South Bend’s Howard Park will receive playground upgrades thanks to a $30,000 grant secured by Venues Parks & Arts, a department of the city of South Bend.
Notre Dame announces administrative appointments
Notre Dame recently named a new assistant vice president for institutional equity in college’s office of human resources and a new vice president for finance.
South Bend attorney named president of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys board
South Bend attorney Jennifer VanderVeen was appointed president of the board for 2019-2020 National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Ivy Tech narrows field for next South Bend-Elkhart campus chancellor to two finalists
Two finalists are in the running to be the next chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College’s South Bend-Elkhart Campus.
South Bend marks 100 years of city’s Studebaker Park Golf Course
The city of South Bend is celebrating 100 years of the Studebaker Park Golf Course.
$125,000 in grants awarded to 35 organizations to boost tourism in South Bend, Mishawaka
A total of 35 recipients will share $125,000 in grant funds to promote and host tourism activities in the South Bend-Mishawaka area. The 2019 Visit South Bend Mishawaka Tourism Marketing Grants were awarded by the St. Joseph County Hotel-Motel Tax Board. The board said funded activities will increase hotel-motel occupancy and create a positive image […]
South Bend’s AM General strengthens partnership with artillery specialist Mandus Group
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 […]