KOUTS – Leggett and Platt Inc. has announced it is moving part of its Kentucky operation to its 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Kouts. The company manufactures residential furnishings and commercial fixtures. Because of the move, the company will invest $275,000 in the Kouts operation, one of six it has in Indiana. Founded in 1883 in […]
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MICHIGAN CITY – Geisen Funeral Homes of Northwest Indiana has acquired Carlisle Funeral Home in Michigan City. Carlisle has operated in Michigan City for more than 50 years. It will now be known as Geisen-Carlisle Funeral and Cremation Services. Geisen is based in Crown Point and has been in business for 145 years.
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MICHIGAN CITY – United Technologies, the parent company for Sullair Corp. of Michigan City, has announced it may sell the company as a way to raise cash for another acquisition. Sullair, one of the city’s largest employers, is one of five business units United Technologies has put on the market. It wants to raise $3
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VALPARAISO – Portage Solar LLC has received approval from the Porter County Board of Zoning Appeals for an 11-acres solar panel field just outside Portage. The energy generated by the field would be sold to NIPSCO. Ecos Renewable Energy of Minnesota will develop the field. The company also is developing similar projects in Hobart and
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SOUTH BEND – Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will return to the Morris Performing Arts Center in downtown South Bend at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 1. Tickets are on sale now at the box office or by calling (574) 235-9190. Tickets also are available at the Hammes Bookstore/Eddy Street Commons in South Bend, O’Brien Recreation Center
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SOUTH BEND – MedPoint Express walk-in health clinic will open inside Memorial Hospital. Nurse practitioners at MedPoint Express can perform physical exams, and treat common illnesses such as fevers, rashes, ear infections, coughs and the flu. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. It is
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MICHIGAN CITY – The Little Wish Foundation will hold a fund-raising dinner and comedy show at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at The Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino. Michelle Buteau, a participant in NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is the special guest. Tickets are $50 per person or $95 per couple if purchased before
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PORTAGE – Fronius USA has announced that it plans to move into its new North American headquarters at Ameriplex at the Port by the end of this year. Holladay Construction Group is constructing a 20,000-square-foot office and building a welding shop for Fronius, which is based in Austria. Fronius will move into a 400,000-squar-foot building
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VALPARAISO – Jeanne Sommer, broker/owner of Century 21 Alliance has announced that sales associates Steve Hoard, Denise O’Connor and Linda Zyla have received the Century 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award. “The Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award is an integral part of the Century 21 system’s commitment to excellence and recognizes Steve, Denise and Linda’s
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VALPARAISO – My Social Media Coach has changed its name to Kathy Sipple & Associates. At the same time, owner Kathy Sipple unveiled a redesigned web site. “Along with social media coaching and training, I have branched out into other area: event marketing, business sustainability, branding, email/data management, web design support, webinar productions and also
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