Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College are teaming up to boost the microelectronics workforce. The schools have inked an agreement they say will provide collaborative educational opportunities for microelectronics faculty and students while also exploring ways to attract talent.... Read More
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers will join other community Friday to cut the ribbon on the Greenwood Fieldhouse. The 65,000-square-foot recreational facility is the anchor for the redevelopment of the former Greenwood Middle School site, which has been nearly a decade in the making.... Read More
Work begins Monday on the restoration of a Frank Lloyd-Wright-designed home in West Lafayette. The $1.6 million renovation of Samara is scheduled to last through the end of 2022... Read More
Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) has completed its acquisition of Integra Managed Care, a Managed Long-Term Care Plan in New York. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Anthem says Integra's employees have joined its government business division.... Read More
rowing the local tourism economy.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College has named three finalists for the South Bend/Elkhart chancellor post. The college says the candidates, Dr. Tia Robinson-Cooper, Dr. Nerita Hughes, and Andrew Williams, each bring a expansive knowledge of higher education and experience.... Read More
Louisiana-based Lamar Advertising Co. (Nasdaq: LAMR), an owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, has acquired Burkhart Advertising Inc. in South Bend. Lamar purchased the advertising company from members of the Burkhart/Miller family, third-generation descendants of company founders Charles and Elinor Burkhart.... Read More
In less than two years, The Darden Group LLC has made a significant impact in Indiana. The executive construction management company founded by President Akilah Darden helped achieve 100% diverse participation in the construction of the recently-opened, $15 million manufacturing facility in Indianapolis for Bloomington-based Cook Medical and Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana. That effort along with Darden's use to technology to achieve it earned her the Community Impact Award for an individual at this year's TechPoint Mira Awards.... Read More
Evansville-based Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) and Taco Bell are expanding their partnership in efforts toward a more circular approach to sustainable packaging. ... Read More
A familiar name in Chicago pizza lore continues to expand its footprint in Indiana... Read More
The founders of Deer Creek Music Center are teaming up again to launch a new music festival in Indianapolis this summer. The two-day All IN Music & Arts Festival is scheduled for Labor Day weekend at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and is being described as an "annual destination festival."... Read More
CenterPoint Energy Indiana South has received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to purchase an additional 335 megawatts of solar energy. The utility says the energy is expected to supply enough power for more than 70,000 homes or 12,000 commercial customers each year.... Read More
Connecticut-based Frontier Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: FYBR) says it is closing a portion of its Fort Wayne operations. The telecommunications company has notified the state the move at the westside facility will affect 50 employees.... Read More
Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. (Nasdaq: KIDS) is reporting a first quarter net loss of $9.1 million, compared to a net loss of $10.4 million for the same period last year. ... Read More
Trine University is partnering with Community Harvest Food Bank in Fort Wayne to provide a wider range of professional development and educational opportunities for its employees, clients and volunteers. As part of TrineOnline's education credit acceptance, the food bank will be eligible for up to 90 credits hours toward a bachelor's degree program, including credit for their on-the-job training.... Read More
For nearly a half century, Purdue University researcher Dr. Philip Low has worked in his laboratory in West Lafayette, testing and developing therapies for a range of human maladies and pathologies. ... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Ash Brokerage Corp. will soon be under new ownership. The insurance firm is set to be acquired by Integrity Marketing Group LLC, a life and health insurance provider headquartered in Dallas, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More
Plainfield-based Duke Energy Indiana has completed a $152 million upgrade project at the Markland Hydroelectric Station in Switzerland County. The utility says the project will increase the facility's renewable energy output by about 10%.... Read More
South Bend-based Holladay Properties is donating an additional seven acres of land within its AmeriPlex complex to the Central Indiana Land Trust Inc. in Indianapolis. The land will allow the nonprofit land trust to protect and expand habitat for the endangered Indiana bat.... Read More
Caesars Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CZR), the parent of Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson, says it is investing $39 million to expand the casino’s gaming floor, and add 100 new jobs to the venue. The company will formally break ground next week on the 30,000-square-foot expansion.... Read More
