Four booths in Indianapolis City Market are expected to become launching pads for Black businesses through a partnership with the Indy Black Chamber of Commerce and Bank of America.... Read More
Ball State University announced this week it is partnering with international esports organization Gen.G Global Academy. The university says the partnership will provide opportunities for student-athletes within its esports program as well as Gen.G’s student-athletes.... Read More
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, who has represented Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District since 2013, was killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon in northern Indiana, according to various media outlets.... Read More
The Indiana Senate and House chambers seem to be on opposite sides when it comes to proposals for funding social services and providing inflation relief to Hoosiers.... Read More
Merrillville-based NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is reporting second quarter net income of $53.2 million, compared to $46.5 million during the same period in 2021. The company says it is on track to make about $10 billion in capital investments over the next few years to continue its renewable energy transition.... Read More
Officials behind one of the largest annual conventions in downtown Indianapolis are expressing concern over legislation that would create a near-total abortion ban. ... Read More
Farmer sentiment saw a slight increase last month as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 6 points in July. Purdue says producers were somewhat more optimistic about both current and future economic conditions on their farms compared to June.... Read More
Indiana University is implementing changes to its compensation for student academic appointees, the university announced Tuesday. The SAAs, graduate students who hold part-time teaching or research appointments, will receive a minimum stipend of $22,000, and their mandatory fees will be waived.... Read More
Students at Earlham College are piloting a new workforce development initiative in Wayne County. The college says Mirai Possibility is a partnership with local business and education leaders to help high school students grow their career-related skills.... Read More
The Decatur City Council has removed a roadblock for a planned $25 million slaughterhouse that will be located inside a former ice cream manufacturing plant in the Adams County city and create about 200 jobs. ... Read More
The firm leading ambitious redevelopment plans for the former Angie’s List campus just east of downtown—now known as Elevator Hill—is the city’s pick to take on the former Jail II and Arrestee Processing Center right next door.... Read More
Governor Eric Holcomb has made several appointments to various state boards and commissions. They include the Board of Trustees of Purdue University, the Commission for Higher Education, and the State Ethics Commission.... Read More
An Indiana House committee on Tuesday advanced a Republican-backed bill that would ban virtually all abortions in the state, though the panel removed several controversial amendments that were added in the Senate.... Read More
A professor of practice in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University says the biggest obstacle to addressing the airline staffing shortage in the U.S. is cost. ... Read More
The co-founder of eBash Video Game Center in Terre Haute announced Monday the venue has agreed to acquire the assets of local board and card game store GAM3. While financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed, Zack Johnson says the acquisition is part of his company's growth in the Haute City Center mall.... Read More
The University of Chicago Medicine will Wednesday break ground on an $86 million facility in Crown Point. The 130,000-square-foot multispecialty outpatient center and micro-hospital is expected to bring 150 clinical and non-clinical jobs to northwest Indiana.... Read More
Rolls-Royce Corp. in Indianapolis has been awarded a $854 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract calls for depot-level engine repair services for the turboprop engines on the C/KC-130 aircraft in support of the U.S. Marine Corps and the government of Kuwait.... Read More
Indianapolis-based developer Kite Realty Group Trust said this week it expects to shore up financing for its proposed $550 million hotel and convention center expansion project on Pan Am Plaza by the end of this year.... Read More
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is reporting second quarter net income of $702 million, compared to $600 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Rumsey says demand for the company's products remained strong across most of its key markets and regions, apart from China.... Read More
Moving the needle in Gary has not been an easy task, but since taking office in 2020, Mayor Jerome Prince has found some uncommon success. ... Read More
