IndyHumane names new CEO from Texas animal-welfare group
The animal welfare not-for-profit expects Donna Casamento to start work in August, several months after its former leader exited without explanation.
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UPDATED: Shooting at Greenwood Park Mall leaves 4 dead, 2 injured
On Monday morning, the Johnson County Coroner’s Office said two men were pronounced dead at the scene, and a woman and a man were pronounced dead at local hospitals.
Editorial: Tax refund plan is not only option for spending reserves
It’s certainly easy to see Holcomb’s motivation in proposing to send some of that money back to taxpayers. Higher prices at the pump, in the grocery store and, well, everywhere are squeezing Hoosier families.
EnerDel acquired by longtime board member’s company
EnerDel, founded in 2004, is a designer and manufacturer of lithium-ion energy storage products and battery systems for heavy-duty transportation, on- and off-grid electrical storage, mass transit and task-oriented applications.
Tom Linebarger to step down as Cummins CEO, remain chairman
Linebarger will be replaced by Cummins President and Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Rumsey, who has been with Cummins for 22 years, including the last 16 months as COO.
Former grocery exec to lead Indiana Department of Labor
David Redden served in numerous executive roles for former grocery chain Marsh Supermarkets for almost 20 years.
Area existing-home sales beginning to slow, but prices still rising
The active inventory of for-sale homes rose 47% from the previous month in central Indiana. Higher inventories could help bring down prices in coming months.
Fast-growing chicken finger chain plans two Indy-area restaurants
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is advertising for managers to oversee restaurants in Noblesville and Avon that will open late this year.
California restricts state-paid travel to Indiana, other states due to transgender laws
Indiana was added to the list as a result of passing House Bill 1041 in March. The law bans transgender girls from playing on female school sports’ teams.
Ohio-based behavioral health provider plans $6M Indianapolis facility
The renovated facility will be called Ethan Crossing of Indianapolis and feature a 42-bed hospital and inpatient behavioral health unit as well as a 46-bed residential Substance Use Disorder, or SUD, unit.
UPDATE: Big Ten votes to add USC, UCLA as members starting in 2024
The expansion to 16 teams will happen after the Pacific-12 Conference’s current media rights contracts with Fox and ESPN expire, and make the Big Ten the first college sports conference to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Lilly inks $275M deal to supply more COVID-19 antibody
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. on Wednesday announced an agreement with the U.S. government to supply an additional 150,000 doses of its COVID-fighting antibody bebtelovimab.
Oriental Inn calls its quits after 37 years in business
The owners of the east-side restaurant, which has been shut down since mid-November due to a kitchen fire, have decided to make the closure permanent.
Holcomb expects abortion to be addressed at July special session
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Friday on Twitter that he expects the General Assembly to take up abortion law during a special session next month that he called for earlier this week to address refunds for state taxpayers.
Two local apartment projects land $55M in affordable housing credits, bonds
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, in conjunction with the Multifamily Tax Exempt Bonds, are used to incentivize private developers to fund the construction, acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing communities throughout Indiana.
Area homebuilders see 5th straight month of falling permits
Builders are coming off their busiest year since 2005, but single-family building permits have fallen on a year-over-year basis in every month of 2022.
Holcomb calls lawmakers back into session to consider $1B in refunds
If lawmakers agree to the governor’s plan, individual taxpayers would receive a tax refund of $225—on top of the $125 each is receiving through the state’s automatic taxpayer refund program.
Lilly to give $34M in grants to eight local human services organizations
Lilly Endowment said the grants, ranging from $1 million to $7.5 million, will help the organizations strengthen their long-term financial sustainability plans.
Fred Payne leaving DWD for top job at United Way of Central Indiana
Payne, who has led the DWD for more than four years, will exit his current job July 8 and join the United Way on July 18. He will take over for Ann Murtlow, who is retiring June 30 after nine years leading the not-for-profit.
State health department announces first probable case of monkeypox in Indiana
The patient’s test at the Indiana Department of Health Laboratories on Saturday was positive and a confirmatory test is pending at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state health officials said.