Trade experts promote global marketplace in Crown Point seminar
John Mick has been making handmade picks for guitars, ukuleles and bass in Crown Point for about 9 years, a small portion of which have been exported to various countries...
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Luck on the side of customers at area casinos in May report
Northwest Indiana's casino market experienced a slight dip in overall revenues in May, with some of the drop attributed to lucky players. The five casinos in the region took in...
Planned Merrillville nursing facility wins town approval
Developers of a proposed skilled nursing facility in Merrillville plan to move forward on the project this month after the Town Council approved a needed zoning change. The 10.5-acre site...
Local housing market following national trend with rising prices, lower sales
The Northwest Indiana housing market was more of the same in April; rising prices and falling sales. "It's pretty much the exact same," Peter Novak Jr., chief executive officer of...
Northwest Indiana gaming experts preparing for new competition from Illinois
When Spectacle Entertainment decided to pursue the purchase of Majestic Star Casinos' two Gary licenses, company officials didn't anticipate Illinois would pass a massive gambling expansion bill that includes new...
Radio-controlled plane group wants OK to use old Hobart drag strip
The 140 acres at the northwest corner of Clay Street and U.S. 30 would go from a drag strip to an airplane strip for remote control planes under a proposal...
Panel OK with sanctuary business plan in Hobart; awaits City Council approval
Erin's Farm, a not-for-profit animal sanctuary and educational facility, crossed the first hurdle Thursday in its effort to continue its Hobart operation. The sanctuary's founder, Erin Yanz, received a favorable...
Developer says subdivision construction coming this summer in Hobart
After years of delays attributed to the recession and sewer issues, developer Randy Hall said Thursday he expects to begin construction on the first phase of his Cressmoor Estates subdivision...
Bids awarded to raze five Hobart homes
A house on North Ohio Street in Hobart that was once filled with garbage from basement to attic and was the target of a massive cleanup effort is one of...
Proposed community center financing, development plan aid eyed in Merrillville
Merrillville Redevelopment Commission approved resolutions at its May 28 meeting that would set the stage to provide means of financing for the proposed community center and an economic aid for...