VALPARAISO – The Porter County Commissioners have named 11 members of a newly created Economic Development Cabinet to spur job creation in the county. They are Doug Olson, former Portage mayor and director of governmental affairs at SEH of Indiana; Ronald Belin, general manager of Frontier Communication; Stewart McMillan, president of Task Force Tips; Heather […]
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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 building will contain 36,000 square feet and should open sometime in early 2013. Stemer said the addition will contain services for bone and joint patients.
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SOUTH BEND – Joe Candella has joined the commercial real estate firm CBRE/Bradley and the residential property management firm, Bradley Residential Management. Candella has 25 years of experience in real estate, including asset management of commercial and residential portfolios and has served in executive roles for real estate operations. He will serve as executive vice
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PORTAGE – Two days after Sears announced it would close its Kmart store in Portage, Michigan-based Meijer Inc., announced it would buy the property at U.S. 6 and Airport Road. The purchase price was not disclosed. A spokesman for Meijer confirmed the company was interested in locating a store in Portage, its first in Porter
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HIGHLAND – A Pop-Up Gallery will be held in downtown Highland from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 2645 Main St., Suite C. The event is sponsored by Highland Main Street. Pop-Up Gallery is a concept to introduce art to the community, showcase available properties and create a networking event. The artists
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HOBART – Boyd Construction Co. has been recognized by the Indianapolis Historical Society with its Centennial Business Award. The award recognizes the business for 100 years of operation. Boyd Construction was founded in 1911 by Vincent R. Boyd Sr. The business today is owned by Richard Boyd, William C. Boyd and Robert W. Boyd. The
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GARY – A $250 million expansion of the Indiana Toll Road through Gary has been completed. The project added a third lane in both directions for the five-mile stretch between Gary and Lake Station. Since 2006 when the Toll Road Concession Co. took over operations of the Indiana Toll Road in a $3.8 billion lease
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VALPARAISO – Guy Olympidis, president and CEO of Family Express Inc., has announced plans to build three new convenience stores in Lake County. Olympidis founded Family Express 40 years. Today, his company has 57 outlets across Northwest and central Indiana. Seven of those stores are in Lake County. Family Express has invested $8 million in
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MISHAWAKA – The Mishawaka City Council has approved plans for a 104-unit upscale apartment complex. Known as Toscana Park, the units will rent for between $1,000 and $1,600 a month and are aimed at people who have recently moved to the community or those who have just sold a house and need a place to
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SOUTH BEND – The 25-story Chase Tower in downtown South Bend, the region’s tallest building, could receive major improvements if the South Bend City Council signs off in a proposal that includes $5.7 million from the city. The building has been in receivership for nearly a year. It has just 22 tenants, most of whom
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