Local News - Business & Economy
Research: More People Are Moving to Indiana STATEWIDE–The Indiana Business Research Center at IU’s Kelley School of Business says 39,000 people moved into Indiana last year, which outpaced neighboring states and the national average in population growth. They said the net domestic migration more than doubled from about 6,000 people in 2024 to more than […]
MIAIMI COUNTY, Ind. — Federal government payments to keep immigration detainees at an Indiana prison are lagging by five months, according to monthly reporting released under a new state law. Indiana has not been paid since November, said the Department of Correction filings provided Monday to the Indiana Capital Chronicle. The state has spent about […]
Indiana gas tax holiday benefits drivers, but refinery issues may drive up prices again soon.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s racing industry is shifting into a higher gear as a wave of new team investments boosts the state’s economy. While Indianapolis is considered one of the world’s three global motorsports hubs, Indiana’s influence permeates the entire industry, spanning NHRA sports cars, grassroots racing, advanced engineering firms. Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Motorsports Director […]
How Comcast is Partnering with Indiana to Improve Broadband Service INDIANAPOLIS–Together with the Indiana Broadband Office, Comcast says they have completed the construction to connect more than 2,100 new homes and businesses in several central Indiana counties to high-speed Internet from Xfinity and Comcast Business. This is part of Comcast’s $634 million network investment in […]
Indiana governor suspends gas tax for 30 days to provide relief for Hoosiers amid high prices.
GasBuddy: Prices at the Pump Will Likely Decrease in Indiana This Week STATEWIDE–Gas prices are expected to start dropping again this week throughout Indiana. That is the conclusion of GasBuddy’s Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick DeHaan. Refinery issues in Indiana and neighboring states were causing a big chunk of the problem, but DeHaan says many […]
Indianapolis selected to host NRA's annual conventions in 2029 and 2031, expected to generate $26.4M in economic impact.
SHERIDAN, Ind.–Water service was disrupted in Sheridan because of an outage Friday morning, but that service has since been restored. Indiana American Water announced that the town’s water system issue may have been caused by an electrical issue, but that is still under investigation. The town is going to be under a boil water advisory […]
USDA relocates SNAP leadership to Indianapolis, aiming to align with state programs and reduce bureaucracy.
Powerball Jackpot Ticket and 19 Million-Dollar-Plus Tickets Sold in Indiana STATEWIDE–Two people are splitting the $143.4 million Powerball jackpot from Wednesday night’s drawing. One of the winners is from Indiana while the other is from Kansas. The prize amount for each jackpot winning ticket is $71.7 million. In addition to the jackpot-winning ticket, 14 tickets […]
Indiana governor signals openness to legalizing marijuana amid border-state influence.