Capping interest rates on Indiana “payday” loans at a 36% Annual Percentage Rate could have saved Hoosier borrowers more than $26 million in 2021, according to a recent analysis released by the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute. ... Read More
The town's new planning effort seeks to explore what the future of education, infrastructure, economic development and more could look like across Merrillville.... Read More
Beginning this school year, after a law passed in the 2023 legislative session, all Indiana schools will be required to follow the district’s example and stop charging families for curricular materials, including textbooks, iPads, and Chromebooks. ... Read More
The PACE program seeks to help seniors will long-term illnesses live independently for as long as possible.... Read More
The federal grant programs allows states to have flexibility when tailoring funding to services. Indiana's allotment will head toward providing food, clothing, transportation and shelter to survivors in crisis. The state hopes it will offset operational costs and other funding can go toward bolstering and supporting other services.... Read More
MakeMyMove is a growing changemaker in Indiana communities as a marketplace where local leaders can build offers to persuade families to pick up and move to their town or city. Many say this is part of a solution to boost the local economy, enhance the workforce with talent and build up smaller communities.... Read More
Tennessee-based Transport Enterprise Leasing is marking the opening of its new fleet maintenance and reconditioning facility in Greenfield. The commercial truck and trailer leasing said the facility employs 30 people with the potential for future growth.... Read More
Three Indiana cities are among the top 10 housing markets when it comes to the availability of jobs and cheap housing, according to personal finance website GOBankingRates. The ranking was determined based on data, including typical home value.... Read More
Blackford Hospital, a 15-bed, rural hospital in Hartford City, plans to close its emergency room and end inpatient care services, citing a reduction in patient volume. IU Health said Monday it did not know the number of employees who will be impacted.... Read More
Acorn Distributors has opened its new Brownsburg headquarters. The company broke ground on its new 125,000-square-foot facility in May 2022, after announcing earlier that year it would move operations from its former facility in Indianapolis.... Read More
The technology could be used to detect whether flying objects near airports are friendly or adversarial.... Read More
The Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation and Duke Energy Foundation have awarded a grant to support the development of a comprehensive plan to enhance childcare in southern Indiana.... Read More
Neighborhood Health hopes to meet the needs of an underserved population and encourage job growth through its Oxford Project.... Read More
The CEO of One Southern Indiana will resign from her post this fall, the organization announced Monday. Wendy Dant Chesser, who has served in the role for over 10 years, is leaving for a position with the River Ridge Development Authority in Jeffersonville.... Read More
The U.S. Air Force conducted its first test flight of the new T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer last week in St. Louis. The aircraft, once in production phase, will include a fully installed aft section that will be produced at Saab's new facility at Purdue.... Read More
The new CEO of Corydon-based First Capital Inc., the parent of First Harrison Bank, has begun his tenure. After over two decades at the company, Michael Frederick took the reins Saturday, the day William Harrod said he would resign after 30 years.... Read More
Last year, as Indiana’s neighbors limited abortion, Hoosier providers performed hundreds more procedures than is typical, state reports released Friday shows. But after the state passed its own near-total ban — despite a statewide preliminary inunction — procedures dropped.... Read More
Atlanta, Indiana-based Beck's Hybrids and Indiana AgriNews are looking for their next Indiana Farm Family of the Year. The annual award recognizes one Hoosier family that excels in their work and service to the community.... Read More
The defense and aerospace sectors represent a multi-billion-dollar industry in Indiana, but Congressman Jim Banks believes the state could see significantly more business. Banks hosted the Northeast Indiana Defense Summit last week in Fort Wayne.... Read More
Connecticut-based Pitney Bowes is planning to eliminate the parcel delivery and returns operation at its Greenwood fulfillment center. The company said the move is being made due to "changing business needs" and will result in the layoffs of 311 workers.... Read More
