In three days, the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs will face the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis. But how did the game come to the Circle City? CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock says the plan was always to host the game in 10 different cities in its first 10 years and Indy was a "natural fit."... Read More
Surf Broadband Solutions, with offices in LaPorte and Elkhart, has named new local leadership following its acquisition by Boston-based Bain Capital. ... Read More
Evansville-based MetroNet has begun construction on a 100% fiber optic network in the city of Lawrence that will make it a Certified Gigabit City. MetroNet is fully funding the multi-million-dollar project it says will bring Lawrence to the frontline of modern technology.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Hurco Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: HURC) is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $6.8 million, compared to a net loss of $6.2 million the previous year. Chief Executive Officer Greg Volovic says the CNC machine manufacturer has rebounded well from challenges caused by the pandemic.... Read More
The city of Muncie is touting its improving financial picture. The city says over the past two years it has reduced its total debt load by $6.7 million, down to $51.7 million. ... Read More
Fishers-based Hunter Estate & Elder Law has taken advantage of a recent ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court that no longer requires law firms to contain the names of its partners or founders. Attorney and partner Justin Schuhmacher says the firm has changed its name to Indiana Estate & Elder Law in an effort to make it more searchable and accessible.... Read More
Merrillville-based hotel management company White Lodging has named Jean-Luc Barone chief executive officer, succeeding Ken Barrett who will continue to serve as president of the company. ... Read More
Construction crews have been performing site work this week on the location for The Lofts at Headwaters Park, a six-story, mixed-use development in downtown Fort Wayne. ... Read More
Greater Lafayette Commerce says it plans to use a nearly $5 million grant from the Indiana Department of Education to create a new accelerator program. The nonprofit economic and workforce development organization says the program is designed to help students overcome hurdles caused by the pandemic and graduate from high school ready for a career and continued education.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has inked a research and collaboration agreement with Entos Pharmaceuticals in Canada. Lilly says the deal will support the development of therapies for multiple neurologic conditions.... Read More
Republican lawmakers advanced a proposal Thursday that would severely limit Indiana workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements, arguing it is time to rely on personal responsibility and protections such as immunity from a previous infection.... Read More
South Bend-based SIMBA Chain has hired Joe Matz as its chief operating officer. The company says Matz, a 25-year veteran in licensing and finance for Microsoft, had consulted with the blockchain company for the last two years before accepting a full-time leadership role.... Read More
Indianapolis businesses are cashing in big-time this weekend on college football’s grand finale. The College Football Playoff National Championship between Alabama and Georgia is expected to draw 100,000 visitors to the city and pump more than $150 million into the economy. Chris Gahl has details on the event’s overall impact on tourism.... Read More
Elkhart-based Dexter Axle Co. has acquired The Expediter LLC, a trailer parts supply story in Florida.... Read More
The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has selected a new chair for 2022. Bernice Helman takes the reins for a one-year term... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the State Soil Conservation Board have awarded nearly $800,000 in matching grant funds to 13 soil and water conservation districts and soil health organizations. The ISDA says the funds are part of the Clean Water Indiana program.... Read More
A new report from the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana says homeownership in Marion County has declined 11% over the past decade. The nonprofit adds while mortgage applications are at their highest levels since the Great Recession, the county continues to see "dramatic lending disparities," particularly due to race and ethnicity.... Read More
The real estate company operated by Valparaiso University has sold the university’s former mail center to a gaming accessory manufacturer. ... Read More
A Hoosier biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization will soon be under new ownership. Germany-based Merck KGaA has announced plans to acquire Exelead, headquartered in Indianapolis, in a $780 million deal. Merck ... Read More
Houston-based Comfort Systems USA Inc. (NYSE: FIX) has acquired MEP Holding Co. Inc., including its subsidiary Edwards Electrical & Mechanical Inc. in Indianapolis. Comfort Systems USA has also acquired Thermal Service LLC and TES Controls LLC in Kentucky and temporary staffing company Kodiak Labor Solutions LLC in Indy.... Read More
