Business

Shirley Heinze Land Trust has acquired 38 acres of land along the Little Calumet River in Chesterton. The property, which boasts a half-mile frontage on the north bank of the river, includes old oxbow wetlands, extensive floodplain, and an upland...

Students from Purdue University will race a new solar car this week in an international competition to create the most fuel-efficient vehicles. The car, Navitas, was designed and built entirely by students and will compete in the Shell Eco-marathon...

On April 3rd, 2013, the team at Valpo Life along with members of the Northwest Indiana social media community will be hosting the April 2013 installment of #NWITweetup at one of Duneland’s most coveted attractions: Figure Eight Brewing in downtown...

Congressman Visclosky announced his support for the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, a bill to close loopholes in existing Buy America provisions and ensure that all federal transportation and infrastructure investments support American jobs and...

In this issue, we are marking a new partnership with Gary, its Economic Development Corp. and Accion. Business advisor Bill Gregory will be on hand once a month to help Gary residents ready for business ownership. We also are celebrating this year's...

You're invited to attend Cornucopia '13 The State of Our Trails! Thursday, April 25th at Woodland Park, Portage from 9AM to 3PM with a complimentary Continental Breakfast at 8am and lunch at 12pm. This annual event detailing progress on our regional...

Workshop series teaches basics of grant writing A series offered by Purdue University Extension will help those who work for nonprofit organizations and government agencies learn how to prepare grant proposals. The two-day Beginner’s Guide to Grant...

The Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce, Michigan City Chamber of Commerce and Purdue North Central invite you to a Spring Economic Briefing. The briefing will include an economic update on the PNC College of Business. The Briefing will take place...

Please join Transportation Energy Partners (TEP) and the nation's Clean Cities Coalitions April 7-10th at the Energy Independence Summit. The 2013 Summit will provide the latest information on what the post-election landscape means for alternative...

There are LOTS of DOLLARS flowing around… Bob Bronson, Section Chief for the IDNR’s Division of Outdoor Recreation will be on hand to present on and take questions about the current round of funding for the Recreational Trail Program (RTP), AND...