Although water main breaks can cause sudden holes to open up as they wash away dirt and material, much like the one that swallowed three cars in Chicago, a different issue of urban development is more often responsible for such collapses, according to a Purdue University sinkhole expert. Housing developments and irrigation for farms cause […]
Sinkhole expert: Urban development common culprit of sudden collapse Read More »
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} LAPORTE – The LaPorte County Master Gardeners held their annual recognition meeting
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} SOUTH BEND – The St. Joseph County Airport Authority has hired Tim
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} VALPARAISO – Marc t. Nielsen Interiors introduces Stephanie Crohan as associate designer.
Indiana’s unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in March, unchanged from the previous month as the state lost about 11,000 private sector jobs, an indication that the national slowdown is being felt here, says Ball State economist Michael Hicks. “Nationally, full time job creation numbers have been declining or stagnant throughout 2013,” he says. “It was
Latest employment report shows national slowdown is beginning to be felt in Indiana Read More »
GARY – Construction has begun on a 60-unit residential development to serve as permanent, supportive housing for the homeless. South Shore Commons is a four-year project in the making to provide suitable housing with the added benefit of supportive services and case management provided by Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living. Serving as co-general partners in the
VALPARAISO – The Regional Council of Economic Advisors will update their 2011 regional economic indicators report at Northwest Indiana: Regional Economic Trends and Opportunities – The Regional Recovery? The program runs from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 29th at Valparaiso University’s Harre Union. The program and lunch are complimentary though registration is requested.
SOUTH BEND – The CPA firm of Kruggel, Lawton, & Company, LLC, has announced the addition of several new staff accountants to their South Bend and Elkhart teams. “We continue to experience strong growth as we expand client relationships in the Michiana area,” said Douglas Osthimer, chief executive partner. “Our reputation as the largest locally
Credit unions offer alternatives to traditional banking. by Michael Puente When the great recession hit in 2008 and lasted through much of 2009, securing a loan through a traditional bank became more difficult, with stricter income guidelines and tougher collateral requirements as a way to reduce the risk of loans going unpaid. That meant some
SOUTH BEND – Jeannine Johnston has joined the accounting firm of Kruggel, Lawton, & Company, LLC, as a senior staff accountant in the firm’s Elkhart office. Johnston will primarily be involved in audit, review, and compilation work, as well as tax preparation for individual and corporate clients. Johnston began her career working in the areas
