Indy Eleven majority owner Ersal Ozdemir says he looked at approximately 20 sites over several years before deciding on the Diamond Chain property in downtown Indianapolis for the planned $1 billion Eleven Park soccer stadium and mixed-use district. Ozdemir believes the project, and its proximity to existing venues, can be transformational for the city’s near west side. ... Read More
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) says it has ended one of three operating smelting lines at its Warrick Operations facility in Newburgh. The company says the move was made due to "operational challenges," but did not provide specifics.... Read More
Indiana lawmakers plan to propose legislative action in response to a new report showing only half of Indiana’s 2020 high school graduates pursued some form of college education beyond high school.... Read More
Paul Smith did not grow up using fireworks, though he enjoyed watching the pyrotechnic pageantry in the sky on the 4th of July. Now he teaches the chemistry behind the ka-boom.... Read More
The global shortage of computer chips and other parts forced General Motors (NYSE: GM) to build 95,000 vehicles without certain components during the second quarter.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education is awarding nearly 100 schools and community partners throughout the state with more than $57 million in Explore, Engage and Experience grant funding. The IDOE says the funding will support schools and local partners working to strengthen, expand and create effective career pathways.... Read More
Chicago-based Sikich, which provides technology and professional services, has acquired Petrow Kane Leemhuis PC, a public accounting firm in Indianapolis. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Sikich says the move expands its presence in the central Indiana area.... Read More
Indianapolis-based nonprofit Glick Philanthropies is awarding nearly a total of $700,000 in grant funding to 90 organizations in 11 states. Fourteen Indianapolis-based organizations are among the recipients, set to receive funding through the Glick Community Relief Fund.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based baby food company has announced plans to expand operations to the West Coast. Café Baby, which opened its first storefront and commercial kitchen on the northeast side of Indy two years ago, says Café Baby West will open this fall in Sacramento, California. ... Read More
Protection Plus Inc. and employer Raymond Stanley have been ordered to pay more than $185,000 in wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to the U.S. Department of Labor for distribution to the workers. Overtime wages were owed to 215 security professionals who patrol Indianapolis International Airport’s grounds, guard local businesses, and provide traffic control in the area.... Read More
United Way of Allen County says it is refocusing its strategy and priorities as a nonprofit. ... Read More
The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis says single-family building permits were down 8% in May, compared to the same month last year. BAGI Director of Government Affairs Drake Branda says despite lower permit numbers, the central Indiana real estate market continues to see high demand and record low inventory.... Read More
Batesville-based Hillenbrand Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a Germany-based recycling equipment manufacturer.... Read More
An economic development organization in the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario has launched a campaign to lure Indiana’s tech companies across the border.... Read More
Dozens of Indiana laws take effect today, including a new tax on vaping products, a ban on transgender females playing on girls sports teams and the elimination of handgun permits.... Read More
Germany-based biomedical company Evonik says the expansion of its facility in Lafayette will help ensure that the U.S. is prepared for another pandemic. ... Read More
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Governor Eric Holcomb says nearly half of the grant funding awarded through the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative are set to be designated for projects and programs in 10 regions by the end of July. ... Read More
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis will Friday dedicate its new Citizenship Plaza in the name of U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker. The nonprofit says Barker, who has sat on the bench for nearly 40 years, has presided over the July naturalization ceremony for more than 1,500 new citizens at the Presidential Site since 2003.... Read More
Ohio-based NewVista Behavioral Health is expanding its services into Indiana with the opening of Ethan Crossing of Indianapolis. NewVista says the $6 million, 88-bed campus will treat mental health and substance use disorders.... Read More
