Purdue University Northwest students bring idea for motorcycle safety system to National Student Startup Madness Competition
Purdue University Northwest marketing students Kristin Augustyne and Rada Tanasijevic have an idea that could alert motorists a motorcycle is close to their vehicle.... Read more.
State appoints first agricultural education program manager
Kimberly Barkman was appointed agricultural education program manager of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Barkman will serve as a liaison between ISDA... Read more.
State offers $100 million in grants to expand broadband access to rural areas
The state is accepting applications for grant funds to help service providers bring high-speed internet service to rural areas around Indiana. The office of Gov.... Read more.
Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana off to slow start in 2019
Sales of existing homes got off to a weak start in January. The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, which represents Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton,... Read more.
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer says Indiana still important to company in wake of planned Mishawaka closure
Bayer says Indiana remains an important location for the company even after it shuts down its customer logistics service center in Mishawaka and eliminates almost... Read more.
Franciscan Health expands pet therapy program to Munster hospital
Franciscan Health has introduced its popular pet therapy program to its Munster hospital. Health system representatives along with therapy dogs and their handlers... Read more.
1st Source Bank CEO elected to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Board of Directors
Christopher Murphy, chairman and CEO of South Bend-based 1st Source Bank, recently was elected to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.... Read more.
Group lands $193,000 training grant to assist sexual assault, human trafficking victims
The SAFECHR Coalition for Human Rights with offices in Munster and Chicago, recently was awarded a $193,000 grant from the Indiana Victims of Crime Act to fund training... Read more.