Inside INdiana Business Radio on Demand for the afternoon of Monday, February 2nd, 2026. The Starting Small Summit will return to Bethel University for a half-day event aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders and students across the South Bend-Elkhart region. Republican Rep. Ed Clere says he is leaving the Indiana General Assembly after 18 years, with plans to run as New Albany mayor in 2027. Muncie-based First Merchants Corporation has completed its merger with Jeffersonville-based First Savings Financial Group in a $241 million deal. At the Statehouse, a bill removing a long-standing licensing requirement for pharmacists in Indiana has passed the Senate and now moves forward in the legislative process. Plus, the Wayne County Foundation has launched a nonprofit land trust focused on long-term community revitalization.