Lilly plans $1.2B expansion in Puerto Rico, adding 100 manufacturing jobs
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. said the improved facility in Carolina, Puerto Rico, will make orforglipron, Lilly’s highly anticipated weight loss pill.
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Owner of Indianapolis treatment center charged in $2.7M Medicaid fraud case
Kevin Calvert, 57, was charged with 43 counts of Medicaid fraud and an additional count of theft following an investigation by the attorney general’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
City-County Council leaders seek third-party review for city HR complaints
Council leaders say they want a third party to investigate human resources complaints at the City-County Building, but steps on how that would happen are far from being worked out.
White River State Park leader retiring ‘in coming months’
Terry Seitz, a former four-term mayor of Jasper, has informed Gov. Mike Braun of his plan to retire from the role of executive director.
Lilly, Nvidia team up to build pharma’s ‘most powerful’ supercomputer
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said the supercomputer will power an “AI factory” designed to accelerate drug discovery and development.
IPS considers selling John Marshall school building for $350,000
The deal is contingent on whether the district can successfully petition the city to rezone the property for special commercial use.
NCAA delays rule change permitting college athletes to bet on professional sports
The delay comes less than a week after an NBA coach and player were arrested in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes.
Beckwith’s office under investigation over AI video of lawmaker’s wife, alleged ghost employment
A report from the Marion County Grand Jury states the body met twice—on Aug. 18 and Sept. 30—to review evidence involving Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s office.
National FFA extends convention commitment to Indy until at least 2040
The announcement was made during the kickoff event for the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo, which is expected to bring more than 71,000 FFA members, advisers, alumni and supporters to Indianapolis from across the country.
Reis-Nichols Jewelers to open 25,000-square-foot store near Fashion Mall
The Reis-Nichols building is under construction at the former site of a TGI Fridays restaurant south of the Fashion Mall.
Braun taps DWD commissioner to lead IEDC
Gov. Mike Braun on Tuesday announced the appointment of Josh Richardson as president of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates
The cuts announced Tuesday suggests Amazon is still trying to get the size of its workforce right, and it may not be over.
Report: Indiana workforce system seeks bigger role in meeting state’s labor needs
A system of regional workforce development boards wants to lead the way on solutions to Indiana’s “immense” labor needs—but fragmentation, funding and other challenges limit its effectiveness, the Indiana Workforce Alliance has found.
Amelia Earhart expedition postponed until 2026
The expedition team, which includes researchers from Purdue University, was set to launch from Majuro in the Marshall Islands on Nov. 4, sailing about 1,200 nautical miles to Nikumaroro.
Elevator Hill investors buy former Capitol City Fence property with historic building
Other new developments around the former Angie’s List campus include the purchase of a home at 1149 E. Market St. and the opening of a cafe and bake shop at 1008 E. Washington St.
UPS cuts 34,000 jobs as its turnaround efforts continue
Shares in United Parcel Service Inc. soared Tuesday morning after it smashed Wall Street’s profit expectations by cutting costs and eliminating more jobs than expected this year.
Jennifer-Ruth Green announces run for Congress in northwest Indiana
Green, a Republican, was appointed the state’s public safety secretary by Gov. Mike Braun in January but abruptly resigned in early September amid an ethics complaint from the Office of Inspector General.
Owner of WISH-TV announces $83M acquisition of WRTV-TV
Indianapolis-based Circle City Broadcasting LLC will add ABC affiliate WRTV-TV Channel 6 to its portfolio of WISH-TV Channel 8 and WNDY-TV Channel 23.
New-home applications fall for 2nd month in row in central Indiana
Only three of the area’s nine counties saw increases in filings, including Hamilton County, which broke a six-month streak of declines.
IPS plans to use $1.2M from sale of paintings on arts education
Many of the pieces of art, which date from the 1890s through the 1970s, once hung in IPS schools that are now closed, according to the district.