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The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has launched a formal investigation of Northern Indiana Public Service Company after severe Aug. storms that left more than 370,000 northwest Indiana customers without power. IURC Chairman Anthony Swinger confirmed the review, which Gov. Mike Braun had urged following the outages.
Sep 9, 2026 · WIBCRead original source ↗The Office of Utility Consumer Counselor filed a petition with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission on Aug. 25 asking the commission to investigate NIPSCO’s response to an Aug. 11 storm that left more than 300,000 customers — including about 95% of Lake County — without power. The OUCC wants a review of restoration practices and how customer-funded vegetation and infrastructure dollars were spent; the IURC has not yet opened a formal investigation.
Carmel Clay Schools will ask voters in November to approve an eight-year referendum that would raise its combined operating and safety tax rate from about 24¢ to a maximum of 42.74¢ per $100 assessed value, a phased increase district leaders say is needed after state policy cuts reduced local funding.
Sep 9, 2026 · Current PublishingRead BusinessIndy brief →Charlotte Ipsan, senior vice president and chief hospital officer at Norton Healthcare and an IU Southeast graduate, is actively encouraging recent IU Southeast graduates to remain in the Kentuckiana region and connecting them to campus and community resources. About 80% of IU Southeast alumni already stay in the region.
Sep 9, 2026 · Indiana UniversityRead BusinessIndy brief →TechPoint reported on Sept. 9, 2026 that the in-person portion of the 2026 MISO Xtern Challenge was scheduled for Sept. 10–11, 2026 at MISO’s Carmel headquarters, bringing 50 students from 15 colleges to work on energy-sector projects and compete for up to $10,000 in prize money.
Sep 9, 2026 · TechPointRead BusinessIndy brief →Community Health Network has opened a new clinic at its MD Anderson Cancer Center – North in Carmel to evaluate and test patients for inherited risks tied to blood cancers. The clinic will be led by Dr. Zachary Wolfe and, the article says, is the first such service offered by an Indiana health system.
Sep 8, 2026 · Current PublishingRead original source ↗Purdue University opened the Pickett‑Chaney Pickleball and Tennis Complex, adding 18 resurfaced, individually fenced pickleball courts (including three championship‑sized) plus two fenced tennis courts and an outdoor social space. The project is the first phase of RecWell’s Outdoor Master Plan to meet rising student demand for racket and paddle sports.
Walmart awarded $250,000 to the Indy Chamber to back a five-month regional planning effort to better connect workers, training programs and employers across Greater Indianapolis. The coalition includes CEOs of CICP, Ascend Indiana, The Indianapolis Foundation, United Way of Central Indiana, EmployIndy and Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana.
Sep 8, 2026 · Indy ChamberRead BusinessIndy brief →The Indy Chamber has appointed Alan Pyrz as chief operating officer. Pyrz will lead internal operations and organizational strategy, overseeing systems and processes that support the Chamber’s work for businesses and communities; he co-founded eGov Strategies and held senior executive roles after its 2020 sale.
Sep 8, 2026 · Indy ChamberRead BusinessIndy brief →Indiana State Police stopped an eastbound commercial truck on I-70 in Putnam County on Sept. 6, discovered about 277 pounds (126 kg) of cocaine worth roughly $3.8 million in five duffel bags and impounded the vehicle; driver Harpreet Singh of Greenwood was arrested and faces preliminary narcotics charges. Officials credited the bust to the state's expanded highway interdiction efforts.
Sep 7, 2026 · WIBCRead original source ↗The Indiana Chamber and the Indiana Workforce Alliance will host a two-day 2026 workforce summit in October at the Wyndham Indianapolis Airport hotel, featuring discussions with workforce leaders on addressing Indiana’s workforce development challenges. Registration, hotel reservations and sponsorships are currently available.
Sep 6, 2026 · workforceindiana.orgRead BusinessIndy brief →Indiana University’s September 5 home opener included a sell-out crowd and new championship signage at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium.
Voters in Indianapolis will decide Nov. 3 whether an operating property-tax referendum that could raise up to $95 million annually will replace an expiring levy and be shared between Indianapolis Public Schools and participating charter schools. The measure would raise homeowner bills and change how city school revenue is allocated.
Sep 5, 2026 · WISH-TVRead BusinessIndy brief →A Marsh survey of more than 1,800 employers projects an average 8.2% rise in employer health benefit costs in 2027 — the largest increase Marsh has reported since 2003 — and signals potential pressure on plan design and employee paychecks.
Sep 4, 2026 · WISH-TVRead BusinessIndy brief →The Better Business Bureau Serving Central Indiana reports growing complaints about purchases made through social‑media ads, with some buyers getting nothing or low‑quality items, a BBB spokesperson told WRTV. The bureau urges shoppers to verify site URLs, check business records and use credit‑card disputes when orders fail to arrive.
Sep 4, 2026 · WRTVRead BusinessIndy brief →Federal prosecutors say a Pendleton woman used falsified attendance and food claims to obtain about $359,083.60 from federal child‑care programs tied to three Indianapolis centers, and she also faces individual tax charges. Court filings say she has agreed to plead guilty but has not yet formally entered a plea.
Sep 4, 2026 · WISH-TVRead original source ↗Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Cubs-Brewers game at Wrigley Field and reiterated he has abandoned his childhood Brewers fandom. Sports Illustrated reports he’s also been active this offseason, including hosting the Pacers Foundation Charity Softball Classic.
Sep 4, 2026 · Sports IllustratedRead BusinessIndy brief →A law enacted in March requires commercial driver’s license applicants to be proficient in English, but Indiana’s BMV says it will not add a separate English exam and will continue giving CDL and permit tests in English. State and federal officials have increased enforcement activity tied to English proficiency.
Sep 3, 2026 · WISH-TVRead BusinessIndy brief →Indiana’s September policy change limits ambulance diversion to disasters or critical infrastructure failures, according to state health officials.
Sep 3, 2026 · EMS1Read BusinessIndy brief →