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Indiana Builders Association says building permits for new homes flat from June to July

August 30, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS – Building permits for new single-family homes in the state remained flat in July when compared to June. The Indiana Builders Association, citing U.S. Census Bureau data, said 1,497 building permits for new homes were issued in July, which is statistically unchanged from 1,493 permits pulled in June. July’s total, however, is a 14 […]

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Chester Inc. hires outside sales representative

August 29, 2018

VALPARAISO – Tracy Matus has joined the staff of Chester Inc. as an outside sales representative. Matus is a graduate of Indiana State University. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the information technology field. Chester Inc. of Valparaiso is a multi-service company providing construction and architectural services, information technology services and

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AAA says motorists could see higher gas prices in time for Labor Day weekend

August 29, 2018

As expected just before a holiday weekend and the last long weekend of summer, motorists hoping to get in an end-of-summer road trip should expect to see higher gasoline prices. For the week of Aug. 27, AAA reported the national average price for regular unleaded gasoline held steady at $2.84, down two cents from a

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Berglund Construction names business development manager for Chesterton office

August 28, 2018

Anne Van Keppel has joined Berglund Construction as business development manager in the company’s Chesterton office. Van Keppel previously worked in the corporate partnerships and business development department at Valparaiso University. She will work on expanding Berglund’s presence and developing relationships in Northwest Indiana. Berglund is a construction firm based in Chicago. It has an

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Ports of Indiana wins national steel industry honor

August 28, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS – The American Metal Market has named Ports of Indiana the Logistics/Transportation Provider of the Year for 2018. The ninth annual Awards for Steel Excellence were recently announced at AMM’s Steel Awards dinner, held in conjunction with the global Steel Success Strategies XXXIII Conference in New York. “This is an extraordinary honor for our

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Former President Jimmy Carter, Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter help launch Habitat for Humanity building projects in Mishawaka, South Bend

August 27, 2018

MISHAWAKA – More than 20 new homes will be built in Mishawaka and another 20 repaired or renovated in the Mishawaka/South Bend area as part of a Habitat for Humanity International initiative led by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn. The 35th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project brought the former president and

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City, hospital officials break ground on new $125 million La Porte Hospital

August 27, 2018

LA PORTE – Hospital and community officials broke ground Aug. 23 on the new $125 million La Porte Hospital. “Today’s celebration is an opportunity to look forward, but also inspires us to take a look from where we came,” Ashley Dickinson, CEO of La Porte Hospital, said during the ground breaking event. “There is a

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Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon records record six-month period

August 24, 2018

High demand for coal and agricultural products resulted in a record six-month period for the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon. The Ports of Indiana reported about 4.7 million tons of cargo moved through the port between January and June, an increase of 36 percent when compared to the same period last year. Record shipments included maritime

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