MISHAWAKA – Hundreds of volunteers the week of Aug. 27 were joined by country music stars Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and Eric Paslay, as well as talk show host Dave Letterman to build new homes for Habitat for Humanity as part of the 35th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Brooks and Yearwood are longtime […]
San Diego-based Qdoba Mexican Eats is expanding its presence in Indiana. The restaurant operator is opening four new restaurants around the state, including one in Mishawaka, which opens in September. The other new locations are in Brownsburg, which opened Aug. 27; Lafayette, which also opens in September, and Whitestown, which will open before the end
INDIANAPOLIS – Building permits for new single-family homes in the state remained flat in July when compared to June. The Indiana Builders Association, citing U.S. Census Bureau data, said 1,497 building permits for new homes were issued in July, which is statistically unchanged from 1,493 permits pulled in June. July’s total, however, is a 14
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VALPARAISO – Tracy Matus has joined the staff of Chester Inc. as an outside sales representative. Matus is a graduate of Indiana State University. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the information technology field. Chester Inc. of Valparaiso is a multi-service company providing construction and architectural services, information technology services and
As expected just before a holiday weekend and the last long weekend of summer, motorists hoping to get in an end-of-summer road trip should expect to see higher gasoline prices. For the week of Aug. 27, AAA reported the national average price for regular unleaded gasoline held steady at $2.84, down two cents from a
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Anne Van Keppel has joined Berglund Construction as business development manager in the company’s Chesterton office. Van Keppel previously worked in the corporate partnerships and business development department at Valparaiso University. She will work on expanding Berglund’s presence and developing relationships in Northwest Indiana. Berglund is a construction firm based in Chicago. It has an
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INDIANAPOLIS – The American Metal Market has named Ports of Indiana the Logistics/Transportation Provider of the Year for 2018. The ninth annual Awards for Steel Excellence were recently announced at AMM’s Steel Awards dinner, held in conjunction with the global Steel Success Strategies XXXIII Conference in New York. “This is an extraordinary honor for our
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MISHAWAKA – More than 20 new homes will be built in Mishawaka and another 20 repaired or renovated in the Mishawaka/South Bend area as part of a Habitat for Humanity International initiative led by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn. The 35th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project brought the former president and
