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Indiana commissioner for higher education earns national award

July 11, 2018

Teresa Lubbers, commissioner of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, was awarded the inaugural Exceptional Leader Award from the State Higher Education Executive Officers. The award is based on her leadership, commitment to higher education, contribution to the greater good, and service to the SHEEO association, a national organization whose members include chief executives of […]

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Nominations for annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards being accepted through Aug. 24

July 11, 2018

CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is seeking nominations for its annual Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards, which celebrates entrepreneurs and advocates from around the Region. Nominations are due Aug. 24. Categories include: small business person of the year, entrepreneurial success, small business exporter, young entrepreneur, minority-owned small business person, family-owned business,

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Michigan City hosts site selectors conference Aug. 1-3

July 10, 2018

MICHIGAN CITY – An opportunity to better understand what businesses seek when looking for a location to set up shop is coming to Northwest Indiana. The Economic Development Corp. Michigan City is partnering with Webster Global Site Selectors to present the SiteLink conference Aug. 1-3 at the Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa. Registration for

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The Fresh Market closing 15 stores including locations in Indiana, Illinois

July 9, 2018

North Carolina-based The Fresh Market announced July 9 that it planned to close 15 stores, which includes some of its locations in Indiana and Illinois. The affected stores are in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. Fresh Market is closing its Fishers location outside Indianapolis; the company will still

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Country music superstar Garth Brooks to perform first concert hosted by Notre Dame Stadium

July 9, 2018

SOUTH BEND – The first concert played at Notre Dame Stadium will be by country music superstar Garth Brooks. Notre Dame announced the news July 9. Show details still are pending, according to the university. “Notre Dame Stadium has seen so many iconic moments,” Brooks said. “I look forward to bringing a new kind of

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Blue Dot Safes opening first Midwest facility in Hammond

July 9, 2018

HAMMOND – Blue Dot Safes, a California-based custom safe manufacturer and service provider, announced July 9 it will locate its first Midwest distribution center and call center in Hammond. “Blue Dot Safes is excited to expand our footprint into Northwest Indiana,” said Berge Jalakian, president and chief executive officer of Blue Dot Safes. “Our

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Nation’s employers add 213,000 jobs in June

July 6, 2018

Hiring remained strong across the country in June as U.S. employers added 213,000 jobs during the month, the government reported on July 6. Job growth occurred in professional and business services, manufacturing and health care. The retail trade lost jobs, the government said. The nation’s jobless rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to 4 percent

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Ivy Tech Community College offering two new associate degrees

July 6, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College will offer two new associate degrees this fall. The college will over an associate of science in secondary education with concentrations either in mathematics or biology. Fifteen locations will offer the degree including: Bloomington, Columbus, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Lake County, Lawrenceburg, Muncie, Richmond, Sellersburg, South Bend/Elkhart,

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