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Priority Health to acquire Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana

Michigan-based Priority Health, a health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, will acquire Fort Wayne-based Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHPNI), currently serving more than 52,000 members in Indiana and Ohio. Negotiations are underway and are expected to close before the end of the year after required approvals are completed. Products and coverage offered by the companies are expected to remain the same with minor adjustments, if at all.... Read More

Franciscan Alliance’s fresh produce program comes to Michigan City

Franciscan Health Michigan City is introducing a Produce Prescription Program aimed at assisting with chronic disease management to the city’s residents. Beneficiaries would need to complete a free four-week Cooking Matters course before getting access to the PPP. Successful participants will receive six monthly produce vouchers for fresh fruit and vegetables.... Read More

Lincoln Highway documentary to premiere in Elkhart

After Ike, a documentary based off of Michael Owen’s book detailing the post-World War I 1919 military expedition to test the worthiness of U.S. roads, will premiere at this year’s Lincoln Highway Association Conference in Elkhart, Indiana. The Lincoln Highway Association actively pursues the preservation of the history behind the interstate championed by Carl Fisher, founder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Lincoln Highway runs from New York City through San Francisco.... Read More

Q&A with A Bite With Mee co-founders Robyn Klingerman and Jairo Aleman

Robyn Klingerman and her husband, Jairo Aleman started A Bite With Mee, a Korean-Mexican fusion catering company, in 2015. The couple officially registered the business in 2019 as they began to plan for long-term success.  A Bite with Mee specializes in delicious, healthy food with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. Creating educational awareness by providing and encouraging healthy, local, organic, eco-conscious, sustainable practices, as well as building community and connections is at the heart of everything the couple does.... Read More

Meats by Linz opens new headquarters in Hammond

Originally expected to open late 2023, Meats by Linz held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its $52 million, 120,000-square-foot newly built headquarters and production facility today. The company restated its commitment to transition over 300 jobs from Calumet City, Illinois, to the new location in Hammond, Indiana. An additional 50 jobs are expected to be created for the new facility.... Read More

AM General’s JLTV makes international debut in France

AM General will showcase its next-gen Joint Light Tactical Vehicle A2 and HUMVEE Saber at an international defense exhibition in Paris, France, this week. Eurosatory is the largest international exhibition for the land and air defense and security industry. Improvements on the JLTV A2 includes improved fuel efficiency via upgraded transmission gear coding, enhanced lithium-ion battery replacing lead-acid batteries, upgraded corrosion protection and improved accessibility for easier maintenance.... Read More

Q&A with Shawna Rae’s Bakery & Café owner Shawna Atwater

Shawna Atwater opened her first storefront, Shawna Rae’s Bakery & Cafe in 2020, during the pandemic. Forced out of her usual business catering luncheons, weddings and other events, Atwater evolved with the times and was met with immense success. Baking and cooking with her mom from a tender age, Atwater nursed a dream of someday opening her own establishment. She launched her catering business in 2016 and traveled across Chicago and Indianapolis for work.... Read More

Riley High School’s Project Lead The Way program gets national recognition

A high school in South Bend recently earned the Project Lead the Way Distinguished High School designation for the fifth year in a row. The designation recognizes Riley High School for helping its students take ownership of their education by increasing access, engagement and achievement in their PLTW programs. Riley High is the only school in northern Indiana to receive the designation for five consecutive years.... Read More

Ice Box planning third rink as it celebrates 50 years of operation

In a bid not to lose any tournaments and the resulting economic activities they bring to the city, the Ice Box will build a third rink at its Walnut Street location. The organization was scheduled to break ground on the project this morning, but postponed the ceremony due to inclement weather. Between its two rinks and the two at the Compton Ice Center at the University of Notre Dame, about 28 hockey tournaments are hosted in the city annually.... Read More