Jobless rates in many of the state’s metropolitan areas saw a small increase in August from July. The jobless rate for the Gary metro area was 4.8 percent, up from 4.6 percent in July but down from 5.1 percent in August 2017, according to the latest figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. […]
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MERRILLVILLE – Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., wants a shortened timeline to shut down its coal-burning power plants and move to lower-cost renewable sources for power generation. NIPSCO discussed its tentative plan, which it is working to formalize and submit to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission by Nov. 1, during
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INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s unemployment rate in August was 3.5 percent, up from July which recorded a jobless rate of 3.4 percent. The state, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data, said while Indiana’s jobless rate increased in August, it still ran lower than the nation’s unemployment rate for the month which was 3.9 percent. The monthly
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SOUTH BEND – The first phase in a $37 million master plan to update the state’s oldest zoo now is underway. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced it approved $450,000 in Regional Cities Initiative funding to support improvements at the Potawatomi Zoo. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and state officials joined Potawatomi Zoological Society executives
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Valparaiso University has joined more than 300 other educational institutions across the nation in the #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship program. The program emerged out of a social media campaign led by Temple University to welcome and encourage international students to study in the U.S. The scholarship program provides financial support to incoming international students. “Valparaiso University is
Shipments of recreational vehicles are showing no signs of slowing. A recently released revised forecast of RV industry shipments shows that 505,900 units are expected to ship to dealers in 2018, according to the RV Industry Association. It will mark nine consecutive years of growth for the industry in what it says should be the
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MICHIGAN CITY – The Michigan City Chamber of Commerce is in search of a new leader following the resignation of Mary Jo Orlowski who had served as the organization’s president since January 2016. The chamber in a Sept. 20 statement said that Orlowski “tendered her resignation.” No other details were provided. The chamber said Orlowski
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Residential and business customers of Merrillville-base NIPSCO will see higher natural gas bills Oct. 1. The company said Sept. 20 the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved the company’s request to modify its natural gas rates. NIPSCO electric rates are not affected. “Maintaining affordable energy costs for customers is essential,” said Violet Sistovaris, NIPSCO president. “This
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Indiana hopes stronger relations with Manitoba will benefit agriculture economic growth for the state and the Canadian province. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler and members of the Indiana agricultural delegation met with officials from Canada’s Manitoba province Sept. 17 to discuss opportunities to grow both regions’ agricultural sectors.
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Community Healthcare System recently welcomed new physicians to its various facilities around Northwest Indiana: Dr. Vsevolod Tikhomirov, cardiovascular surgeon. He is board certified in vascular surgery and completed his fellowship training at Loyola University. He completed his residency at Washington Hospital Center and received his medical degree from Russian Peoples’ Friendship University School of Medicine.
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