The University of Evansville has received a $30 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding will establish the Evansville Promise Neighborhood, which aims to help prepare children throughout their academic journey.... Read More
The city of Crawfordsville is beginning plans to establish a new nature park on a 47-acre parcel of land. The land is currently owned and being donated by Will Shortz, a Crawfordsville native and crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times.... Read More
Senators and health care stakeholders alike seemed unable to find much agreement Wednesday on how to address Indiana’s health care costs, or even how to measure and compare those costs to neighboring states. ... Read More
Evansville-based food equity nonprofit Urban Seeds has selected Maria Marton as its new executive director. Marton most recently served as operations and finance manager for the Nashville Farmers' Market in Tennessee.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has received a record number of applications for the 2023-24 academic year. Our partners at WTWO-TV report more than 5,300 students from more than 70 countries have applied to attend the school.... Read More
Pop-rock musician Bryan Adams is set to headline this year’s Carb Day concert with support from Soul Asylum, Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced Thursday. Adams will be making his first concert appearance in Indianapolis since 2010.... Read More
A bill originally focused on school building closures was transformed Wednesday to primarily provide Indiana charter schools with access to more state and local funding.... Read More
South Bend-based AM General is requesting a nearly $70 million tax abatement from the St. Joseph County Council as part of a multi-million-dollar expansion of its manufacturing plant in Mishawaka. ... Read More
Warsaw-based medtech startup GemViz has received a $20,000 investment from Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures. GemViz said the funding will be used to further develop its software that seeks to improve diagnostic accuracy and optimize treatment plans.... Read More
Economic and community development officials from North Manchester are hosting a callout event next month for entrepreneurs in Wabash County. Manchester Alive Main Street Chamber says the event intends to provide guidance and showcase available tools that are available for startups and small businesses.... Read More
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana and Indianapolis-based Rainbow Realty Group Inc. have announced a $750,000 settlement in a dispute over an allegedly predatory rent-to-own program. The settlement was announced March 22.... Read More
Eskenazi Health is launching a $60 million campaign to support its efforts to reduce health disparities and improve life expectancy across central Indiana. Beyond Barriers aims to address social drivers that affect the health and well-being of residents.... Read More
Greenwood-based Indiana American Water has acquired the water system of a Kosciuscko County town. The deal for the Claypool water system is valued at $700,000 and adds about 150 residents to Indiana American Water's customer base.... Read More
Michigan-based Star of the West Milling has announced plans to expand flour milling capacity at its Noble County facility. The company said the project will include adding a seven-story slipform structure to support the additional milling efforts in Ligonier.... Read More
Zionsville-based GeniPhys has completed a $6 million Series A round of funding, the company announced Wednesday. GeniPhys has developed a material known as Collymer, a highly-purified form of collagen that is used to support tissue generation.... Read More
The USDA has awarded a $650,000 grant to West Lafayette-based NutraMaize, which has developed nutritionally enhanced orange corn. The company said the grant will be used to demonstrate the benefits of feeding its orange corn to poultry on a commercial scale.... Read More
Indiana University is creating three new degree programs that will continue to bolster the school’s growing emphasis on technology careers and research opportunities. ... Read More
Walmart is closing a store in South Bend on April 21. 261 employees will lose their jobs.... Read More
A Senate proposal with multiple provisions to ease the health care process looks a lot simpler following a flurry of House committee amendments.... Read More
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and State Rep. Robin Shackleford disagreed Tuesday night over whether a tax increase is a possible solution to the city’s pothole-ridden roads.... Read More
