Lake County slipped to the second-highest unemployment rate statewide in April, ceding the top spot to Howard County.
Lake County again had the highest unemployment rate in the state in March after slipping out of the first two spots for the first time in years.
Gov. Eric Holcomb and Commerce Secretary Brad Chambers are set to meet with global business executives Monday through Thursday at the SelectUSA Investment Summit.
Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed Richard Paulk, chief administrative officer at the Department of Workforce Development, to become agency commissioner, beginning May 15.
State Rep. Jerry Torr likely won't be able to revive his plan to bar Indiana local governments from using project labor agreements on certain public works projects.
A House-approved plan authorizing five additional alcohol sales permits for restaurants in and near downtown Valparaiso died Monday in the Senate.
The legislation sought to prohibit localities from requiring contractors sign on to a project labor agreement as a condition of bidding on certain public works projects.
Holcomb said Indiana's location as the 'Crossroads of America' make it, and the other Midwest coalition states, essential for developing and deploying a hydrogen economy.
"The reality is, Hoosier students miss out on millions of dollars in financial aid each year by failing to file the FAFSA," said Chris Lowery, Indiana higher ed commissioner.
"The reality is, Hoosier students miss out on millions of dollars in financial aid each year by failing to file the FAFSA," said Chris Lowery, Indiana higher ed commissioner.
The city of Valparaiso is asking state lawmakers to authorize five additional alcohol-sales permits for restaurants in and near downtown.
Unemployment rose across Northwest Indiana in January, but Lake County fell to the fifth highest in joblessness statewide.
A Lake County convention center to put heads in Region hotel room beds and pack area restaurants with out-of-town visitors is one step closer to fruition.
Contractors may no longer be required to sign a project labor agreement as a condition of bidding on a public project organized on a construction manager as constructor basis.
Unemployment fell across Northwest Indiana in December, but Lake County went back to leading the state in joblessness after slipping to second behind Howard County for months.
Lake County ranked second in joblessness statewide, LaPorte County fourth and Porter County 18th, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
The companies have pledged to create 24,059 new jobs in the Hoosier State at an average wage of $34.71 per hour, or 27% more than Indiana's current average hourly wage.
Fellows are considered full-time state employees. They earn an annual salary of $33,748, plus full benefits, for their service during the July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024, program year.
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday he's appointed Lindsay Hyer to lead the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency.
Unemployment rose across Northwest Indiana in October.
Hoosiers who think they know someone perfect to serve in the Indiana National Guard can receive $1,000 for referring a successful enlistee.
"We don't need to constrain humanity to save it. Just the opposite. We need to unleash our collaboration, our creativity and our invention," said Gov. Eric Holcomb.
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"We don't need to constrain humanity to save it. Just the opposite. We need to unleash our collaboration, our creativity and our invention," said Gov. Eric Holcomb.
The Republican chief executive is in northeast Africa this week to speak on Indiana's efforts to transition to clean-energy infrastructure.
The Republican chief executive is in northeast Africa this week to speak on Indiana's efforts to transition to clean-energy infrastructure.
"I look forward to presenting a long list of practical and pragmatic steps that have occurred in the state of Indiana in terms of increasing alternative energy supply," Gov. Holcomb said.
Unemployment fell across much of Northwest Indiana in September but remained among the highest levels in the Hoosier State.
Unemployment fell across much of Northwest Indiana in September but remained among the highest levels in the Hoosier State.
“Simply put, regional collaboration is essential for economic recovery because regions are the center of competition in the new global economy," said Alejandra Castillo.
"Germany and Switzerland have both been long-standing reliable partners with the Indiana for many years," said Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb.