IU Ventures has awarded a $170,000 grant to Lil Bucks, a Chicago-based superfood company founded by an Indiana University alumna. The company, which makes a variety of sprouted buckwheat products, has grown from a side project for Emily Griffith to having its products sold at major retailers such as Kroger and Whole Foods.... Read More
The president and chief executive officer of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis has detailed his plans to retire, the museum announced Thursday. John Vanausdall, who has led the museum for nearly 26 years, will step down June 30, 2023.... Read More
Lafayette-based Wabash (NYSE: WNC) on Thursday announced plans for a $20 million expansion at its 53-acre facility in Minnesota. Wabash says the additional manufacturing capacity will allow it to expand its EcoNex Technology to address customer demand and equipment challenges among refrigerated carriers.... Read More
West Lafayette-based Inotiv Inc. (Nasdaq: NOTV) is reporting a fiscal third quarter net loss of $3.6 million, compared to net income of $2.6 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Robert Leasure says the company continued to expand its services, including genetic toxicology and protein/peptide bioanalysis.... Read More
Airport leaders are showing off progress on phase one of reconstruction of one of three runways. The $190 million project is billed as one of the most important in airport history. We also hear about prospects for a new nonstop to Europe.... Read More
Half of Indiana’s high school juniors tested as college-ready in reading and writing on the SAT in 2022, but only around one-third met readiness benchmarks in math, according to Indiana Department of Education data released Wednesday.... Read More
Indianapolis International Airport is undergoing its most ambitious project since the completion of the new Midfield Terminal in 2008—a $190 million rebuild of one of its two main runways.... Read More
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana will Thursday celebrate the opening of the Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Gary. ... Read More
A tool-making company in Delaware County is marking its new location. Taurus Tool and Engineering recently relocated to a 66,000-square-foot facility in Muncie, which is more than double its previous space and provides room to expand.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Vertice Industries LLC announced Wednesday plans to expand its central Indiana operations. The recycling company says it will add 25,000 square feet to its Indianapolis plant with the goal of adding 50 to 100 jobs.... Read More
American Senior Communities, the largest nursing home company in Indiana, has agreed to pay nearly $5.6 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal laws by submitting false claims to the Medicare program.... Read More
Terre Haute-based technology services company Joink LLC has entered into an agreement to acquire Illinois-based Computer Techniques Inc. Joink says the acquisition will provide additional management and capital resources to support its current operations and workforce, as well as increase the speed of its fiber-to-the-home deployment in central Illinois.... Read More
Researchers from Indiana University are working on two new cybersecurity projects they say will ensure trustworthy cloud computing, as well as increase computing privacy for marginalized and vulnerable populations. The projects were recently awarded multi-million-dollar grants by the National Science Foundation as part of its Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program.... Read More
Indianapolis-based West Fork Whiskey Co. will next week mark the grand opening of its $10 million agritourism facility in Westfield. The 30,000-square-foot facility includes expanded distillery operations for the seven-year-old company, as well as a restaurant, cocktail lounge, event center and retail space. ... Read More
New standardized test results released Wednesday show reading levels of Indiana's younger students have improved just slightly but still remain below results from before the pandemic.... Read More
The Vermilion County council has approved a resolution designating a 301-acre site in the city of Clinton an economic revitalization area and granting a 10-year personal property tax abatement to the location. ... Read More
Indiana farmland prices hit record highs over the last year, according to the latest survey from the Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics. The survey shows top-quality farmland averaged $12,808 per acre between June 2021 and June 2022, up nearly 31% over the prior 12-month period.... Read More
The Indianapolis-based Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana and 11 partner organizations have reached a settlement with a New York-based property owner in a lawsuit over disability-access issues at 50 different senior-living properties, including three in central Indiana.... Read More
Noble County commissioners are debating a proposal to cap solar farm acreage in the county to 4,700 acres. Currently, the county allows solar panels to be installed at a home or business without limitations, and there is not an acreage restriction for solar farms.... Read More
Adjunct teacher permits represent the newest pathway to working in Indiana classrooms, following their approval by the state legislature earlier this year. ... Read More
