NiSource (NYSE:NI) has entered a new long term energy supply agreement with Microsoft for data center infrastructure in northwest Indiana. The arrangement includes grid infrastructure upgrades and expanded battery storage capacity tied to Microsoft's planned regional data campus. NiSource's…
FORT WAYNE — U.S. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) welcomed top military leaders, defense industry executives, and technology innovators to Fort Wayne today for the opening day of the 5th Annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit. The two-day conference kicked off with keynote remarks…
About 300 people attend the "Indiana: The Nation’s Drone Testbed" panel discussion during the fifth annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit at The Pearl Event Center on Tuesday afternoon. People attend the "Indiana: The Nation’s Drone Testbed" panel discussion during the annual…
Lafayette City Council has approved an 18-month moratorium on new data center applications, giving staff time to figure out whether the city's rules are even equipped to handle the industry's water, power and noise demands. The pause blocks applications for…
The number of Indiana communities pausing or outright banning data center development has grown. About thirty communities had enacted some form of ban in July. Now, that number has increased to at least 50 counties — or over half — across the state.
The crow deterrent laser that has been standing atop the Sycamore Building downtown since last October has proven so successful that the city has installed another. "The Sycamore Building is the tallest building downtown, and now we're installing one on…
At least 42 people spoke at Friday’s special hearing of the City of Bloomington planning commission that sought public input on potential data center regulations, with cheers and applause backing commenters’ demands for outright bans. WGLT reported the set of proposed…
Economist Loren Scott speaks during the Economic Outlook Breakfast hosted by One Acadiana Thursday, October 2, 2025, at La Pavillon in Lafayette, La. The Lafayette region is expected to gain over 5,000 jobs over the next two years with big gains expected from…
From researching methods for seeding and growing radishes on the International Space Station to studying how water behaves on the moon, UL Lafayette’s Dr. Karl Hasenstein has spent more than three decades informing scientific efforts to colonize distant places A…
BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington received the 2026 Best of Indiana Award for Best Application Serving an Organization’s Business Needs – Local at the 2026 Indiana Digital Government Summit on October 6. In August 2026, through the project, the City relocated its primary computing infrastructure…
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