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Missouri-based Spartech has completed the previously announced acquisition of Crawfordsville Industries LLC, a plastics fabrication company in Montgomery County. ... Read More

The DeKalb County Eastern Community School District is partnering with Trine University to provide new academic options to its employees. Trine says the agreement will offer teachers at Eastside Jr./Sr. High School, as well as Butler and Riverdale Elementary Schools, professional development opportunities and easier access to degree programs.... Read More

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana is the recipient of a $125,000 grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. The nonprofit says the funding will support its Goodwill Guides career and life coaching program in Marion County.... Read More

The executive director of the Indiana Gaming Commission says a lawsuit filed by the runner-up for a gaming license to build a casino in Terre Haute is "meritless." Full House Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ: FLL) says the commission violated the state's open door law when it selected Churchill Downs Inc. (Nasdaq: CHDN) as the operator for the casino.... Read More

The state of Kentucky has taken a major step forward in connecting the Bluegrass State to the Hoosier State via I-69 and the joint Ohio River Crossing project. ... Read More

Indianapolis-based IT firm Sondhi Solutions has acquired S&R Resources, a staffing agency also based in Indy. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More

A solar project east of Indianapolis is underway. London-based Lightsource bp says it has secured funding for and begun construction on the Bellflower Solar project in Henry and Rush counties. ... Read More

Cincinnati-based Brixey & Meyer Capital says its portfolio company, Safe-Way Garage Doors in Warsaw, has been acquired by CapitalWorks, a private equity firm based in Ohio. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More

The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis says the number of single-family building permits in central Indiana continues to trend higher. ... Read More

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority and the Housing Working Group have released an online dashboard that includes a statewide inventory of housing in Indiana. The IHCDA says the dashboard is part of a comprehensive plan to analyze housing needs as the Hoosier state tries to attract and retain its workforce.... Read More

The Central Indiana Land Trust Inc. has received a $1 million gift from Leonard and Kathryn Betley and their family. The nonprofit says the gift will support reforestation, tree planting and land protection, and will establish an endowment for the Hills of Gold Conservation Area in southern Johnson County.... Read More

Despite facing the uncertain economic headwinds of the pandemic, Delaware County officials say economic development “exploded” in 2021, measuring the highest amount of capital investments in county history. ... Read More

The Better Business Bureau Serving Central Indiana and the Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Indiana have each named new chief executive officers. The chapters say both appointments will go into effect January 1.... Read More

The saga surrounding the planned casino in Terre Haute continues. Our partners at WTHI-TV report the Indiana Gaming Commission has reached a settlement with Terre Haute-based Lucy Luck Gaming, allowing it to award the open gaming license to Churchill Downs Inc. (Nasdaq: CHDN), but a new lawsuit threatens to further delay the project.... Read More

Chicago-based CC Industries Inc. has acquired CIE, a producer of specialty alcohols headquartered in Marion. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More

Zionsville-based DK Pierce & Associates Inc. is now an employee-owned company. The consulting firm, which focuses on the healthcare and life sciences sectors, says the Employee Stock Ownership Plans status enhances its more than 20-year partnership with biopharmaceutical companies.... Read More

The Indiana University School of Medicine in Bloomington is the recipient of a $2.7 million grant that will benefit the Indiana Behavioral Health Access Program for Youth. IU says the funding will help children and families with mental health issues.... Read More

A biotechnology company headquartered in France has chosen central Indiana for its second U.S.-based manufacturing facility. Orano Med plans to initially invest more than $15 million to build the facility and create a dozen jobs.... Read More

Amazon has opened a new mini fulfillment center in Greenwood. Our partners at the Daily Journal report the 100,000-square-foot building is designed to provide faster delivery speeds for customers.... Read More

One week ago, South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership President and Chief Executive Officer Regina Emberton celebrated as the region discovered it was one of five to receive the full $50 million award from the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative. ... Read More