What could be Hoosiers’ best bet at property tax relief was met with opposition Thursday from education advocates and local government officials who maintained they would take a financial hit if lawmakers approve the proposal.... Read More
Employers added a robust 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to slow growth and tame inflation with higher interest rates. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, a new half-century low.... Read More
Students in Indianapolis Public schools can now take courses from Harvard University or the University of Pennsylvania without leaving their high school classrooms. IPS is the first district in the state to partner with the National Education Equity Lab.... Read More
A Purdue startup, which was just named to a prestigious business school list of “most fundable” companies, is also reaping awards at home. West Lafayette-based OmniVis was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Purdue Ag-Celerator, an agriculture innovation fund. ... Read More
The city of Crawfordsville on Thursday announced a new brand it says will allow for better marketing and engagement with the community and visitors. The rebranding effort includes a new seal, logo and tagline for the city.... Read More
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. and Conexus Indiana say they awarded 186 Manufacturing Readiness Grants totaling $22.7 million lasy year. The program, which was launched in 2020, aims to help manufacturers increase production efficiency while stimulating private sector investments and modernizing Indiana’s manufacturing industry.... Read More
Bristol-based Stealth Enterprises LLC has permanently laid off 53 employees at its northern Indiana facility. In a notice to the state dated Jan. 27, the cargo trailer manufacturer cited "unforeseen business circumstances" as the reason for the reduction.... Read More
Lafayette-based trailer and truck body manufacturer Wabash is reporting full-year net income of $112.3 million, as well as a record backlog of orders of $3.4 billion. The company says new orders “substantially outpaced shipment."... Read More
Upland – Taylor University and Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health are establishing a partnership that will expand the university's healthcare programs and help address the state's nursing shortage. The partners say the strategic agreement will create a nursing program on Taylor’s campus where Parkview will provide clinical site access for future nursing students at its 19 locations.... Read More
Indiana University says a 2019 trip to India helped one alumnus make connections that led to a $2 million funding round for the tech company he co-founded. MProfit has developed a software platform that tracks multi-asset investment portfolios in one place.... Read More
VA Northern Indiana this week marked the opening of a new facility focused on the health of women veterans. Our partners at WPTA-TV report the expansion will provide a variety of benefits, including pain management and access to mental health professionals.... Read More
Officials in Carroll County are teaming up to address a lack of access to high-quality childcare. The Early Learning Alliance of Carroll County is seeking input from childcare providers and members of the community regarding the current challenges.... Read More
Indiana Wesleyan University on Thursday named local tech entrepreneur John Qualls the executive director of Eleven Fifty Academy, the coding school acquired by IWU in December. Qualls has been serving as interim executive director since the acquisition.... Read More
Greenwood is riding a wave of big growth with an emerging downtown district, millions of dollars going into innovation along the I-65 corridor. Mayor Mark Myers weighs in on the changes and what's next in Johnson County’s largest city.... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools and the IPS Foundation are centralizing funding to offer students an easier way to apply for up to $100,000 in annual financial assistance. The partners say the new program, called the IPS Foundation Scholarship Program, will offer funds to students at each of the four district-managed high schools assistance with college or postsecondary training.... Read More
Connecticut-based LongRange Capital has completed its $761 million acquisition of the former Batesville Casket Co. from Batesville-based Hillenbrand Inc. The acquired company, now known as Batesville Services LLC, will operate as an independent company.... Read More
Indianapolis-based TRIMEDX, an independent clinical asset management company, has announced several leadership changes. The company says the hires and promotions are intended to realign its leadership to improve its customer experience and operational structure.... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb's proposal for a broad expansion of county-level public health programs won its first endorsement from state legislators on Wednesday.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures has announced the 14 winners of its 2022 Elevate Nexus pitch competitions, resulting in $580,000 in investments in Indiana-based startups. The venture capital firm hosts three pitch competitions each spring and fall in northern, central and southern Indiana.... Read More
A proposal to bring more job training to Indiana high school students moved forward Wednesday over the objections of Democratic lawmakers who said the bill still had too many unanswered questions about its scope and funding. ... Read More
