August 2026

Volume 29, Number 3

COVER STORY

Powering the Digital Future
As demand for digital capacity accelerates, data centers are prompting Indiana communities to weigh new investment, infrastructure needs and long-term growth considerations. The story gathers perspectives from key stakeholders and captures what these projects could mean for local economies and Indiana’s broader economic future. [Full story]

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FEATURED STORIES

Broadband Builds Opportunity
Hoosier employers, schools, health providers and communities are using improved high-speed internet connectivity to support remote work, talent attraction, entrepreneurship and rural competitiveness – while gaps in affordability and adoption remain. [Full story]

Wellness That Works
As companies navigate rising healthcare costs, workforce expectations and the connection between well-being and performance, wellness is becoming a core business strategy and a front-line recruiting differentiator. [Full story]

Northeast Corner
DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble and Steuben counties offer a compelling mix of manufacturing strengths, entrepreneurial energy and quality of life assets that are helping communities grow in meaningful ways. [Full story]

Opposing Views, Shared Stage
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings and Fox News’ Jessica Tarlov, co-host of The Five, bring their spirited perspectives and their parties’ insights to a timely Q&A, providing a glimpse of their November appearance at our 37th Annual Awards Dinner. [Full story]

FURTHERMORE

WORKFORCE WELLNESS ADVANTAGE
Starting Strong
How to launch workplace wellness programs that drive participation, improve employee health and strengthen the bottom line. [Full story]

Caregiving and Careers
More employees are balancing jobs with caregiving for aging parents, children or both. Employer actions can make a meaningful difference. [Full story]

• How employers can support brain health to boost focus, resilience and performance
• ChamberCare connects health plan access closer to home via local chamber partners

PEOPLE, PLACES AND PROGRESS
Updated State Playbook
A sharpened Indiana Prosperity 2035 vision plan with clearer goals better meets the state’s faster-moving economic moment. [Full story]

Energy in the Balance
Indiana’s growing energy needs are driving a broader look at the resources to support reliability, affordability and economic growth. [Full story]

ExecConnect: Indiana State Fair Executive Director Ray Allison
The homegrown leader discusses managing one of Indiana’s most beloved traditions while keeping the fairgrounds bustling year-round. [Full story]

Member Spotlight: Snyder Food Services, LLC, Kendallville
The company reflects on its growth, customer focus and role in serving communities through food-service solutions. [Full story]

• Hoosier students showcase civic knowledge shaping our future workforce
• Funding gaps, tolling and infrastructure needs shape Indiana’s road ahead

DEPARTMENTS

Editor’s Message

Policy Column
What employers should know about state’s new hiring law

Online Exclusive Column
Communication That Grabs Attention via Spokenote

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