The Midwest Travel Network named Shipshewana “Destination of the Year” at its 2024 annual conference in the Amish Country town. The award is given to a destination that everyone seems to be talking about within the organization.... Read More
Tracy and Kerie Graham of South Bend have made a gift of an undisclosed amount to the University of Notre Dame for the construction of Graham Family Hall, a men’s residence hall on the northeast side of campus. The hall will house approximately 255 students.... Read More
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 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
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
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
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 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
The fifth annual Midwest Travel Network Conference is set to be held in Shipshewana this week at the Blue Garden Inn and the Farmstead Inn and Conference Center. The Shipshewana/LaGrange County Conference and Visitors Bureau won the bid to host...... Read More
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
