BUSINESSINDY DAILY Today’s Indiana briefFriday, October 30, 2026 · Original BusinessIndy reporting INDIANA BUSINESS Published Oct 29, 2026 Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly reported $24.4 billion in worldwide third-quarter revenue on Oct. 29, up 39% from the same period a year earlier. The company’s quarterly results put 2026 sales on a higher track: it now projects $91 billion to $92 billion in full-year revenue, compared with its previous range of $85 billion to $87 billion. Read the full BusinessIndy report MANUFACTURING Published Oct 30, 2026 Boundless Recreation began producing recreational vehicles in Bristol this month and plans to grow its workforce to as many as 115 by the end of 2028, according to an Oct. 28 announcement by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. The company has hired 45 people so far. It says it is investing $2 million to equip a 104,000-square-foot manufacturing site for fifth-wheel trailers, with travel trailers planned la… Read the full BusinessIndy report JOHNSON COUNTY Published Oct 29, 2026 Buc-ee’s has drawn the attention, but Johnson County’s development pipeline reaches well beyond a single travel center. A $200 million roofing plant in Franklin, a college-linked innovation district, senior housing in Whiteland and mixed-use plans in Bargersville point to several different sources of future jobs and commercial activity. They also sit at different stages: a zoning vote, a development agreement and a… Read the full BusinessIndy report | Advertisement · Duo Water |  |
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SPORTS Published Oct 30, 2026 Zionsville High junior linebacker Kellen Riddle has a team-high 72 total stops and is averaging eight tackles per game, the Indianapolis Colts’ player profile says. Zionsville (7-2) is scheduled to host Brownsburg (9-0) on Oct. 30 in a Class 6A Sectional 5 semifinal. Read the full BusinessIndy report JOBS & WORKFORCE Published Oct 30, 2026 State Road 930 (Coliseum Boulevard) on Fort Wayne’s northwest side has reopened, an Indiana Department of Transportation announcement posted Oct. 29, 2026 and local reports say. Read the full BusinessIndy report SPORTS Published Oct 30, 2026 The linked Roundtable report says the Indianapolis Colts released veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt in a roster move announced Oct. 29, 2026. The report also details Pratt’s recent stint and statistics, injury returns at linebacker, and two roster additions. Read the full BusinessIndy report | Advertisement · Duo Water |  |
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BOONE COUNTY Published Oct 29, 2026 Boone County's storefront design grant applications close Nov. 2, according to the Boone Economic Development Corporation's program page, checked Oct. 29. The program was announced July 20; it was not launched this week. Read the full BusinessIndy report JOHNSON COUNTY Published Oct 29, 2026 The Towne Post Network — Indiana reports a high-school program launched to help teenagers start businesses has grown since its initial cohort, generated student revenue, awarded prizes in 2026 and plans additional prize funding for 2027, with participants in multiple states including a Center Grove High School student. Read the full BusinessIndy report CENTRAL INDIANA BUSINESS Published Oct 29, 2026 The linked Giant FM report says Acting Secretary of the Army Adam R. Telle announced on 2026-10-29 that Indiana National Guard locations have been added to the Army’s Permissive Test Range Expansion Initiative, making them available for commercial drone and counter‑drone testing. Read the full BusinessIndy report | Advertisement · Duo Water | |
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HENDRICKS COUNTY Published Oct 29, 2026 Brownsburg's Town Council advanced a proposed grocery and fuel site by voting to amend zoning for land southwest of Green Street and Northfield Drive on Oct. 22. The town's meeting agenda identifies the measure as Ordinance 2026-18; Current Publishing reported a 3-1 vote. The revised plan calls for a store building of up to 77,000 square feet. This is a land-use milestone, not a construction start. Further developme… Read the full BusinessIndy report JOBS & WORKFORCE Published Oct 28, 2026 Indiana’s Department of Workforce Development lists an Oct. 28 notice from MPL Intermediate, LLC affecting 60 workers in Fairland. The state classifies the action as a layoff and gives Dec. 28, 2026, as its scheduled date. DWD lists the employer in plastics plumbing fixture manufacturing. The notice signals a potential change for Fairland’s manufacturing workforce at year’s end, but it does not show that the layoffs… Read the full BusinessIndy report SMALL BUSINESS Published Oct 29, 2026 Indiana artists can apply for a three-day business workshop scheduled in Bloomington for April 19–21, 2027. Indiana University’s Center for Rural Engagement said Oct. 26 that it and Pillar Arts will host the southern Indiana session of the state Arts Commission’s On-Ramp program. Participants will work on building a sustainable creative practice and may later seek up to $2,000 to put a business plan into action. The… Read the full BusinessIndy report | 