STATEWIDE — Gov. Mike Braun on Friday completed his near-remake of the powerful group overseeing the state’s biggest utility companies — naming three appointees to the five-member Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. They include Republican Sen. Andy Zay of Huntington, Democratic former Sen. Bob Deig of Evansville and Anthony Swinger, who works for the agency representing […]
FISHERS, Ind. — You might not expect to find a bustling coffee shop inside a children’s therapy clinic, but in Fishers, that fully operational cafe is changing lives. The One Day Cafe, which is inside Kids Innovative Developmental Services (KIDSinc), serves customers coffee, but its real mission is far more special. It’s the training […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind.–Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker expressed strong support for a state-regulated casino on Thursday. Tucker believes a casino could bring lots of economic benefits. She highlighted an agreement with Allen County Commissioners to share casino tax revenue based on population. Businessman Tom Kelley testified that a local casino could create over 1,000 […]
STATEWIDE–The majority of holiday shopping will be done in physical stores despite the increase in online sales. That’s the message from John Talbot, IU Kelley School of Business Senior Lecturer. Talbot’s areas of expertise are retailing, relating marketing activities to financial outcomes, and new media communication. “The real inflection point was the pandemic in 2020 […]
STATEWIDE — Indiana hospitals are making progress toward lowering health care costs, according to new national rankings and reports. Multiple analyses highlighted Monday by the Indiana Hospital Association showed improved hospital pricing and more cost-effective care for Hoosiers. Recent data from WalletHub placed Indiana as the 8th-best state in the nation for health care costs […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s economy is getting a huge boost this weekend from a packed schedule of college sports, which Inside Indiana Business President and CEO Gerry Dick described as a “perfect storm” for economic impact in downtown Indianapolis. The key events are the Big Ten Football Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana […]
STATEWIDE–Gas prices have been dropping lately across Indiana and that trend is expected to continue for the near future as long as there are no issues with refineries. For example, GasBuddy says the average price for gas in Indianapolis as of Tuesday afternoon was $2.81 per gallon. “That’s down 16 cents in the last week […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind.–Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker says her city is continuing to rewrite its future and is proud that it’s one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the Midwest. Just last week, Fort Wayne selected Kansas City-based Price Brothers Development to serve as master developer for the North River District project along the St. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis company, Patients Choice Laboratories (PCL), announced Monday it will pay more than $9.6 million to the state of Indiana to settle a case involving false billing to Medicare for COVID-19 and other infectious disease tests. The laboratory denies any wrongdoing in the case. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed that […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Erin Houchin of Indiana’s 9th District concluded a very busy and productive week in Washington, underscoring her commitment to victims, public safety, and energy independence. The House passed key legislation demanding full transparency regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files, a priority for Houchin who drew on her background as a former Child […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Graeter’s Ice Cream has released its 2025 holiday collection, featuring fan favorites Peppermint Stick and Black Raspberry Chip, as well as three new limited-time flavors. Tim Philpott, vice president and CMO of Cincinnati-based Graeter’s Ice Cream, stopped by Daybreak on Sunday to talk about what ice cream fans can expect from this […]
CARMEL, Ind.–The City of Carmel has started Carmel 311, a free mobile app that allows people to report issues, request government services, and receive real-time updates from city leaders. Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam stated that the app facilitates real-time communication between residents and the City team. “By enabling residents to report issues directly from their […]