Google now plans to spend $2 billion on its data center project in southeast Fort Wayne, the tech giant announced Friday—more than double the amount the company said the development would cost when it first disclosed its involvement in January.... Read More
Elkhart-based Thor Industries, in partnership with Lifeline Youth Ministries, recently launched its RV Learning Lab to teach kids about different aspects of the recreational vehicle industry. Lifeline says its success building new homes and remodeling old...... Read More
Mike Daigle, CEO of South Bend International Airport, has lived in Seattle, Alabama, Virginia, Louisiana, New York, Colorado, Germany, Panama and even Somalia, thanks to his career in the military. But his military career led to a move to airport management.... Read More
Stakeholders in the South Bend-Elkhart region continue to show a commitment to founders and business owners in the area. Launched by the University of Notre Dame’s Idea Center in 2017 to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, IDEA Week has morphed...... Read More
Riley Ellingsen moved to South Bend to enroll in the ESTEEM program at Notre Dame. While working at an eye bank in New York, he realized he was really interested in the intersection of science and healthcare with business and entrepreneurship.... Read More
The $500 million READI 2.0 regional funding allocation announcements will be made on Thursday, April 11. The board of directors of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, chaired by Governor Eric Holcomb will vote to approve the disbursement. As part of his 2023 Next Level Agenda, Gov. Holcomb announced a second round of Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative funds last September.... Read More
Originally from Peoria in central Illinois, Kara Boyles, city engineer for the City of South Bend, came to town for a doctorate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1997. After attending Bradley University in her hometown, a professor, Boyles was excited to work with decided to leave the school after only six months.... Read More
Four Winds Field is getting its third makeover. Home to the South Bend Cubs, the expansion and renovation project is expected to cost about $50 million, all costs considered. The project will be funded through a bond issue in the municipal finance market, backed by revenue collected through the Professional Sports & Convention Area fund. It will also provide investment dollars for the Morris Performing Arts Center and Century Center, if needed.... Read More
The Council on Aging of Elkhart County is one of the few organizations catering to the needs of folks who need help as they get older. The not-for-profit’s former chief executive officer, David Toney, is sounding the alarm on the region's aging population and its implications.... Read More
Ray Fraser is cofounder at Vital View Technologies. Spurred by his brother’s diagnosis with type one diabetes, resulting in class two heart failure and stage four kidney disease, Fraser connected with Tom Pratt, an electrical engineering research professor at the University of Notre Dame.... Read More
