Valpo mulling over academic program cuts

Valparaiso University is considering discontinuing nearly 30 academic programs, according to a memo sent to faculty last week. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Eric Johnson cited low current enrollment as a key reason for the move.... Read More

Sugar maker to move HQ to former Gary casino site

Gary-based Indiana Sugars is planning a multi-phased development that will include a new headquarters, manufacturing and warehouse facilities at the site of the former Majestic Star Hotel and Casino. The entire project is expected to take 10 years to complete.... Read More

Richmond plant part of Doman Lumber acquisition

A U.S. subsidiary of Vancouver-based Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. is expanding its presence in Indiana. Doman Lumber has acquired the assets of Southeast Forest Products Treated Ltd., including a lumber pressure treating plant in Richmond.... Read More

Crown Point micro-hospital set for April opening

The University of Chicago Medicine's first freestanding facility in Indiana is nearly complete. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the health system plans to open its $86 million multispecialty care center and micro-hospital on April 29.... Read More

Indiana making waves on bridging broadband gap

While Indiana continues to battle the digital divide--the gap between those who have and don't have broadband access--there are significant signs of progress. State and federal funds totaling nearly $1.5 billion are being deployed to help connect the...... Read More

New historians appointed in four Indiana counties

The Indiana Historical Society and Indiana Historical Bureau have appointed new county historians for Green, Howard, Steuben and Vermillion counties. Additionally, more than two dozen current county historians have been reappointed to new three-year terms.... Read More

HealthLinc to open Michigan City clinic

Valparaiso-based community health center HealthLinc will mark the grand opening of its new facility in Michigan City on Monday. The $15 million facility, located near the city's Ivy Tech Community College campus, is three times larger than the previous clinic.... Read More