Video series highlights Crawford County tourism

Crawford County Economic Development has launched a video series aimed to boosting tourism. The organization said the series spotlights five local businesses it says contribute significantly to the local economy and offer unique experiences for visitors.... Read More

Purdue to develop SARS-CoV-2 animal field test

Purdue University researchers have $2.7 million of federal funding at their disposal to develop a field test to estimate and predict the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife and farm animals. The goal is to use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service grant to create a simple and affordable avenue for public agencies to test transmission of the virus.... Read More

Shoe Carnival names new CFO

Evansville-based Shoe Carnival Inc. has promoted Patrick Edwards to chief financial officer. Edwards had previously served as the company's chief accounting officer and secretary since 2021 and as vice president and controller since 2019.... Read More

Thor full-year profit drops amid economic challenges

Elkhart-based Thor Industries is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $374 million, down from $1.1 billion the previous year. CEO Bob Martin said the drop was primarily due to changing market conditions caused by high interest rates and rising inflation.... Read More

ActiveCampaign names inaugural CFO

Chicago-based marketing and customer experience automation firm ActiveCampaign, which has a presence in Indianapolis, has selected Joy Whinery as its new chief financial officer. Whinery most recently served as CFO for Florida-based PlanSource.... Read More

Madison hotel wins state restoration prize

After $22 million and a host of partners, Madison’s Eagle Cotton Mill is now a Fairfield Inn & Suites with a conference center and the winner of Indiana Landmarks’ new Renaissance Award. The honor is bestowed on projects that revitalized long-ignored and rundown historic properties. ... Read More