The U.S. Economic Development Administration has announced 60 finalists for the agency’s “Build Back Better Regional Challenge,” and a central Indiana coalition made the initial cut out of 529 applicants. ... Read More
fter having to move from its previous site at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis because water leaks endangered the collection.... Read More
Indiana University Health has plans to grow its footprint in Allen County. Our partners at WPTA-TV report the health system intends to build a new $16 million facility in the town of Roanoke, which is southwest of Fort Wayne.... Read More
South Whitley-based modular building provider Whitley Manufacturing has made a leadership change. The company, which began just after World War II to provide homes for returning veterans, has promoted Drew Welborn to president.... Read More
Governor Eric Holcomb says despite challenges from the pandemic and workforce and supply chain issues, the state exceeded economic development goals in 2021 and the numbers suggest the momentum will continue into 2022.... Read More
A $30 million expansion of Fort Wayne-based Tippman Group's warehousing facility in Anderson is receiving support from the city. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report the Anderson City Council has approved a seven-year tax abatement for the project, which is expected to create 20 jobs.... Read More
The most recent Indiana revenue report exceeded projections for the month of November with collections of monthly sales taxes, individual income taxes, and riverboat wagering taxes driving the revenue levels beyond expectations. ... Read More
Gamblers have pushed Indiana sportsbooks to a new high for the third consecutive month. Analysts for PlayIndiana.com says the return of basketball spurred $463 million in betting in November, shattering previous one-month records.... Read More
The Great Resignation has resulted in millions of Americans leaving their jobs, and sometimes the workers are leaving jobs without a new job secured. ... Read More
mb has named Brian Rockensuess as the new commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Rockensuess replaces Bruno Pigott, who stepped down earlier this month to become deputy assistant administrator in the office of water for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.... Read More
Ball State University’s Miller College of Business is launching the Miller Leadership Academy. The university says the academy will provide an $11,000 renewable scholarship to select incoming freshmen.... Read More
The Arc Noble County Foundations has launched a new effort aimed at helping prepare individuals with disabilities for the workforce. The nonprofit has opened the CLC Café at the Community Learning Center in Kendallville in an effort to give those individuals experience in... Read More
Internet service provider BerryComm LLC has announced plans to expand fiber optic internet to northern Hamilton County... Read More
A new study from Conexus Indiana reveals the number of advanced manufacturers in Indiana that have adopted or grown the next generation of technologies has doubled since last year... Read More
Greenfield Banking Co. has been named Indiana’s Small-Business Lender of the Year for 2021 by the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp. The CDC says the award recognizes loans made to small business owners using the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 504 loan program.... Read More
Bloomington-based startup WayZada is the recipient of a $20,000 investment from Elevate Ventures’ Community Ideation Fund. The startup uses data from athletes to create custom, interactive 3D representations of outdoor activities such as running, biking, or hiking.... Read More
Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority have approved a $1 million investment in the CreatINg Places program for 2022. The agency says it will use the funding to provide matching grants for communities raising money through crowdfunding to support placemaking projects.... Read More
Newsweek magazine has released its third annual of list of America’s Most Responsible Companies and nine Indiana-based companies made the list of the top 500 largest public corporations... Read More
Plans are underway for the construction of a five-story office building as part of the Bottleworks District on Massachusetts Avenue and Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation says it will become an anchor tenant... Read More
Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82.... Read More
