The Alzheimer’s Association is out with its annual report that puts the disease and its numbers under the microscope. In the Business of Health, we break down the report and look at an alarming trend in Indiana.... Read More
Growing leafy vegetables vertically, indoors could be a recipe for economic growth in Muncie. CEO George Pastrana explains why Minnesota-based Living Greens Farm is setting up shop in Delaware County.... Read More
Teresa Lubbers shares highlights from her more than 12 years as Indiana’s commissioner for higher education as she prepares to step down from the post as the longest-serving higher education executive officer in the country.... Read More
One of Indiana’s crown jewels is getting a multi-million-dollar makeover. Pacers Sports & Entertainment President and COO is behind the dramatic change at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and Mary-Rachel Redman caught up with her in this week’s Around INdiana.... Read More
A small university in Greencastle with big goals. We get details on DePauw’s new strategic plan that includes a new business school from President Lori White.... Read More
From soaring gas prices at the pumps to higher grocery bills and almost everything in between, inflation is having a big impact on Indiana’s economy. Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University Mike Hicks has more on the cause and effect.... Read More
It was 50 years ago that Title IX was passed and there is a distinct Hoosier connection to this consequential legislation for women and girls. Purdue University Athletics Senior Associate Athletics Director Nancy Cross has more on how Title IX has impacted her career and accelerated change in women’s athletics.... Read More
Mel Raines has served at the White House, planned a Super Bowl and is now overseeing the multi-million-dollar facelift at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as Pacers Sports & Entertainment president and chief operating officer. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman goes one-on-one with Raines about her journey from politics to professional sports.... Read More
What do wallpaper, a ping-pong table and airport luggage have in common? They’re part of the unique story of how an Indiana-based handbag company became a global sensation. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman has more on the Vera Bradley brand and one of the co-founders behind it.... Read More
Consumers want to champion businesses that align with their values and spend their hard-earned money with businesses they care about, like women-owned businesses. In our Trendiana segment Pivot Marketing President Jenn Schimmelpfennig has more with Yelp’s Brittany Smith who found four hot & new women-owned businesses.... Read More
Dr. Lori White is a trailblazer… as president at DePauw University in Greencastle. She is the school’s first woman and person of color to take the helm. She joins us to talk about the value of a liberal arts education in this high-tech world.... Read More
No need to know how to code to build your own app. Stephanie Cox shares how Carmel-based Lumavate and its team of Influential INdiana Women is creating a way for businesses to get into the technology game.... Read More
COVID-19…just one of the many public health areas on the agenda to tackle for women-led organization Together, We Will. We have details with our panelists: Sunny Lu Williams, Founder & President, TechServ, Antoniette Holt, Executive Director of Office of Minority Health, Indiana Department of Health and Melanie Cline, Director, Purdue Healthcare Advisors.... Read More
Pies in a jar? Crust and all? Look no further than Lisa’s Pies…a small-town pie shop establishing a big-time national reputation. Our Mary-Rachel Redman with more on this hidden gem in Atlanta in this week’s Around Indiana.... Read More
Major milestone…BioCrossroads marking 20 years of growth in Indiana’s $80 billion life sciences sector…CEO Patty Martin with a story of investment and jobs touching every corner of the state and what we can expect next.... Read More
A milestone for investment in Indiana. Venture capital investment topping a billion dollars in 2021…exceeding the total dollars invested in 2019 and 2020 combined. Elevate Ventures CEO Chris LaMothe has more.... Read More
The Kamm and Schellinger Brewery in Mishawaka is the last remaining reminders of a once thriving industrial area along the riverfront. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman explains why there’s a movement to save the historic landmark instead of tearing it down.... Read More
Rebuilding neighborhoods one home at a time. How a $1 million grant from Columbus-based Cummins will help boost homeowner equity in historically Black neighborhoods in Indianapolis. Cummins Vice President of Community relations Mary Titsworth Chandler has more.... Read More
Hopebridge, one of the largest autism therapy service providers in the nation, is hiring more than 4,000 employees and plans to open up to 40 new locations. In the Business of Health, Founder and Chief Clinical Office Kim Strunk explains why demand for therapists and other specialists far outpaces the supply. ... Read More
The largest robotics state championship in the U.S. returns to Lucas Oil Stadium. In our (i) on Education report, TechPoint Foundation for Youth President & CEO George Giltner has details on how events like this have helped Indiana become the No. 1 state in the U.S. for robotics programs in K-12 schools.... Read More
