INDIANAPOLIS – The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana was one of 11 regional food banks around the state to receive a share of $300,000 in funding through the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. The Gary-based food bank received $30,960 from the state. The funds will be used to provide food assistance and services to residents […]
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Volunteers still are need for the annual Day of Caring event set for Aug. 10 at numerous locations across the Region. The event is the largest single-day volunteer event across Northwest Indiana. Day of Caring brings together nonprofits, businesses, municipalities, churches, civic groups and individuals to change lives one project at a time. The day
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CTS Corp., an Illinois-based provider of sensing and motion devices, in a WARN notice to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, said it will be ending manufacturing operations at its facility at 1142 W. Beardsley Ave. in Elkhart. A total of 103 manufacturing jobs will be lost when the plant closes at year’s end. The
An environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional chrome plating process launched through Notre Dame’s IDEA Center has secured a private investor and business partner. North Carolina-based steel manufacturer Nucor Corp. announced July 27 it has purchased a minority equity stake in the parent company of Trion Coatings LLC of South Bend, which is developing alternative
MUNSTER – NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, parent of Peoples Bank, announced July 26 it has completed its acquisition of First Personal Financial Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Personal Bank of Orland Park, Ill. in a stock and cash transaction. “We are excited to establish a physical presence within Orland Park, Lemont, and Chicago (Garfield Ridge),
Tania Bengtsson of Gibson, a South Bend-based insurance broker, has been promoted to SME practice leader. Bengtsson will bring together four of the company’s business units, select business solutions, employee benefits, business insurance, and personal insurance into one practice. Bengtsson joined Gibson in 2004 as the director of marketing and added innovation to her title.
VALPARAISO – Lisa Jordan, president and CEO of the Family & Youth Services Bureau, is retiring from the post effective Dec. 31. Jordan has logged 23 years of public service to Porter County. She has overseen more than 20 different programs, which have served more than 4,000 families and youths annually. BeLinda Georgeff, presently the
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The Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission is seeking public input as it develops a coordinated public transit human services transportation plan. NIRPC said a coordinated transit plan is a federal requirement to qualify for funding, which provides resources for eligible transit operators to improve mobility for people with disabilities, the elderly and low-income individuals. NIRPC
