Workforce development initiative banks $2.5M

The $1.7 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation will be used to create a second cohort of five locations across the state to start apprenticeship pilots. Those sites will receive $25,000 and follow-up funding through Ascend Indiana's Youth Apprenticeship Accelerator.... Read More

University of Notre Dame names new president

Rev. Robert A. Dowd will be the next president of the University of Notre Dame. University officials on Monday announced the Notre Dame Board of Trustees’ selection of Dowd as the institution’s 18th president, succeeding current President John Jenkins.... Read More

Indiana ranked 6th worst state to find a job

A new WalletHub study ranks Indiana as the sixth worst state to find a job, citing limited opportunities, its unemployment rate and job growth. The personal finance website compared all 50 states across two key categories: job market and economic environment.... Read More

Fort Wayne pest control company acquired

A pest control company headquartered in Orem, Utah is expanding its Indiana footprint. Greenix Pest Control has acquired Fort Wayne-based Bamboo Pest Control, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More