The office of Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced re-appointments to the Board of Tax Review, the Election Division of the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, as well as a new appointment to the State Board of Education. Appointments include: Board of Tax Review; Jonathan Elrod, Indianapolis. He was reappointed […]
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Visitor spending in Indiana totaled $12.7 billion in 2017, according to a new study released Dec. 28 by the office Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development. “Now in its seventh year of continued growth, the tourism industry has set a record $12.7 billion in visitor spending (in 2017),” Crouch said. Visitor
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The Greater Niles (Mich.) Chamber of Commerce has emerged from the completed combination of the Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce and Southwest Michigan Economic Growth Alliance. The boards of directors for both organizations announced the merger was completed in late December after more than a year of discussions to bring the business groups together.
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ArcelorMittal USA will take over as managing partner for Hibbing Taconite Co., an iron ore mining operation in Hibbing, Minn., effective Aug. 12. Ownership of the 8-million-ton capacity iron ore property remains unchanged, including ArcelorMittal’s majority ownership stake, ArcelorMittal said in a statement. There are no anticipated changes to production volumes or operating plans. US
Jobless rates across metropolitan areas of Northwest and North Central Indiana rose in November when compared to the same month a year ago. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data, reported higher November jobless rates in the Elkhart-Goshen area, Gary area, Michigan City-La Porte area, and South Bend-Mishawaka area when
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Noe Najera has been promoted to senior vice president, consumer lending. Najera joined Horizon Bank in 2016 as vice president, senior consumer loan manager. He has more than 18 years of financial experience. Najera is active with the bank’s diversity business council; participates as an instructor teaching banking classes at Michigan City High School and
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Jess Hunter-Bowman, a 2017 graduate of the Valparaiso University Law School, is one of 28 lawyers nationwide to receive a Skadden Fellowship. “Jess Hunter-Bowman’s selection as a Skadden Fellow is well deserved,” said David R. Cleveland, interim dean of the Valparaiso University Law School and professor of law. “While at Valparaiso University Law School, he
Northwest Indiana residents now have access to a new service in Valparaiso that can assist physicians with diagnosing cancer and formulating treatment plans. The PET/CT Scan opened in December in the Porter Regional Hospital Cancer Care Center, located in the Medical Plaza at the hospital’s main campus, 85 E. U.S. Highway 6, Valparaiso. It is
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Ivy Tech Community College’s Associated Accelerated Program and Purdue University’s Purdue Promise programs were recipients of the 2018 Stan Jones Student Success Award presented by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The award was named in honor of the late Stan Jones, president of Complete College America and former Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education. “The
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Indiana’s unemployment rate for November was 3.6 percent, according to the state’s department of workforce development. Indiana’s jobless rate has held at 3.5 percent since August. The state’s jobless rate was still below the national unemployment rate in November which was 3.7 percent. Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more
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