FULL SHOW: Inside INdiana Business 4/13/25

In this episode of Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick, we take off with big news in Indiana aviation: Carmel-based Republic Airways is merging with Mesa Air Group to form the second-largest regional airline in the U.S. The deal brings a major boost to Republic’s Carmel headquarters, a massive training center in Indianapolis, and continued momentum for Indiana’s aviation sector.

Plus:

• How the $200 million Republic campus in Carmel is shaping the future of pilot training.
• Why Mayor Sue Finkam says U.S. 31 is becoming a top destination for corporate HQs.
• Terre Haute’s $100 million casino impact: new housing, downtown investment, and a revitalized Wabash Valley.
• The future of Oregon-based Entek’s $1.5 billion EV battery plant—and what Mayor Brandon Sakbun wants from Washington.

Also in this episode:

• New $40M distribution center headed to Gary’s lakefront.
• Western Governors University opens a state-of-the-art simulation center in Indianapolis to train 1,000 new nurses.
• A Ball State student with muscular dystrophy conducts an orchestra using assistive technology—and changes what’s possible in performance arts.
• Meet Indiana’s newest world food champion: Collin Hilton of Cunningham Restaurant Group wins big at the World Food Championships.
• Why a small satellite company in Upland is putting Taylor University engineering students on a path to outer space.
• Oliver Winery in Bloomington rises into the top 30 in the nation—and brings Midwest flavor to the wine world.