U.S. deaths from heart disease, diabetes climbed amid pandemic
Data released this week show the biggest increases in the death rates for heart disease and diabetes in at least 20 years.
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UPDATE: Pacers coach Bjorkgren fired after one season, team confirms
The Pacers finished the season 34-38 and ninth in the Eastern Conference, which many considered underwhelming for a club with several high-caliber veterans. Indiana also posted its first losing home record in 32 seasons
Indiana reports 308 new COVID cases, 12 more deaths
The state said more than 2.62 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.7 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Study: Social donations increased in pandemic year
The increase comes from Gen Z and Millennials, who now comprise a majority of OneCause’s surveyed social donors, partly due to the increased access to philanthropy that social giving supplies, with the study finding that “ease” is the biggest motivator of giving.
Williams Comfort Air and Mr. Plumber acquired by Georgia company
The acquisition marks Marietta, Georgia-based Wrench Group’s first expansion into the Midwest and adds 400 employees to its operations.
Ivy Tech opens new automotive tech center in west side’s International Marketplace District
The center boasts 16 classrooms, nine labs, offices and state of the art facilities. It will give students hands-on and cognitive skills training needed to be an automotive technician.
Pences’ $1.93M house near Zionsville reflects former VP’s growing wealth potential
Former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen have purchased a 7-bedroom, 7½-bathroom house near Zionsville for $1.93 million, a clear sign that national office and the spotlight it brings have financially elevated the couple after years of modest living.
Indiana Grown ready to reconnect at Monumental Marketplace
After the pandemic prevented Indiana Grown from putting on its annual Monumental Marketplace in 2020, the one-day event is set return to Monument Circle on June 18. More than 75 vendors are expected to attend the event.
U.S. increasingly unlikely to meet Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal
The pace of new vaccinations in the United State has dropped below 400,000 people per day—down from a high of nearly 2 million per day two months ago.
Biden ends GOP infrastructure talks, but new group emerges
Shortly after the Biden-Capito talks collapsed, 10 senators huddled late Thursday over pizza—five Republicans, five Democrats—emerging after three hours with some optimism their new effort could create a viable path forward.
Senate passes $250B effort to boost U.S. tech industry, counter rivals
The bill sponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., includes $10 billion to fund regional technology hubs—one of which Indiana officials are hoping to land—for five years.
Study: Racial diversity on corporate boards jumped over past year
Many U.S. companies have rushed to appoint Black members to their boards of directors since racial justice protests swept the country last year. But, in the two preceding years, progress on increasing racial diversity on boards stagnated, a new study revealed Tuesday.
Indiana’s COVID-19 case count rises by 302
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increased from 601 on Sunday to 614 on Monday.
Sharpen Technologies spears another $14M in growth capital
Sharpen’s latest round of financing brings the total amount raised by the firm to more than $55 million. It follows a year when its cloud-based customer service platform became much more relevant.
Developer planning $30M pickleball, tennis center in Westfield
Westfield-based EdgeRock Development is working to develop the Grand National Pickleball Center on a 25-acre site on the north side of 191st Street. The facility is expected to have 36 indoor and 16 outdoor pickleball courts.
Local tech vets join forces on platform to tackle unsolved crimes
The three co-founders of Uncovered.com have launched a crowd-funding initiative to raise money for their tech startup, which is focused on cracking unsolved missing persons and murder cases.
Family farm sells for $10.6M, paving way for 250 acres of industrial developments
Opus Development Co. plans to develop up to four buildings on the land in the Mount Comfort corridor, including a 862,000-square-foot distribution facility for Atkins Nutritionals.
Artisan marketplace at 16 Tech adds tenants, amps up for grand opening
About half of the 20 vendors so far are already open at The AMP, which has its grand opening later this month. The AMP, a food-and-drink-based artisan marketplace, is on the campus of 16 Tech on the western edge of downtown.
Maker of games, puzzles plans $11M expansion in Indiana
Ludo Fact USA LLC announced plans Tuesday to boost operations in Lafayette, adding up to 114 workers by the end of 2024.
Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage
Dozens of websites briefly went offline around the globe Tuesday, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s government home page, after an outage at the cloud service Fastly.