Manufacturing on the Rebound
Innovation and entrepreneurship in the land of the RV. by Bob Kronemyer While many areas of the country remain mired in economic distress, Elkhart County has become... Read more.
Horizon acquires bank in Franklin, Ind.
MICHIGAN CITY – Horizon Bancorp, the parent company for Horizon Bank in Michigan City, has acquired Heartland Bancshares Inc. in Franklin. It operates Heartland... Read more.
Entrepreneurial Excellence
Annual awards honor drive, perseverance and innovation. by Rick A. Richards It might be going too far to describe entrepreneurs as gamblers, but they are risk takers.... Read more.
Methodist unveils $1.5 million surgical suite
MERRILLVILLE – Methodist Hospitals has unveiled its new $1.5 million Surgical Navigation Suite. Through GPS and specially adapted computer instruments, surgeons... Read more.
CVS will build a store in Cedar Lake
CEDAR LAKE – A new CVS store will be built at the intersection of 133rd Avenue and U.S. 41 in Cedar Lake. The 13,000-square-foot store will be built at the southeast... Read more.
ConAgra to expand Rensselaer plant
RENSSELAER – ConAgra Foods is expanding its Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn operation in Rensselaer. The company said it will invest $15.6 million over the... Read more.
Horizon Bank fourth quarter earnings up
MICHIGAN CITY – Horizon Bancorp has announced fourth quarter income was up 23 percent compared to one year ago to $3.5 million. For the year, Horizon posted earnings... Read more.
Purdue Cal students tops in business game
HAMMOND – A team of five Purdue University Calumet management students tied for the top ranking in a world-wide, online, simulated business competition involving... Read more.
Medical Specialists to build in Munster
MUNSTER – Medical Specialists in Munster has announced it will erect a new building at 45th and Calumet avenues. Dr. Alexander Stemer, CEO, said the new two-story... Read more.
The Region’s Top Leaders
Our annual reader nominations honoring business and community leaders. Leadership is difficult to quantify. Either it exists in an organization or it doesn't. Successful... Read more.