AM General of South Bend, a manufacturer and developer of specialized military and commercial vehicles, has strengthened its partnership with artillery specialist Mandus Group of Rock Island, Ill. AM General announced Nov. 1 it had made an investment in Mandus Group, an innovator of artillery solutions based on soft recoil technology. AM General said the […]
South Bend/Elkhart area economic index declines for second straight quarter
The third quarter 2018 Michiana Benchmark Business Index, compiled by the certified public accounting and consulting firm of Kruggel Lawton CPAs in South Bend, declined for the second straight quarter. The third quarter index was 55.59 out of 100, down more than 6 percent from the second quarter of 2018. The second quarter index was […]
Gibson welcomes new leaders for marketing, technology
SOUTH BEND – Insurance brokerage firm Gibson recently welcomed the following new employees: Becky Beckman was named director of marketing. She is responsible for all aspects of marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, event planning, and branding. Prior to joining Gibson, she was vice president of marketing at Carbon’s Golden Malted and launched the first […]
Entertainers join hundreds of volunteers for Habitat for Humanity building project in Mishawaka
MISHAWAKA – Hundreds of volunteers the week of Aug. 27 were joined by country music stars Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and Eric Paslay, as well as talk show host Dave Letterman to build new homes for Habitat for Humanity as part of the 35th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Brooks and Yearwood are longtime […]
Downtown South Bend Inc. hires new executive director
SOUTH BEND – Milt Lee was named new executive director of Downtown South Bend Inc. Lee will be responsible for working with the organization’s board of directors to further the mission of the organization, overseeing the day-to-day operations and long-term strategy of the organization, as well as continuing the partnerships with key supporters of DTSB, […]
Things to Do and See in Greater South Bend – Aug-Sep 2018
Ringo Starr returns to the Morris It’s pretty amazing that we can still go to see a Beatle in 2018. Ringo Starr brings his All-Starr Band to the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend on Sept. 9. The always-charming drummer has a ton of fun with his celebrity bandmates in a revue of Beatle […]
Country music superstar Garth Brooks to perform first concert hosted by Notre Dame Stadium
SOUTH BEND – The first concert played at Notre Dame Stadium will be by country music superstar Garth Brooks. Notre Dame announced the news July 9. Show details still are pending, according to the university. “Notre Dame Stadium has seen so many iconic moments,” Brooks said. “I look forward to bringing a new kind of […]
Insurance brokerage firm Gibson names new client manager
SOUTH BEND – Stephen Swihart of Gibson, an insurance brokerage firm, was promoted to client manager. Swihart is responsible for working with the client executive to determine overall risk management program goals and developing strategies to achieve those goals. He also will manage the insurance renewal process and coordinate service requests between team members and […]
Regional Development Projects
Add jobs during and after construction Prominence at Promenade After five years of planning, Drew Mitchell, vice president of development at Holladay Properties, is excited to see the $40 million investment in the Promenade at Founders Square in Portage begin to take shape. The residential /retail facility will circle three sides of Founders Square Park […]
1st Source Bank, Reports Record 3rd Quarter
1st Source Corporation (NASDAQ: SRCE), parent company of 1st Source Bank, reported a record high net income of $17.18 million for the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 20.46% compared to $14.26 million reported in the third quarter a year ago, bringing the 2017 year-to-date net income to $50.06 million compared to $42.56 million […]