Northwest Indiana sending three individuals to state golf tournament

BATTLE GROUND | Michael Lee missed qualifying for the state tournament by one stroke as a freshman last year. The Crown Point sophomore learned from his disappointment on Friday.

Panel of economists diagnose the NWI economy

Don Babcock, of NIPSCO, has an exchange with members of a panel of economists who were diagnosing the NWI economy Monday at Valparaiso University.

Panel of economists diagnose the NWI economy

Surekha Rao, a professor at Indiana University Northwests, speaks as part of a panel of economists who diagnosed the Northwest Indiana economy Monday at Valparaiso University.

Panel of economists diagnose the NWI economy

Tony Sindone, a continuing lecturer in economics at Purdue University North-Central, speaks as part of a panel of economists diagnosing the Northwest Indiana economy Monday at Valparaiso University.

REGION COLLEGIANS: Chesterton’s Whitaker leads Michigan to national title

Michigan is back where it started, thanks to Chesterton’s Kyle Whitaker.

Portage blessed with location, access

The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, shown during calm waters last September, is a popular spot during high winds, when waves are spectacular.

Grow economy through investment, collaboration

Shipping is a vital part of Northwest Indiana's economy, as this September photo of the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal shows.

A Delicate Balance

Marquette Park in Gary

A Delicate Balance

ArcelorMittal in East Chicago

A Delicate Balance

The Lake Michigan shoreline along Marquette Park in Gary.

Wrestling may be L.C.'s Robinson's second sport, but he still eyes a state championship

ST. JOHN | Gelen Robinson knows his future is in football. He knows his last name is most-often associated with basketball.

REGION COLLEGIANS: Andrean southpaw on MLB radars

Being second-best might not be bad news for Indiana State’s Sean Manaea.

BP has fueled resurgence in Whitiing

BP's Whiting Refinery expansion has pumped billions of dollars in the economy, boosting its Whiting's economic prospects.

BP project wind-down will involve big layoffs

The $3.8 billion BP Whiting refinery project is on schedule to wrap up in the second half of this year, with attendant layoffs of construction workers expected to affect employment in that sector.

Strack & Van Til buying WiseWay, PayLow stores

Richardson Suzuki in Highland

American Suzuki Motor Corp.'s bankruptcy isn't impacting one Suzuki dealership owner's decision to remain in business. Gary Richardson, owner of Richardson Suzuki in Highland, said his location will remain open since its "main forte" already is vehicle service and used car sales. The dealers…

BP

An aerial view of BP's Whiting Refinery is shown. BP revealed Tuesday that it made a net profit of $5.5 billion in the third quarter, more than offsetting the $1.34 billion loss reported in the previous three months when the company wrote down the value of some assets. It was also 5 percent …

Replacement work continues at Whiting Refinery

Work is under way at the BP Whiting Refinery to finish the process of replacing the largest of three crude distillation units as part of the facility's modernization project.

ArcelorMittal East Chicago

ArcelorMittal's East Chicago facility is shown next to the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal. In East Chicago, the steelmaking company placed 155 hourly employees at Indiana Harbor Long Carbon on a 32-hour work schedule, said ArcelorMittal spokeswoman Mary Beth Holdford. All of the employees hav…