Marbach America Inc., a Germany-based tool and die company, is expanding its existing space by 16,000 square feet at the Haskell Building in Michigan City.
Analyst: Rise in jobless rates typical during post-holiday season
Rising unemployment rates across Indiana’s metropolitan areas in January are typical right after the holiday season, according to a Purdue University Northwest economist. January jobless rates for the Gary area, Elkhart-Goshen area, Michigan City-La Porte area and South Bend-Mishawaka all increased for the month when compared to January 2018, according to data released by the […]
Indiana’s jobless rate holds at 3.6 percent for second straight month
Indiana’s jobless rate in December was 3.6 percent, which was unchanged from November. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, citing Labor Department data, said the state’s December jobless rate remained lower than the national unemployment rate in December which was 3.9 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator that […]
Community Healthcare System offering pharmacy technician program for recent high school graduates
Community Healthcare System in Munster is offering a 12-week pharmacy technician program designed for recent high school graduates interested in a health care profession. A pharmacy technician performs pharmacy-related functions such as assisting customers/nurses, stocking medications, delivering medications within the hospital, operating cash registers, sterile and nonsterile medication compounding, inventory management, order fulfillment, quality control, […]
Jobless rates increase across Region, South Bend area in November
Jobless rates across metropolitan areas of Northwest and North Central Indiana rose in November when compared to the same month a year ago. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data, reported higher November jobless rates in the Elkhart-Goshen area, Gary area, Michigan City-La Porte area, and South Bend-Mishawaka area when […]
A spark for launching ideas
Society of Innovators has new purpose with Purdue University Northwest The spirit of innovation is not only flying high across Northwest Indiana, it’s now piloted by a new flight crew with broader horizons. In June 2018, the vaunted Society of Innovators of NWI entered a collaboration agreement to establish itself as the Society of Innovators […]
Region a hub of opportunity
Investments of time, dollars starting to yield dividends both foreign and domestic When it comes to opportunities, Northwest Indiana’s entrepreneurs have shown there’s no shortage of good ideas. In fact, some concepts developed in the Region have evolved into successful business ventures and mechanisms that could help other organizations prosper in the future. Region residents […]
Indiana’s employment picture outperforming much of U.S.
Indiana continued to outperform much of the U.S. in October in several key areas of employment and job growth, the state’s Department of Workforce Development said. The state’s unemployment rate in October was 3.5 percent, which is where it has been for three straight months. Indiana’s October jobless rate also was lower than the national […]
Jobless rates in many of Indiana’s metropolitan areas rise
Unemployment rates in many of the state’s metropolitan areas showed an increase in October. The jobless rate for the Gary metro area was 4.6 percent, up from 4.1 percent in September and up from 4.2 percent in October 2017, according to the latest figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The state […]
Indiana’s jobless rate holds at 3.5 percent for third straight month
The state’s jobless rate is holding steady at 3.5 percent, where it has been since August. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Nov. 16 said the state’s October jobless rate of 3.5 percent was below the national October unemployment rate of 3.7 percent. The state said Indiana’s jobless rate has run below the national […]