GRIFFITH – Bakker Produce in Griffith has closed after 70 years in business. The closing puts 28 people out of work. The company provided fresh produce to customers in Chicago and Northwest Indiana, but a slow economy left many of Bakker’s customers unable to pay. As a result, Bakker was unable to pay its suppliers. […]
MERRILLVILLE – Dawn Foods, which operates bakeries in Munster and Crown Point, has announced it will consolidate the two operations into a new location in the AmeriPlex at the Crossroad in Merrillville. The company said it will invest $15 million in the 120,000-square-foot production plant. Together, the Munster and Crown Point operations have 72 employees.
LAPORTE – American Licorice, the maker of Red Vines candy, will invest $10 million to renovate its 285,000-square-foot plant in LaPorte. When the project is finished in 2015, it will increase employment from 150 to 185. The project includes installation of a new licorice production line. To supply the plant with raw material, a new
SOUTH BEND – When the Downtown South Bend third annual Holiday Pop-Up shop program drew to a close, pop-up shop participant South Bend Brew Werks announced it would stay in its location in front of the State Theater. Another participant, Studio 217 by the Acting Ensemble Stage Company had been working in the background to
GARY – For the first Innovators of the Month for 2013, the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana selected Green Farms Agronomics & Mycology. This is the first vertical farm in Northwest Indiana and is based in Valparaiso, said Eric Diamond, director of operations and one of the partners. Growing herbs on one shelf and
MUNSTER – Community Hospital is the first in Indiana to offer advanced Positron Emission Mammography (PEM). The new equipment adds 3D imaging capabilities to the comprehensive breast cancer services available through the Women’s Diagnostic Center. “We are excited to introduce this revolutionary technology to better care for our patients,” said Dr. Mary Nicholson, dedicated breast
LAPORTE – The LaPorte County Master Gardener Association, along with Purdue Extension LaPorte County are hosting “Going Garden Crazy,” the 2013 spring symposium on April 13 at Heston Hills Conference Center, 1933 E. County Road 800 North, LaPorte. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day-long event fulfill the Master Gardener program
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority was awarded first place for large show event poster during the marketing awards at the 2012 International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) convention. The convention was held in Las Vegas in December. The ICAS Marketing Awards recognize outstanding achievement in event, product and service promotion by
