The city of Evansville is planning to use more than $64 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to address mental health. Our partners at WEHT-TV report the city is taking steps to expand facilities, resources and treatment.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) has given $250,000 to Marian University’s newly established engineering school... Read More
Merrillville-based NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is reporting full-year net income of $530 million, compared to a loss of $72.7 million in 2020. Lloyd Yates, who became president and chief executive officer earlier this month, says the utility's electric generation transition is expected to drive growth by the end of the year.... Read More
The River Ridge Commerce Center is going to start negotiations with the city of Jeffersonville over an expansion of the city’s North Wastewater Treatment Plant.... Read More
A $100,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration is being used to implement an initiative designed to boost economic opportunities for Indiana farmers. ... Read More
Officials at Indiana’s largest health system said Tuesday that its hospitals have weathered the worst of the latest COVID-19 surge, although they are still treating hundreds of patients with the illness.... Read More
Plans for an $80 million mixed-use development have been unveiled in Michigan City. The 11th Street Central project is expected to revitalize a portion of the city’s downtown in conjunction with a major overhaul for the South Shore Line.... Read More
Marson International in Elkhart is partnering with the Labs for Industry Futures and Transformation Network to launch apprenticeship programs for industrial maintenance mechanics and robotics technicians. The company will Wednesday host a hiring event to fill the six apprenticeship positions.... Read More
A Huntington-based manufacturer of conveyor systems and material handling equipment has broken ground on a nearly $5 million expansion. Shuttleworth says the project will add 55,000 square feet of manufacturing space and create 20 jobs by the end of 2024.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 16th Annual Indiana IMPACT Awards, which honors student interns and the employers that support internship programs. The program is presented by Work and Learn Indiana, a program of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.... Read More
The owner of a long-standing casino in Shelbyville has changed the name of the gaming venue while also marking the completion of a nearly $34 million expansion and renovation. ... Read More
The Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership's long-time president and chief executive officer, Moira Carlstedt, is preparing to retire. The organization says Carlstedt will continue in the position until a successor is named in the fall.... Read More
A life sciences company based out of a Purdue University professor’s lab has received a nearly $975,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation. GeniPhys says it will use the two-year grant to scale up manufacturing capabilities to commercialize its initial product.... Read More
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) says it has entered into an agreement to acquire Meritor Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) in Michigan in a deal valued at $3.7 billion. Meritor is a supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrain products for the commercial vehicle and industrial markets. Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger calls the acquisition an important milestone for the company as it works to develop more zero carbon products.... Read More
Indianapolis-based electric vehicle subscription service Motor has developed a partnership with real estate firm F.C. Tucker Co. to get more realtors behind the wheel of EVs. The incentive program, Charging Ahead, is part of Motor's effort to increase electric car adoption in central Indiana.... Read More
The nonprofit that markets and showcases downtown businesses and amenities in Wabash has rebranded. The organization is now Downtown Wabash Inc., after operating as Wabash Marketplace Inc. for 40 years.... Read More
A utility construction contractor in Orange County has announced a leadership change. Paoli-based ElectriCom LLC says President Raj Beri has been promoted to chief executive officer, succeeding Kevin Mason, who is transitioning to executive chair.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) says it will invest $700 million to establish the Lilly Institute for Genetic Medicine in Boston to accelerate the development of RNA and DNA-based medicines. ... Read More
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority has launched a crowdfunding campaign to improve the Staddon Baseball Field in Rensselaer. The IHCDA says Rensselaer Baseball Inc. has until April 23 to raise $37,500 in order to receive a matching grant through the agency's CreatINg Places program.... Read More
The Multi Agency Academic Cooperative Foundation in Valparaiso has received a $1 million gift from the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation for the construction of a Residential Tactical Training Village. The foundation says the village will provide a real-life training environment for fire and EMS scenario-based situations and street approaches by law enforcement personnel.... Read More
