Manufacturing Innovation

Indiana manufacturers leading the way with cutting-edge products and processes. by Steve Kaelble “Somebody’s got to create wealth,” says Pat Kiely, president of the Indiana Manufacturers Association. Indiana’s manufacturing industry is doing plenty of that these days, and that’s a great thing for the state’s economy. Indeed, every state wants more manufacturing jobs, but few […]

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Technology and Flexibility

Building projects reflect evolving needs and functions. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke A meeting room is not just a meeting room any more. Nor is a cafeteria just a cafeteria. And open space inside a building is not just empty square footage you go through to get from one place to another. From academia to banking

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Healthy Growth

A positive outlook for the region’s economy in 2014. by Michael J. Hicks The end of the Great Recession has seen dramatic growth differences across industrial sectors in Northwest and North-Central Indiana. From the end of the recession there has been significant growth in transportation and warehousing, utilities, administrative services (most likely employment services), all

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Peerless Potato Chips

Times have changed, but the chips are as tasty as ever. by Kathy McKimmie It was 1928, just a year before the big stock market crash, when John Norman Hogg started Peerless Potato Chips on West 11th Avenue in Gary. From England, he became a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps in World War I

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Relentlessly Positive

Indiana Pacers Coach Frank Vogel has his team on a roll. by Ben Smith Yes, he can still do it. Since you’re asking. “Some things you never forget. Even if you’d like to,” says Frank Vogel. It’s a frigid December afternoon and he’s leaning against a wall in the Banker’s Life Fieldhouse practice facility, a

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Healing Hearts

Advances in cardiac care give new hope to patients. by Shari Held The bad news: Heart disease is still the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. And Northwest Indiana’s population is at an even higher risk for cardiovascular disease and heart-related conditions than the overall U.S. population. That’s because there’s

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Who’s Coming to Town in 2014?

Tourism officials expect a growing economic impact. by Shari Held 2014 promises to be bigger and better as far as income and interest generated by visitors to Northwest Indiana, Chicago and Southwest Michigan. New events are making their debut to the area while old favorites are growing. Here’s a look at some of the events

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Artsy Winter

A diversity of entertainment, from Johnny Cash to Agatha Christie. by John Cain Theatre at the Center will present “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” at the Center for Visual & Performing Arts in Munster, February 20 through March 30. From the iconic songbook of Johnny Cash comes this unique musical about love

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