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Construction industry is expecting a strong 2015. by Phil Britt Construction in Northwest Indiana is expected to continue to be strong in 2015, according to executives from major building companies in the area. All have significant projects that are in various phases of completion and have strong orders on the books for 2015 and the
Execs schedule their fitness activities, and hold to the schedule. by Jerry Davich Like so many busy executives in today’s global business world, Miche Grant pumps out 12-hour workdays either in her office, via remote means or somewhere in between. Over the past 20 years, Grant has worked in 28 countries while raising children, earning
Tell liability insurance company of claims or suits ASAP. by David L. Simmons, J.D. The Indiana Court of Appeals recently underscored the importance of giving prompt notice of an insurance claim in the case of Travelers Cas. and Sur. Co. v. Maplehurst Farms, Inc., 18 N.E.3d 311 (Ind. App., 2014). This case involved losses incurred
Mobile payment technologies nearly ready for prime time. by Phil Britt Consumers enter 2015 with a new payment option at some retailers–a mobile wallet that enables users to pay with their phone rather than swiping a credit or debit card, writing a check or using cash–but this alternate payment method is still in its very
Hitting home runs from the Little League to the Major Leagues. by Laurie Wink Located on a stretch of East Calumet Avenue near the Route 49 overpass in Valparaiso is a small company making a huge hit with baseball players from Little League to Major Leagues. Hoosier Bat Co. has supplied custom-made, high-performance bats to
Comedy, drama and music on stage, plus unusual exhibits. by John Cain In LaPorte County, the Lubeznik Center for the Arts presents “Work Local: Speak Global,” February 7-April 18. This exhibit unites local artists, craftsmen and graduate students from IIT in Chicago with local producers of materials, products and/or services that will celebrate the possibilities
Not-for-profit offers hope and opportunities for ex-offenders. by Jerry Davich Roger Hayward had just returned home from another drunken bender. He forgot about his dog left alone in the apartment for three days. He came back to a sobering mess. His poor dog defecated all over his home and urinated on his pillow. “I got
History and progress put at the center of it all. by Michael Puente The city of Crown Point has always been the center of all things government-related in Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff’s office is there, as well as all other county departments in the massive Lake County Government Complex at 93rd and Main
New team brings professional hockey back to Indy. by Ben Smith Five days before Christmas, and no peace on earth this night. Instead, there is only a scoreboard tilted against them again, and a flat crack echoing off the cinderblock walls of this narrow hallway outside the visitor’s dressing room in Allen County War Memorial
Indiana should surpass the nation in GDP and income growth. by Michael J. Hicks, Ph.D. As 2014 wrapped up, economic growth for the first three quarters was 2.3 percent. This is close to the 2 percent growth I predicted a year earlier. Growth in the third quarter showed a marked improvement from the 1.2 percent
