Gallery: The Pav at Wolf Lake has some coronavirus PSAs
If you could go ahead and stay 6 feet apart, that'd be great
If you could go ahead and stay 6 feet apart, that'd be great
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand so close to me
Feeling sick? Stay home
Feeling sick? Stay home
Wash your hands! Gosh!
Wash your hands! Gosh!
Be excellent to each other
Be excellent to each other
Crowds, nah. Social distancing, yeah.
Crowds, nah. Social distancing, yeah.
Keep calm and don't touch your face
Keep calm and don't touch your face
We've leveled up to Stage 2
We've leveled up to Stage 2
Stage 2: Manufacturing and construction fully open with social distancing
Stage 2: Manufacturing and construction fully open with social distancing
Stage 2: Retail stores open at 50% capacity
Stage 2: Retail stores open at 50% capacity
Stage 2: Salons, tattoo shops, etc. open by appointment only
Stage 2: Salons, tattoo shops, etc. open by appointment only
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Joseph S. Pete
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Joseph S. Pete is a Lisagor Award-winning business reporter who covers steel, industry, unions, the ports, retail, banking and more. The Indiana University grad has been with The Times since 2013 and blogs about craft beer, culture and the military.
LAPORTE — Grants totaling $250,000 will help small businesses in LaPorte County stay afloat as they deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The message, which appeared on the billboard at the intersection of Indian Boundary and Calumet roads, read, "Viruses are dead! You have been lied to."
Valpo-based developer opens Home2Suites by Hilton in Florida.
An entrepreneur who owns a Crown Point painting company was named a finalist for the Inspiring Women in Business Award by First Midwest Bank a…
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, new businesses like Jersey Mike's, Culver's, and Smoothie King continue to open in the Region.
Porter County to have contactless voting Tuesday after Family Express provided disposable tissues.
Bishop Noll parents transformed their patio into a ceremonial stage to give their son and his friends a real graduation experience.
Eight out of ten Hoosiers are wary about seeking healthcare during COVID-19 pandemic, a survey finds.
Franciscan moves outpatient COVID-19 testing city to Michigan City hospital.
If necessary, Gary is prepared to take more drastic and restrictive steps to protect public safety, including a curfew, Mayor Jerome Prince said.
South Shore Line officials are not sure yet when commuter rail service to Chicago will resume.
Soft cheese and crispy beef tacos shine at The Taco Dive
Indiana Chamber of Commerce seeks community of the year nominations.
Darvin Furniture launches community hero program to recognize first responders and frontline workers in the coronavirus fight.
The railroad will invite interested members of the public to a virtual open house from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
A Hammond company has reached a deal to distribute UVC Robots, autonomous Roomba-like robots that use ultraviolet light to disinfect hospitals and other workspaces.
AMC said it had enough cash to reopen its theaters this summer, as it plans to do. But if it's not allowed to reopen, it will need more money, which it may not be able to borrow.
South Suburban College offering cannabis classes for anyone looking to open a dispensary.
The Indiana State Fair will not take place this year, for the first time since World War II, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Landings Shopping Center and Walmart in Lansing have reopened after unrest boiled over into extensive looting over the weekend, but many barricades remain in place.
Stevenson Crane Service diversifies and expands internationally.
JC Penney, which already had filed for bankruptcy and announced it was shuttering 230 stores nationwide, said it would close its Calumet City department store at 200 River Oaks Drive. The troubled retailer is shuttering 154 stores this summer and plans to announce another wave of closures in the next few weeks.
Valparaiso named finalist for USA Today's 10Best historical small town.
Lakeshore Public Media to host forum on race, justice and death of George Floyd Tuesday.
Steel imports plunge by 25% during coronavirus crisis
1st Source Bank names Andrea Short president
New comedy club to open in Valparaiso.
Indiana residents hurting 14th most financially during pandemic, study finds
NWI Forum's Kay Nelson named to EPA's Great Lakes Advisory Board
With a global pandemic and now widespread social unrest, it's a been chaotic and challenging time for retailers and small businesses across th…
The driver of a van that crashed on Interstate 65 between Crown Point and Lowell just after noon Sunday spat on the paramedic that was treating him after the crash, police said.
The fire took place in swampland south of the Little Calumet River in Highland near the border of Hammond, Griffith and Gary.
U.S. Steel is selling $1.05 billion in senior secured notes to raise capital during the coronavirus pandemic, which greatly disrupted the steel business.
