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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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
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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MICHIGAN CITY – Sometimes taking a leap of faith pays off. Just ask the Martin family. Back in April 2004, they opened the doors to Bubbles Ice Cream Parlor, 115 W. Coolspring Ave. Kim and her husband, Tim of 32 years, and their son, Zachery own the business. Kim Martin said the pull of old-fashioned
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The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board has named its officers for 2018-2019. Officers were elected on May 24. Members include representatives from business, education, labor, economic development, and community leaders. New officers include: Chair – Mary Lewis, corporate controller, Andover Management/In Good Company Vice Chair – Debi Baughman, director of training, Horizon Bank Treasurer –
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LA PORTE – Operators of La Porte Hospital have revealed the facility’s new look and selected a general contractor to lead its construction project. The latest rendering – the second version of the hospital design – shows larger windows, and a more modern look, with silver and grey materials and tones that reflect the community’s
Shipments of new RVs saw a slight drop in May when compared to the same period a year ago. The RV Industry Association’s May survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 45,070, down 1.7 percent from the 45,853 units shipped last May. Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 39,714 units for
INDIANAPOLIS — Ivy Tech Community College’s program to help at-risk students earn a college education is experiencing success. The college said during its 2017-18 academic year, its Associate Accelerated Program logged a 90 percent student retention rate, which means 154 students were able to earn an associate degree in less than one year’s time. This
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INDIANAPOLIS – Jordan Seger was appointed deputy director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Seger has been with the department since 2011 and previously served as division of soil conservation director. “We are pleased to name Jordan deputy director of our state’s department of agriculture,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, secretary of agriculture and
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Caesars Entertainment Corp., which operates the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, said June 28 that the Indiana Horse Racing Commission and the Indiana Gaming Commission have granted approval for the company to buy Centaur Holdings LLC. Centaur operates Indiana Grand and Hoosier Park, which averages 6.5 million patrons annually mostly from the Indianapolis and central Indiana
