Lake, Jasper, Newton, Porter and Benton counties remain under a flood watch until 7 p.m. tonight.
La Porte County will work to improve access county-wide for people with disabilities under an agreement with the Justice Department.
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor wants to cut the Indiana-American Water Co.’s proposed rate hike in half.
Gasoline prices in [...]

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The Leading Index for Indiana (LII) for the month of September was unchanged from the August index. The August index, previously flat from July, was revised upward.
The LII is produced by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, in order to help Hoosier businesses and governments better understand market conditions [...]

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The U.S. economy grew 3.5 percent in the third quarter, signaling the end of the recession.
ArcelorMittal’s sales and profits rose in the third quarter, and the company expects capacity utilization to increase to 70 percent in Q4. Meanwhile, U.S. Steel reported a loss for the third straight quarter.
The Gary/Chicago Airport Authority has inked Airport Director [...]

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Chesterton is looking to fill a bunch of seats on its municipal boards.
Merrillville will save about $5,500 a month by shutting off every other streetlight on the town’s main roads.
Demolition of the College View Apartments in Valparaiso should happen before the end of the year.
The Porter County Council is urging residents to vote “no” to [...]

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Purdue University Calumet’s innovative, award-winning equine business management academic program is hosting a Horse Business Seminar, Saturday, Nov. 7, for stable owners and others involved in equine-related business activities.
Seminar sponsors are the Indiana Horse Council, Kent Feeds and Purdue Calumet, whose equine business management program recently received the Academy of Educational Leadership’s Creative and Innovative [...]

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The Valparaiso City Council approved a pair of tax abatements Monday night for local businesses Urschel Laboratories and Boyer Properties.
Urschel Laboratories is getting a 10-year tax abatement for $11 million worth of investments the company is making. Matt Murphy, city economic development director, said the improvements, which include work on the building and investments in [...]

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The Indiana Supreme Court will consider arguments Thursday on whether East Chicago or a private foundation should get casino monies earmarked for economic development.
A Chesterton Tribune reporter will run for Porter County auditor next year.
St. Joseph County GOP officials are are ramping up opposition to next week’s RTA vote.

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The Indiana Melting and Manufacturing plant in La Porte may resume operations next month under new ownership.
Incidents of H1N1 have reached the pandemic stage in La Porte County.
Jasper County residents can get flu shots at the Jasper County fairgrounds this Wednesday and Thursday.
The Main Street Underpass in Mishawaka in finally complete.
The 2010 St. Joseph County [...]

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The Indiana National Guard dedicated its newest facility, the Gary Airport Armory, today.
“The new armory adds to the capability of the Indiana National Guard in our mission to support the our nation, state and citizens of northwest Indiana. I am extremely excited to see the opening and this next step in our future,” said Indiana’s [...]

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Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) natural gas customers will receive billing credits totaling nearly $4.1 million in early 2010. The credits were ordered by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) this week in concluding its annual review of NIPSCO’s gas cost adjustments.
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor’s (OUCC’s) calculations showed that NIPSCO had [...]

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