Wittenberg Village to close Crown Point skilled nursing facility

One of the largest senior living communities in northwest Indiana is planning to close its nursing home. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report Wittenberg Village in Crown Point will close its skilled nursing building on October 11 citing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, labor shortages and inflation.... Read More

Indiana farmland values push higher

A new report from the Seventh Federal Reserve District in Chicago shows the value of available Indiana farmland has skyrocketed over the past 12 months, climbing 22% compared to the same period last year. ... Read More

STAR Financial Bank appoints new leadership

Fort Wayne-based STAR Financial Bank has named Kevin Wright to the role of president, working out of the bank's Indianapolis location. Wright has served as senior vice president of STAR's commercial banking division since 2018.... Read More

Duke Energy to make old towers new home for bald eagles

Plainfield-based Duke Energy Indiana is giving new purpose to two electric transmission towers that have reached the end of their service life. The utility says the towers will be repurposed as nesting platforms for bald eagles at the Wabashiki Fish & Wildlife Area in West Terre Haute.... Read More

State revenue continues to beat estimates

Indiana continued its trend of beating the most recent revenue projections in July. The Indiana State Budget Agency says General Fund revenues last month totaled nearly $1.5 billion, which was 5.1% higher than the December 2021 forecast and more than 11% higher than the same month last year.... Read More

Indiana First region focuses READI funds on housing

The Indiana First region is planning to invest $7.1 million in READI funds for public infrastructure projects that will help address the gap in quality workforce housing throughout the region. Indiana First says nearly 400 new homes are being planned across southwest Indiana as part of its “Talent’s Hometown” program.... Read More

Indy Public Library appoints CFO

The Indianapolis Public Library has named Lolita Campbell its new chief financial officer. Campbell will succeed Carolyn Adams, who stepped in as interim chief financial officer following Ijeoma Dike-Young’s departure last fall.... Read More

‘Hoosiers’ screenwriter bullish on new film incentives

The screenwriter for the film classic Hoosiers believes a new Film and Media Tax Credit in Indiana will mean big economic and talent benefits for the state. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has begun accepting applications for the incentives, which includes tax credits of up to 30% for qualified productions. ... Read More

Transit Development District boundaries approved in northwest Indiana

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority has approved resolutions to establish the boundaries of seven new Transit Development districts in the region. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report each district will allow local income taxes to be collected and used for further development in the district.... Read More

Home sales continue to decrease in Indiana

Indiana's housing market continued to cool in July, according to data from the Indiana Association of Realtors. The organization says year-over-year existing home sales were down 10% last month, though median home prices were up 10% over July 2021.... Read More