Madison-based SuperATV has acquired off-road manufacturer Assault Industries in California. SuperATV, which makes aftermarket powersports parts and accessories, says Assault Industries will help it expand its dealer and consumer reach on the West Coast.... Read More
The city of Fort Wayne would like to see changes in how garbage collection vendors are awarded contracts. But making changes to the solid waste bidding process would require action by the Indiana General Assembly.... Read More
An Indiana University Kelley School of Business professor has received the highest honor presented by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Donald Kuratko, who is also executive director of the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was awarded the Max S. Wortman/USASBE Lifetime Achievement Award for Entrepreneurship.... Read More
The Noble County Economic Development Corp. has joined with several partners to launch what it is calling a state-of-the-art learning lab to support the fourth industrial revolution. The EDC says the Industry 4.0 Lab will help students and adults learn the necessary skills to adapt to new technologies being used in the manufacturing sector.... Read More
The University of Alabama earned a championship over the weekend, even as it prepares for the College Football Championship being played Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. ... Read More
Purdue University has reopened the ground floor of the Purdue Memorial Union, now known as the Atlas Family Marketplace, for the start of the spring semester. The marketplace underwent a $47 million renovation that overhauled the 67,000-square-foot space with 12 dining venues.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based home healthcare equipment provider will soon be under new ownership less than a year after going public. Virginia-based Owens & Minor Inc. (NYSE: OMI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apria Inc. (Nasdaq: APR) in a deal valued at $1.6 billion. Owens & Minor says the acquisition will position the company as a leader in the home healthcare market.... Read More
Housing Agency. Hall began as director in March 2019 and implemented a recovery action plan to address performance and federal compliance.... Read More
While Alabama and Georgia will square off tonight for college football’s national championship at Lucas Oil Stadium, it is not the only competition taking place in downtown Indianapolis. Indy tourism officials are competing for some major future business as the city hosts yet another big-time sporting event. ... Read More
John Deere, the world’s largest farm equipment maker, unveiled a fully autonomous tractor at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 in Las Vegas. ... Read More
The owner of an Ohio-based hospitality company has hit a milestone thanks to a move into Indiana. Jordan Hospitality Group says it has earned the title of Largest Franchise Partner for Donatos after acquiring 21 franchise locations in the Hoosier State.... Read More
Indiana revenue exceeded the most recent projections for the month of December. The Indiana State Budget Agency says General Fund revenues totaled nearly $1.7 billion last month, which was 1.2% higher than the December 2021 revenue forecast and more than 14% higher than the same month in 2020.... Read More
Columbus-based forklift manufacturer Toyota Material Handling says it making the largest product launch in company history with 22 new models, a move that also signals the manufacturer’s adoption of electric power... Read More
Hickory Recovery Network is planning to host a hiring event on Monday to fill dozens of new jobs in Albion and Noble County. Hickory, which is set to open its sixth in-patient addiction treatment center in Indiana, says the job fair will be held at Augusta Hills Learning, Recreation and Community Center from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.... Read More
The executive director of the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet, Patrick (PJ) McGrew, has stepped down from his role. Governor Eric Holcomb, who made the announcement Friday, says McGrew is taking a position with Indianapolis-based nonprofit INvestEd.... Read More
In three days, the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs will face the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis. But how did the game come to the Circle City? CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock says the plan was always to host the game in 10 different cities in its first 10 years and Indy was a "natural fit."... Read More
Surf Broadband Solutions, with offices in LaPorte and Elkhart, has named new local leadership following its acquisition by Boston-based Bain Capital. ... Read More
Evansville-based MetroNet has begun construction on a 100% fiber optic network in the city of Lawrence that will make it a Certified Gigabit City. MetroNet is fully funding the multi-million-dollar project it says will bring Lawrence to the frontline of modern technology.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Hurco Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: HURC) is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $6.8 million, compared to a net loss of $6.2 million the previous year. Chief Executive Officer Greg Volovic says the CNC machine manufacturer has rebounded well from challenges caused by the pandemic.... Read More
The city of Muncie is touting its improving financial picture. The city says over the past two years it has reduced its total debt load by $6.7 million, down to $51.7 million. ... Read More
