The CEO of Indianapolis-based Energy Systems Network says clean hydrogen production could create a $10 billion opportunity for Indiana over the next decade. ESN plans to launch a Hydrogen Industry Alliance support what he calls an economic growth opportunity.... Read More
IU's Bloomington campus is expected to become a destination for John Mellencamp fans, thanks to Friday’s announcements that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is donating his archives to the school and a sculpture honoring the singer is planned on campus.... Read More
The Indiana Arts Commission and the Indiana Department of Education have developed a partnership to expand classroom teaching through arts and creativity. The IAC says by integrating arts as part of teaching strategies, student retention improves, literacy skills grow, and they’re more engaged in the classroom.... Read More
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has awarded more than $3 million in grants to combat rural homelessness. The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will support three projects in nine Hoosier counties over the next three years.... Read More
A travel review website has released a list of its best 150 small towns to visit in the U.S. and three Indiana communities are named. Family Destination Guide polled 3,000 families to develop its list of communities to get away from the hustle and bustle of metro areas.... Read More
An adjunct professor of philosophy at Indiana University Northwest says while rates of worker burnout are at their highest level since May 2021, the feelings of burnout likely already existed but were only made visible by the pandemic.... Read More
The president and chief operating officer of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever has been named chair of the board of trustees for Sagamore Institute, an Indianapolis-based think tank. Allison Barber succeeds Katie Mote, who will continue to serve as a trustee.... Read More
Students enrolled in Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne’s aviation technology program will now have the ability to train on a flight simulator. The school says the system, valued up to $200,000, was given to the program from an anonymous donor.... Read More
GE has announced plans to invest more than $450 million in its U.S. manufacturing facilities, including $7 million at the GE Aerospace Lafayette Engine Facility. The funding will provide tooling support for the plant's LEAP and Passport engine production.... Read More
New data shows Indiana continues to lead the nation in life science products exports, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and agbiosciences. BioCrossroads, Indiana’s initiative to grow the life sciences sector, says $13 billion of the products were shipped out of the Hoosier State in 2022, compared to $12.7 billion the previous year.... Read More
House Bill 1536, authored by Rep. Ethan Manning, R-Logansport, would have allowed Hoosiers to play lottery and online casino games on their smartphones, tablets and desktop computers—an option known as iGaming in the casino industry.... Read More
The Valparaiso City Council this week approved an ordinance to annex 200 acres of land northeast of the city. Our partners at Lakeshore Public Radio report the move was made primarily to support the city's planned sports and recreation campus.... Read More
A slew of health care bills moving through the legislature target high prices for Hoosiers by encouraging competition and restructuring how the state pays for services under Medicaid. But critics say the bills don’t go far enough and more is needed to reform the system.... Read More
The incoming president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute says data plays a key role in developing solutions for health inequities across the U.S. Last month, the Indiana University School of Medicine announced it had selected Dr. Rachel Patzer to lead the world-renown medical research organization.... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb says he is ordering third party testing of hazardous materials being transported from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment to a landfill in Putnam County. The state is contracting with Pace Labs, which has a location in Indianapolis.... Read More
Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding with CarbonFree Chemicals Holdings in Texas. The steelmaker says the non-binding agreement establishes a framework for pursuing the capture of CO2 emissions from U.S. Steel's Gary Works.... Read More
A free public charter school in Sullivan County that has catered to a more rural population for more than 20 years will be closing its doors at the end of the school year. Our partners at WTWO report Rural Community Schools Inc. has notified staff and families that dwindling enrollment led to the decision.... Read More
The fuel of the future. We look at how Indiana is using one of its massive natural resources to land a regional hydrogen hub and the potential for billions of dollars in investment and thousands of jobs.... Read More
The team behind the Mid-States Corridor Project has unveiled three variations to a portion of its preferred route. The changes were made in response to community feedback to the route that was announced in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.... Read More
Plans are now set for First Lady Jill Biden's previously-announced trip to Indiana. Biden was originally scheduled to visit the Hoosier State in mid-February before the trip was postponed.... Read More
