Five companies in northern Indiana made Inc. Magazine’s third annual list of the top 5,000 fastest-growing companies. These include two each in St Joseph and Porter counties, and one in Lake County.
No. 931: Working Person’s Store. The Lakeville apparel retailer’s revenues have grown by almost 328% since 2005 to $14.4 million in 2008.
No. 2,005: ESW. [...]

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Regarding the referendum on a regional transit authority for northern Indiana mandated in the recently passed state budget, Lake County tells Indianapolis to drop dead.
Auto parts maker Mann+Hummel will close its plant in South Bend by the end of the year. About 57 people will lose their jobs, while another 47 will make the move [...]

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