis spoke with IIB on what needs to be done to attract new blood donors.... Read More
Steel manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at its Indiana Harbor No. 7 blast furnace, the largest blast furnace in North America.... Read More
WHIN's Innovation as a Service program will take on 30 to 50 new projects thanks to the grant. ... Read More
Damar Services is set to take over operations at a more than century-old residential treatment home in East Chicago. The Indianapolis-based not-for-profit said Wednesday it begin providing services at the former St. Joseph Carmelite Home.... Read More
Lafayette-area lawmakers are holding out hope to win some new protections for farmers’ water supplies, but their efforts to impose a new state regulatory process on huge water withdrawals appear dead for this legislative session.... Read More
The Vincennes University Center for Applied Robotics and Automation has deployed a fleet of collaborative robots into eight early college career centers around the state in hopes of introducing more Industry 4.0 technology to students.... Read More
The House commerce committee approved a bill Tuesday that would prohibit counties regulating lemonade stands, which are technically illegal under current Indiana code. Under House Bill 1019, counties, cities and even homeowner associations may not...... Read More
The label reflects "a substantive change in mission or student body," the university said, and comes after the commission approved a third doctoral program for psychology late last year.... Read More
A nearly century-old former Boy Scout camp in southeast Indiana is undergoing a restoration led by a group of former scout leaders and camp staff members. Camp Louis Ernst was established in 1929 just south of the town of Dupont, but has seen the...... Read More
Peraton, a national security company based in Virginia, has announced plans to expand research efforts in West Lafayette. The company has signed an agreement to move its West Lafayette Research and Innovation Center to the Purdue Applied Research Institute.... Read More
A third-party logistics firm headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee plans to close its facility on the west side of Indianapolis. In a notice to the state, Kenco Logistic Services LLC said the closure will result in the layoffs of 110 employees.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based MetalX said Monday that it has selected a site in northwest Ohio for its previously announced $300 million aluminum recycling campus. The 190-acre site in Defiance, Ohio, will include an aluminum rolling slab manufacturing plant.... Read More
The total marks a $42 million increase over the previous year and includes research funding for health initiatives, drug treatments and efforts to enhance civics education.... Read More
House Bill 1183, authored by Rep. Kendell Culp, R-Rensselaer, would prohibit purchasers from “adversarial countries” from owning or leasing Hoosier farmland. ... Read More
The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership recently welcomed Justin Groenert as its new chief strategy officer. Groenert spoke with IIB about coming back to his hometown and his passion for completing the I-69 bridge between Evansville and Henderson, KY.... Read More
Evansville’s new climate action director and climate and compliance specialist are working to revamp the city’s environmental protection agency with a renewed purpose and direction. Lauren Norvell, the climate action director, technically started...... Read More
