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You are here: Home / Archives for Magazine / Previous Issues / 2018-Jun-Jul

The Making of NWI’s Regional Economic Development Plan

June 1, 2018 by George Douglas

George Douglas

Strategy will lead to sustained prosperity and opportunity From the beginning, this great country has looked to the west for expansion and economic opportunities as part of our Manifest Destiny. This contributed, in many ways, to the official adoption by the Indiana General Assembly in 1937 of Indiana’s motto, “The Crossroads of America,” because of […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Viewpoint Tagged With: George Douglas, NIRPC, Northwest Indiana Forum, One Region, RDA

Whiting WhoaZone Stays Afloat

June 1, 2018 by Lourdes Castellanos

WhoaZone floating sports park, on Lake Michigan

Water park proves profitable despite doubts Widely known for its out-of-the-box approaches to events and attractions, the city of Whiting has become the small city with big ideas. Its annual Pierogi Fest, Wickedly Whiting, and the WhoaZone at Whihala Beach sports park have put the city on the attraction map. Last summer, WhoaZone’s floating sports […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Sports Tagged With: Joe Stahura, Whiting, WhoaZone

Collaboration Leads to Incubator Program

June 1, 2018 by Lauren Caggiano

Hire a Slicer program partners

Preparing graduates for the workforce It takes a village to ensure our youth get on the right path after high school. At least that’s the idea behind the La Porte Community School Corporation’s Hire a Slicer (www.hireaslicer.com) program and website. Through partnerships with local entities like the Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce and the […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Making a Difference Tagged With: Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce, Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation, La Porte Community School Corporation

A New Motor in Rusty Chassis of Family Business

June 1, 2018 by Jerry Davich

Tom and Ed’s Auto Body

Tom & Ed’s Body Repair sons take the driver’s seat In 2009, Tom Tylka was ready to call it quits. He had enough of the pressures, the headaches and the endless responsibilities to run his successful but stressful business, Tom & Ed’s Auto Body Repair Services. After operating his firm for more than a quarter […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Business Profile Tagged With: Andy Tylka, Geoff Tylka, Tom & Ed’s Body Repair, Tom Tylka

Things to Do and See in Greater South Bend – June-July 2018

June 1, 2018 by Jack Walton

Southold Dance Theater

Running from June 8-17 at South Bend Civic Theatre, is British playwright David Hare’s Skylight, which examines the complicated dynamics between ex-lovers attempting to reconcile. SBCT’s musical offering for the summer is Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s My Fair Lady, from July 13-29. George Bernard Shaw created the unforgettable characters Henry Higgins and Eliza […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, Elkhart Jazz Festival, Marshall Bluegrass Festival, Merrimans’ Playhouse, Potawatomi Park, South Bend Civic Theatre, Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival

Things to Do and See in Northwest Indiana – June-July 2018

June 1, 2018 by John Cain

Northwest Indiana Symphony

Acorn Concert Series at Gabis Arboretum The former Taltree Arboretum presents its summer-long concert series beginning June 2 with Echoes of Pompeii, a ten-piece band that will give fans the sound of Pink Floyd. Also on the concert: Obsessive Compulsive Distortion. June 30 brings Chicago-born blues singer Wayne Baker Brooks to the stage. A Chicago […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Dunes Summer Theatre, Northwest Indiana Symphony, South Shore Summer Music Festival, Taltree Arboretum

Careers: Take 2

June 1, 2018 by Carrie Steinweg

Harry Miller, welding instructor, Gary Area Career Center

Experience leads the way in education It’s been talked about for years in the news and written about in business and trade magazines – there’s a shortage of skilled workers in the U.S. An ongoing effort to provide high school courses and hands-on training in career and technical education (CTE) is helping to bridge that […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Education Tagged With: Barbara Biernat, Bob Phelps, career and technical education, Dionne Bass-Grady, Gary Area Career Center, Hannah Celorio, John Groth, Michelle Meadows, Porter County Career and Technical Education

When Disaster Strikes

June 1, 2018 by Bob Moulesong

Joe Grossbauer, security analyst at GGNet Technologies.

How a DRBC plan can save your business Bob Moulesong According to statistics found on Statista (www.statista.com) the cost of a data loss for American businesses is upwards of $7.35 million – per occurrence. That cost doubled in a 10-year period ending in 2017, because of digital dependence. When we asked business analysts, managers, and […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, IT / Communictions Tagged With: ATC Trailers, Chester Inc., Chris Kotul, Dave Kiefer, GGNet Technologies, Golden Technologies, Jim Peterson, Joe Grossbauer, Kinetic IT Solutions, Kruggel Lawton CPA, Kurt Kruggel, Mike Sullivan, REV Renegade, Steve Massa

Writing Their Own Stories

June 1, 2018 by Lesly Bailey

Michigan City-based Burn ‘Em Brewing

Businesses tackle challenges, embrace growth For the Burn ‘Em Brewing crew, the decision to bring its brand and brews to downtown La Porte was driven by demand and a witty outlook. “We have been growing at our own pace for the last few years, and only being in part of Indiana, there is still plenty […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Tagged With: American Precision Services, Bob Migliorini, Burn ‘Em Brewing, Centier Bank, Crissy Montesano, Dane Slabaugh, Horizon Bank, Jeffery Keith, Jeromy Montesano, Jerry Tomasic, Kevin Crose, North Woods Village memory care communities, Peoples Bank, Regional Development Company, Rob Austin, Robert Gardiner, Wingtip Aviation

Swinging for the Fences in Northern Indiana

June 1, 2018 by Jerry Davich

YMCA Swim at Lake Central High

Hustling to keep pace with sports tourism boom Sports tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry in this country, scoring big points from tiny hamlets to major cities with family-friendly “sportcations” and “tournacations.” Northern Indiana has been stepping up to the plate in recent years to not only get on base with this lucrative market, but […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Tourism & Recreation Tagged With: Aukiki County Park, Bulldog Park, Center Ross Park, Dunes Volleyball Club, Indiana Dunes Tourism, Indiana Elite Futbol Club, Jack Arnett, Jennie Burgess, La Porte County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Lorelei Weimer, Michigan City Pop Warner football, Mike Franz, South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, Speros Batistatos, Super Boat Great Lakes Grand Pri, Thomas McDermott, Visit South Bend-Mishawaka

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