Inside INdiana Business

We're waving the checkered flag on our Business at the Brickyard coverage - here's what we have for our final lap this Sunday!

It's not just IMS driving major investment and impact - dirt tracks and smaller racing venues are also boosting Indiana's economy.

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The project will triple grain handling capacity at the company’s soybean processing facility along the Ohio River. State and local officials said the project marks the largest investment at the port in more than 20 years. ow.ly/PJQV50Z2vrA

What does the future of education look like in an era defined by AI, workplace disruption and changing attitudes about the value of a college degree? On this episode of the Business & Beyond #podcast, I sit down with @LuminaFound CEO Jamie Merisotis to explore the seismic shifts reshaping higher education, workforce development and the global economy. LISTEN: bit.ly/4uMZSq7 @IIB #podcast @HigherEdIN @chronicle

The airport’s current tower has operated since 1972. Officials said the project will employ 115 skilled trade workers over roughly 23,500 construction hours. ow.ly/xCrc50Z2vqW

OCU noted that undergraduate students will be informed of the suspension and “provided guidance and options for next steps as plans move forward.” Graduate programs will remain in place. ow.ly/4UHG50Z1Rau

Helio Castroneves is going for a record fifth Indianapolis 500 win this weekend. He recently joined Dave Calabro for his Playmakers podcast, and the full episode is available now.

.@SenatorBanks said in a news release that the assignment represents “the most significant expansion of NWS Crane since its creation.” ow.ly/Vu7A50Z1jeC

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BREAKING: Purdue President Mung Chiang is leaving the university to become president of Northwestern University beginning July 1. Chiang has been Purdue's president for more than three years. The Board of Trustees says it will name an interim president in the coming weeks.

We're completing another lap of our Business at the Brickyard series! Here's a preview of Sunday's show.

.@GovBraun kicks off our small group breakfast with business and community leaders in Fort Wayne. @IIB

UPDATE: @GM confirmed Thursday that construction of the $3.5 million electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in New Carlisle as part of a joint venture with South Korea-based Samsung SDI will be put on pause. ow.ly/iij750YZWie

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday unveiled the rankings of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Indiana. A total of 150 companies from throughout the state are ranked among five categories, with one hitting the No. 1 spot for the first time. ow.ly/l66T50YZzuc

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has broken ground on its new Restoration and Event Center. The organization says the facility will be focused on preservation, restoration, education and public engagement. It's expected to open in May 2027.

The filings allow for the first direct comparison between Sky Dine and South Bend Chocolate Co.'s competing bids. A hearing on the preliminary injunction hasn't been scheduled. ow.ly/uPWN50YZ7ZX

BREAKING: @IndyCar and @IMS announced this morning that all 235,000 reserved seats at the track “will be sold out” for the 500-mile race by the end of the day. ow.ly/BaxS50YYTWf

Arrow McLaren Team Principal Tony Kanaan is an Indianapolis 500 champion, Iron Man and a fitness junkie.

JUST IN: Corteva is establishing the global HQ for its crop protection and nature-inspired technologies company in Indianapolis. Corteva is preparing to separate into two publicly traded companies later this year.