The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has voted to approve proposed changes to Indiana’s high school diploma requirements, clearing the way for further consideration by the State Board of Education this fall and the Indiana General Assembly in the 2016 legislative session. “The new diploma requirements are more academically challenging …

INDIANAPOLIS- Families of children with diabetes are invited to join the American Diabetes Association for Family Link® Day, and interact with other families facing the same challenges.   Family Link Day is a free event taking place on Saturday August 22, from 9:00 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Fairbanks Hall, IU School …

CARMEL, Ind. (Aug. 19, 2015) – NextGear Capital, an automotive financial services provider for auto dealers, announced plans today to add up to 200 new jobs by 2018. The company plans to make substantial investments exceeding $50.88 million to lease and renovate its corporate offices in Carmel to support its …

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 14, 2015) – Catheter Research Inc. (CRI), a global medical device manufacturer, announced plans today to expand its headquarters here, creating up to 125 new jobs by 2020. The company will invest $4.8 million to expand and relocate its existing operations from 5610 W. 82nd St. to 6102 …

INDIANAPOLIS –Today representatives for Meghan Trainor announced the cancellation of the remaining tour dates for the “MTrain Tour” including her scheduled appearance tonight, Tuesday, August 11 for the Shane Co. Concert Series in the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Trainor released the following statement via social media: “To all my fans—I was …

INDIANAPOLIS – On Saturday August 8, 2015 at 9:20 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to a call of a person shot inside a vehicle that occurred at Westlane Road and Harcourt Road on the city’s north side. After the shooting, the victim was driven several blocks …

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 6, 2015) – Rook Security, a provider of global information technology (IT) security solutions, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 132 new high-wage jobs by 2024. “Today Indiana is leading the Midwest’s transformation as a destination for technology,” said Governor Mike Pence. “We’re …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Fair recognized the top competitors at the 4-H Grand Drive in the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on the opening Monday of the Indiana State Fair. The overall grand champions were selected from the swine, sheep, meat goat, heifers, and market steer departments. These 4-H exhibitors worked …

INDIANAPOLIS (August 10, 2015) – Executives from LKE Group, a German-headquartered transportation solutions firm specializing in aviation, automotive, chemical, white goods, laundry & textile, pharmaceutical, and food logistics, announced today the company’s plans to establish its first North American office here. Björn Riechers, Managing Director, LKE said “I appreciate the …

The monthly revenue report for July has been posted on the State Budget Agency webpage. The report can be found here: http://www.in.gov/sba/2659.htm. Data on July revenues can also be found on the MPH website here: http://in.gov/mph/staterevenue.html. Results include: State general fund revenues for July were $1,041.8 million, which is $6.1 …