Several Region companies ranked among Best Places to Work in Indiana for 2019
Several companies from Northwest Indiana are ranked among the state’s top Best Places to Work for in 2019.
Former Ports of Indiana CEO presented with lifetime achievement award from national trade association
For his work to build up use of inland waterways for shipping, the Inland Rivers Ports and Terminals Inc., during its recent annual conference in Baton Rouge, La., presented its inaugural lifetime achievement award to retired Ports of Indiana CEO Rich Cooper.
Teachers Credit Union buying New Buffalo Savings Bank
South Bend-based Teachers Credit Union is buying New Bancorp Inc. of New Buffalo, Mich. the holding company of New Buffalo Savings Bank.
Ivy Tech educator wins statewide tech award
Ariel Crawley, director of IvyWorks at Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, was awarded the Tech Educator of the Year award at TechPoint’s annual Mira Awards.
Gibson executive receives Distinguished Hoosier Award
Ron Turpin, an executive with Gibson, was presented with the Distinguished Hoosier Award.
Ivy Tech among schools nationally selected for program to help underserved students succeed in college
Ivy Tech Community College is among a small group of schools nationally selected for the Scaling Up Community College Efforts for Student Success program.
Small Business Week programs offer help to entrepreneurs, start-ups
The Indiana Small Business Development Center – Northwest will present a series of programs during Small Business Week May 5-11 aimed at helping small businesses succeed.
Day of Giving lands $756,244 for Purdue University Northwest
Purdue University Northwest’s annual Day of Giving conducted April 24 brought in $756,244 in contributions.
Sales of existing homes in greater Northwest Indiana down in March
The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors reported 733 closed March sales in its service area, which includes Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties. This is a drop of 8.9 percent when compared to March 2018 when 805 closed sales were reported.
Unemployment in Gary area increases in March
The Gary area’s unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in March, up from 5.5 percent in February.