CTS Corp., an Illinois-based provider of sensing and motion devices, in a WARN notice to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, said it will be ending manufacturing operations at its facility at 1142 W. Beardsley Ave. in Elkhart. A total of 103 manufacturing jobs will be lost when the plant closes at year’s end. The […]
An environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional chrome plating process launched through Notre Dame’s IDEA Center has secured a private investor and business partner. North Carolina-based steel manufacturer Nucor Corp. announced July 27 it has purchased a minority equity stake in the parent company of Trion Coatings LLC of South Bend, which is developing alternative
MUNSTER – NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, parent of Peoples Bank, announced July 26 it has completed its acquisition of First Personal Financial Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Personal Bank of Orland Park, Ill. in a stock and cash transaction. “We are excited to establish a physical presence within Orland Park, Lemont, and Chicago (Garfield Ridge),
Tania Bengtsson of Gibson, a South Bend-based insurance broker, has been promoted to SME practice leader. Bengtsson will bring together four of the company’s business units, select business solutions, employee benefits, business insurance, and personal insurance into one practice. Bengtsson joined Gibson in 2004 as the director of marketing and added innovation to her title.
VALPARAISO – Lisa Jordan, president and CEO of the Family & Youth Services Bureau, is retiring from the post effective Dec. 31. Jordan has logged 23 years of public service to Porter County. She has overseen more than 20 different programs, which have served more than 4,000 families and youths annually. BeLinda Georgeff, presently the
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The Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission is seeking public input as it develops a coordinated public transit human services transportation plan. NIRPC said a coordinated transit plan is a federal requirement to qualify for funding, which provides resources for eligible transit operators to improve mobility for people with disabilities, the elderly and low-income individuals. NIRPC
Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana slowed in June, according to the latest monthly sales report from the Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors. A total of 1,152 closed sales were logged in June, down 3.4 percent from 1,193 closed sales in June 2017, the realtor’s association reported. The association represents Jasper, Lake, LaPorte,
SOUTH BEND – Baker & Rose café has opened at 121 S. Niles Ave. in South Bend. The independent eatery hosted a ribbon cutting event on July 24. “This is such an exciting time to be in downtown South Bend,” said co-owner Kevin Lawler. “There is so much positive momentum in this area. It’s an
The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association has launched a new advisory board to guide the college’s engagement with its young alumni. The Young ND Board will steer programming for Notre Dame graduates who are 32 and younger. The new 16-person body will meet on campus twice a year and hold regular digital meetings. The
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SOUTH BEND – The WNBA will donate $10,000 to South Bend’s Venues Parks & Arts Foundation. The donation is being made on behalf of Skylar Diggins-Smith, a South Bend native and 2018 recipient of the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award. Diggins-Smith, Dallas Wings guard and three-time WNBA All-Star selection, chose South Bend’s Venues Parks &
