“My wife and I and two other couples were in your wonderful community on Sept. 6, 7, and 8th. We traveled from Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma to attend the Notre Dame-Purdue football game. We stayed at the Best Western Hotel & Conference Center. I...
Development
La Porte Chamber Welcomes New Members
The Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome their new members for the third quarter of 2012: Fortune Delivery Services LLC, Spire Catering & Event Planning, LLC, Dick's Bar, North Central Community Action Agencies Inc.,...
Energy Management Services Company Joins Purdue Research Park
Homeowners and small commercial business owners who want to lower energy costs and meet sustainable energy goals could benefit from a Purdue Research Park-based company that offers energy consultations, auditing services and a contractor...
One Small Piece of Track for La Porte County, and One Giant Interconnection to the World
It has been a blockbuster week for economic development in La Porte County. This morning at the Kingsbury Industrial Park in La Porte, Indiana, a strong crowd of business, community, regional, and state leaders came together to celebrate the...
IEDC Pipeline: Indiana Ambassador Program Keeps Growing
Only a few short months ago, the IEDC created a new program to encourage our community leaders to advocate Indiana as a great place to do business. Today the Indiana Ambassador Program has over 130 members consisting of entrepreneurs, investors,...
Economic Achievement Celebrated with Groundbreaking Ceremony on Expansion of Thomas Rose Industrial Park
On a beautiful fall afternoon, around 200 people ventured to the Thomas Rose Industrial Park groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate an economic achievement for the city of La Porte, La Porte County, and all of Northwest Indiana. Indiana Governor Mitch...
PNC Chancellor Honored by Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly
Purdue University North Central Chancellor Dr. James B. Dworkin has been selected by "Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly" magazine as one of its 2012 top CEOs and Community Leaders. Those honored were nominated for recognition by the readers of...
Visclosky Announces Grant to Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana
Congressman Pete Visclosky announced an award to Portage’s Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The award was given as part of the Susan...
Small Business Spotlight: Precision Printer Services
Roy Gooch started Precision Printer Services before the ink dried on his college diploma. The business began in 1991 while Roy was attending Western Michigan University. It has grown over the years and now employs 42 people at its location in...
Global Engineering Company Opens Facility in Porter County
Lt. Governor Becky Skillman joined executives from Paul Wurth, Inc., an international steel and iron engineering manufacturer, today to announce the company's plans to expand its operations here, creating up to 40 new jobs by 2018. A subsidiary of...