Ind. 2 reopens, power being restored following storms

Ind. 2 between U.S. 231 and Interstate 65 reopened to traffic early Friday morning after being closed due to downed power lines caused by Wednesday night's storms.

NIPSCO, NiSource interns learn about opportunities, hear success stories

More than 30 NiSource and NIPSCO interns learned about building a career at the utility during an all-day information and training session Tuesday.

NIPSCO employees teach Hammond kids about financial literacy, more

HAMMOND | NIPSCO employee volunteers visited three Hammond schools Friday to teach students about financial literacy, entrepreneurship and economical structures.

Indiana legislation gets shout out at NiSource annual meeting

NiSource Inc. CEO Robert Skaggs told shareholders at the company's annual meeting Tuesday the company will continue with its infrastructure-based growth strategy and highlighted recent Indiana legislation that will help make that possible.

NiSource earnings remain on track

NiSource Inc. net earnings increased 34.7 percent to $260.5 million in the first quarter, mainly on the sale of its service protection business to AGL Resources Inc. in January.

Tri-Town Safety Village, Enbridge announce partnership

SCHERERVILLE | The Tri-Town Safety Village continues to attract support to provide children with valuable safety lessons, officials at the facility said.

Three local projects earn attention from engineering magazine

Three local projects are among the Midwest Top Project Starts of 2012 named in the April issue of Engineering News-Record Midwest magazine.

Heart of Gold gala rasies nearly $600,000 for the American Heart Association

MERRILLVILLE | The American Heart Association raised nearly $600,000 for cardiovascular research, education and advocacy at Saturday's Heart of Gold Gala, the group announced Tuesday.

BILL MASTERSON JR.: Time to name a few names

As you have probably seen in the paper the past few weeks, the Tolleston project (which is remodeling the old Tolleston building into a new Boys & Girls Club) is well underway and should be open for business in October.

NiSource will get new chairman in May

NiSource Inc. has announced former Caterpillar Inc. executive Richard Thompson will become company chairman on May 14, succeeding Indiana business icon Ian Rolland, who is retiring.

Pay for former NIPSCO CEO jumps

Former NIPSCO CEO Jimmy Staton's pay almost doubled to $3.56 million in 2012, as he continued to earn rewards for reaching a landmark electric rate case settlement at the utility in late 2011.

Officials plan meeting on Chautauqua Park project

VALPARAISO | Although work already is underway on the Chautauqua Park flood relief project, the city will hold a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. April 29 at Memorial Elementary School to discuss the project and answer questions.

NIPSCO CEO talks rates, new meters as infrastructure ages

NIPSCO residential rates will rise if the utility is to meet environmental regulations and modernize its systems, said Jim Stanley, the utility's executive vice president and group CEO.

Jim Stanley addresses the Lake County Advancement Committee

NIPSCO CEO Jim Stanley addresses the Lake County Advancement Committee at Teibel's Restaurant on Friday. NIPSCO residential rates will rise if the utility is to meet environmental regulations and modernize its systems, Stanley said.

Jim Stanley addresses the Lake County Advancement Committee

NIPSCO CEO Jim Stanley addresses the Lake County Advancement Committee at Teibel's Restaurant on Friday. NIPSCO residential rates will rise if the utility is to meet environmental regulations and modernize its systems, Stanley said.

NIPSCO enviro work could add to customer bills

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will host a hearing April 22 on $59.2 million in environmental projects planned at NIPSCO generating plants and the additional customer charges that will pay for them.

Innovation event set for April 18

HOBART | The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana, as part of Ivy Tech Northwest's Gerald I. Lamkin Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, will host an evening of out-of-the-box thinking April 18.

More drainage work on Taft Street to start soon

MERRILLVILLE | Work to improve drainage along Taft Street is expected to resume in coming weeks.

Meeting to answer questions about five-points project

VALPARAISO | Construction of a five-legged, two-lane roundabout is expected to start later this month, and Valparaiso is holding a meeting Wednesday night at the Valparaiso YMCA to explain how it will be done.

NIPSCO donation allows Tri-Town Safety Village to grow

Tri-Town Safety Village Executive Director Bill Jarvis, left, and Rick Calinski, public affairs manager at NIPSCO, present a rendering of a building that will be constructed at the safety village. Children will learn about electric and gas safety and the Indiana 811 service. NIPSCO donated $…