Franciscan Health

Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City welcomes new doctors

Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City recently welcomed three new family physicians. Drs. Jennifer England, Kumari Singh, and Liping Zhong, have joined the Franciscan Physician Network Coolspring Health Center, 1225 E. Coolspring Ave. England studied at Rush Medical College in Chicago and did her residency at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Singh studied […]

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Indiana Economic Development Corp.

Nominations sought for Governor’s Century, Half Century Business Awards

The state of Indiana seeks nominations for the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Awards, which honor Hoosier businesses that have been in operation for at least 50 years or 100 years, respectively, and have demonstrated a commitment to serving the community. Gov. Eric Holcomb will recognize award winners and present a commemorative certificate during

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State of Indiana

State names new tourism director

Misty Weisensteiner was named director of the Indiana Office of Tourism Development effective Jan. 14. Weisensteiner most recently served as the executive director of the Orange County (Indiana) Economic Development Partnership, where she oversaw the organization’s restructuring, created and implemented its strategic plan and boosted the economic outlook and vitality for the southern Indiana county.

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Notre Dame

Notre Dame announces staff promotions, appointments

The University of Notre Dame recently announced the following staff promotions and appointments: Shannon Cullinan, vice president for finance, has been elected executive vice president of the University of Notre Dame, effective July 1. He succeeds John Affleck-Graves in that position. Cullinan will be responsible for the university’s investment and finance offices. Micki Kidder was

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Home for Sale

Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana have solid showing in November

Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana in November were up 3.5 percent when compared to the same month a year ago.   The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, which represents Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties, reported 857 closed sales in November, up from 828 closed sales reported in November

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Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University alumni establish endowed chair in French

Valparaiso University alumni Phyllis Buehner Duesenberg and Richard Duesenberg have committed to establish the Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Chair in French Language and Culture. The endowment will provide permanent resources to ensure the teaching and learning of French language and culture at Valpo continues in perpetuity, according to Valparaiso University. “The study of foreign

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Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech Community College recognizes Alumni Award recipients

Four Northwest and North Central Indiana Ivy Tech Community College alumni are among 19 honorees to receive the college’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Since 1998, The Distinguished Alumni Award, previously the Outstanding Alumni Award, has celebrated the success of Ivy Tech alumni by recognizing a group of graduates who have made a lasting, positive contribution to

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Michigan City Economic Development

Michigan City annexes more than 400 acres of high-profile land near interstate for future development

Roughly 426 acres of land in northwestern La Porte County now is a part of Michigan City and available for development. The parcels of property within the newly-annexed area – between Menke Road, I-94 and U.S. 20 are owned by Oehmstead Co., Green Acres, Pioneer Lumber, MHP 1, LLC, Illinois Indiana Development Co. and Cemetery

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State of Indiana

Holcomb: Indiana experiences another solid year for job growth, new businesses

Commitments from businesses made throughout 2018 will represent more than $7.38 billion in new investments and creation of 31,112 new jobs in the coming years, according to state officials. Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Dec. 17 that 2018 represented the second consecutive year for positive economic development with the Indiana Economic Development Corp., which secured 320

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