The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) recently selected Connect LaGrange County (CLC) as a finalist for the agency’s Stellar Pathways program. Born out of a collaboration between LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC), LaGrange County, and the towns of LaGrange, Shipshewana and Topeka, CLC serves as a voice for the northeast Indiana community.... Read More
Elizabeth Miller is the mind behind Goshen-based Ben’s Soft Pretzels’ winning recipe. Miller is married to Ben Miller and is also one of the co-founders of the franchised brand. Miller, a mom of six, juggles running her latest venture, Das Kaffee Haus with homeschooling her kids and helping out at the Shipshewana Flea Market. Over the past 24 years, Miller, has learnt to appreciate the importance of systems in her organizations and enjoys loving God and loving people.... Read More
IU Health Foundation has launched its “All the Difference: The Campaign for Indiana’s Health” in west central Indiana. The campaign supports a multi-pronged approach to make Indiana one of the healthiest states in the country and is part of a statewide fundraising effort. The campaign will fund IU Health hospital-based initiatives to help Hoosiers avoid and treat illness and injury. With a statewide campaign goal of $200 million, funds will be applied towards cardiovascular care, workforce development, cancer care, orthopedics, neuroscience, infant and maternal health improvement.... Read More
The 50-year-old Insty-Prints Center in South Bend has rebranded to Allegra Marketing Print Mail. Cosimo Rulli, owner of the full-service marketing communications provider, said the effort is designed to meet the evolving needs of the community and secure Allegra’s place in the market.... Read More
The Distressed Unit Appeal Board (DUAB) has unanimously approved a resolution to dissolve state oversight of the Gary Community School Corporation, effective July 1. This marks the end of the district’s seven-year designation as a distressed political subdivision. Under Senate Enrolled Act 567, the school district was designated as a distressed unit due to an operating budget deficit that exceeded $20 million in 2017.... Read More
Chicago-based Protein Bar & Kitchen will open its first-ever multi-unit franchise in Indiana. The initial location in Crown Point, set to open in July, will feature the brand’s first drive-through. The franchisee, name withheld, was described as a seasoned multi-brand and multi-unit restaurant franchisee. Details on the financial investment and number of new jobs were also not immediately disclosed. A second location is expected to open in Munster, Indiana.... Read More
The South Bend Elkhart Regional Partnership graduated its 7th cohort of entrepreneurs from the HustleSBE program on June 25 at the St. Joe County Public Library. With a focus on women and minority entrepreneurs, the business bootcamp fosters peer connections and supports accountability amongst business owners in the region.... Read More
The South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program is an initiative of the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Leader Michael Morris spoke with IIB about...... Read More
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
