Economic development news, personality profiles, and “slice of life” stories captured Evansville Business readers’ attention in 2024. These stories received the most traction on our website, starting with…
1. Work in Progress: On the EDGE of Change
June/July 2024
The November 2023 announcement of a major new hotel, housing, public safety, and entertainment complex for Boonville, Indiana, created quite a stir. But details about the project were scarce as 2024 went along, leading to questions about where the project stands. “At the end of the day, this will be an open book,” an attorney involved with the project told Evansville Business in the June/July issue.
2. Flying for Life
December 2023/January 2024
Ever wondered what it would be like to take to the skies to save lives? The emergency medical flight staffs for EVAC Lifeteam 46 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital and StatFlight 6 at Ascension St. Vincent do it every day. From rigorous shifts and continuous training, they described a day on the job in the December 2023/January 2024 issue.
3. Steely Stein
June/July 2024
At the helm of the University of Southern Indiana women’s basketball for more than 25
years, Rick Stein’s 2023-24 team had a banner season. In the school’s second year competing in NCAA Division I, Stein led the Screaming Eagles to the Ohio Valley Conference championship and appearance at the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. “You go to where the going’s good, and that’s here,” Stein told Evansville Business of his alma mater in the June/July issue.
4. Erika Taylor
October/November 2024
Erika Taylor’s passion is no secret, but perhaps a surprise is that she originally wanted to pursue a global career. Practicing law opened the door to community and business leadership roles, including 14 years as CEO of the YWCA Evansville. “I’m really proud of YWCA’s track record of helping women completely transform their lives,” Taylor said in the October/November issue.
5. Lloyd Logistics
Navigator e-newsletter, March 11, 2024
Hate driving on Lloyd Expressway? You’ll dislike it even more as construction continues through 2028. Intermittent bottlenecks are expected from one end of the east-west highway to the other as crews revamp major intersections, some of which will add displaced left turn lanes. Bridge replacements and repaving also are in the plans. Embrace the “zipper merge,” state highway officials said in this March digital story.
