Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne has launched an $11 million fundraising campaign to renovate classrooms, build a gym with a performing arts stage and establish an endowment.... Read More
The policy took effect July 1 and is part of a push to eliminate “discriminatory” DEI practices, Attorney General Todd Rokita said in a news release last week. ... Read More
The Community Development Block Grant funds will be used to expand community facilities, improve water infrastructure and eliminate blighted properties.... Read More
Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That could leave patients paying more for doctor visits and dealing with prescription coverage changes.... Read More
Forrest Lucas, an Indiana native and well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded Lucas Oil Products, died Saturday at age 83, the company announced.... Read More
U.S. Steel founded the city of Gary in 1906, and now the largest integrated steel mill in the world is getting a new owner and billions of dollars in investment.... Read More
The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing a wide array of postal services to pause shipping as they await for more clarity on the rule.... Read More
Lawrence-based software firm Schneider Geospatial LLC, whose employee base has more than doubled over the past three years, is continuing that growth trajectory with its recent acquisition of Boston-based Full Circle Technologies Inc.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the annual Best Places to Work in Indiana competition. The program honors businesses of all sizes throughout Indiana through employer reports and employee surveys.... Read More
The university says the Westminster Wildcats Early Learning Academy, located on Harmon Street near the IWU campus, was created to serve Grant County families and employees of IWU.... Read More
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education voted unanimously Friday to appoint Secretary of Education Katie Jenner as the next commissioner of higher education, further cementing Gov. Mike Braun’s plan to streamline oversight of education.... Read More
The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana's Quality of Place: Pathways to Progress grant program has awarded $700,000 in grants to six projects since 2021 to boost parks, greenways and gathering spaces in Clark and Floyd counties.... Read More
Lucas Oil Stadium and Victory Field are set to get upgrades next year as part of the Capital Improvement Board’s budget. The CIB anticipates a combined $211.7 million in tax and operating revenue for 2026, a drop of about 10% from its 2025 budget projection.... Read More
The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with large-scale forest management plans in the Hoosier National Forest. SOme groups are strongly opposed but forestrers say it's the right approach.... Read More
State corrections officials are backing away from earlier plans to close the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City once a new $1.2 billion facility opens in 2027, saying they now intend to keep the aging lockup operating for “some time."... Read More
Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker joined officials on Thursday to break ground on the second phase of what the mayor's office calls the first major single-family housing development on the city's southeast side in 50 years.... Read More
At the 2025 Annual Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce Economic Update this week, education leaders stressed the need for deeper collaboration between schools, colleges and local businesses to prepare students for the rapidly changing workforce.... Read More
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing of a move and suggested the central bank will proceed cautiously.... Read More
Tighter in-office mandates and the high cost of eating out are driving more workers to corporate cafeterias, where upgraded amenities and better food are used to lure staff back.... Read More
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