Sen. Todd Young will give business owners an update on Paycheck Protection Program loans meant to help them get through the coronavirus pandemic while keeping their employees on the payroll.
"How much of an eyesore was it? On a scale of one to 10, 10. It's been like that for over 10 years, through two administrations."
The steelmaker, which employs more than 10,000 steelworkers across Northwest Indiana and Riverdale in neighboring Illinois, has won the distinction every year since it was launched in 2017.
State gaming regulators announced Monday the date Indiana's 13 commercial casinos are authorized to reopen.
The public bus service operating in Gary and beyond is receiving $2 million in federal coronavirus relief funds
St. Mary Catholic Community School graduates its eighth-graders in ceremonies reflecting COVID-19 restrictions.
The company says it does not know if the cuts will include the BP Whiting Refinery.
To the issues creating a partisan divide in state legislatures across the U.S., add this one: masks.
The One Region organization will get new leadership this summer as President and CEO Leah Konrady leaves to become CEO of her family’s company, Konrady Plastics, in Portage.
As robocalls became a pressing issue for consumers, both as an annoyance and as a vehicle for fraud, the FCC has pushed carriers to do more to stop them.
Meeting publicly for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown, Porter County Commissioners took turns praising staff and elected officials for their handling of the crisis.
The IRS said criminals are using public fears of the pandemic and delivery of stimulus checks to local residents as covers for schemes to steal personal information and money.
Indiana established a new fund to invest in advanced manufacturing startups in the hope of spurring more innovation in a key sector.
Steel production has plummeted 16.9% this year, largely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Five additional COVID-19 deaths were reported Wednesday in Northwest Indiana, including three in Porter County and two in Lake County.
A new physician-owned micro-hospital opens in Hammond next week.
All of Indiana, including Lake County, is advancing to stage 4 of Gov. Holcomb's "Back on Track" reopening plan, beginning at 11:01 p.m. Region time Thursday.
Crown Point firm becomes Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate franchisee.
Chesterton-based Lakeside Wealth Management is acquired by CAPTRUST for an undisclosed sum.
Dan Nita, Horseshoe general manager, said the state's most popular casino has been cleaned top-to-bottom, secured sufficient personal protective equipment and has a social distancing plan.
Michigan City’s historic station, with its iconic terra cotta façade, will be removed. However, the façade will be incorporated into the new station.
“A Conversation with U.S. Senator Todd Young” will take place online at 2:30 p.m. Friday.
Merrillvillle-based Legacy Foundation hires community development director and program coordinator.
Strack & Van Til customers raise more than $43,000 for home-delivered senior meals.
Expect library films, cheap prices and lots of sanitization measures when movie theaters slowly start to come back.
Starting Monday, the state will offer COVID-19 tests to any Hoosier at OptumServe sites, regardless of whether they are high-risk or symptomatic.
Craft breweries close during COVID-19 pandemic, Up Your Alley coming back, Calumet Fisheries temporarily closed
Art Barn gallery to host 'Art in Quarantine' virtual art competition.
Indiana trails rival states in competitiveness, such as in health concerns and electricity costs, study finds
NiSource donated $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity.
Shipments are a key metric of the financial health of the industry because they reflect the amount of steel sold to paying customers.
St. Lawrence Seaway shipments are down 10% year-over-year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lakeshore Public Media to air second conversation on George Floyd's death and racism.
Summer of the RV? Region residents have been buying up "COVID campers" to travel while maintaining social distancing.
U.S. Steel is selling 50 million shares of stock and expecting to lose $315 million in the second quarter.
The long-running Chicagoland grocery store chain is recalling bagged salads sold in stores in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa because of a possible link to an outbreak of Cyclospora infections in the Midwest.
A new development will bring Chick-fil-A, Olive Garden, and Longhorn Steakhouse to Schererville.
The director of industrial hygiene services for Keramide, will inform Region businesses about reopening strategies and workplace safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
Aldi has rolled out curbidside grocery pickup across much of Northwest Indiana.
Artist Jason Gast to have closing reception at Chesterton Art Center.
Steel production has plunged by 18.4% for the year, while steel capacity utilization is down 25 percentage points as compared to the same time last year, largely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Indiana's unemployment rate fell to 12.3% in May as more people returned to work after furloughs and temporary layoffs during the coronavirus pandemic.
TCU acquires New Buffalo Savings Bank.
Former Times of Northwest Indiana reporter Marisa Kwiatkowski is featured in the new Netflix documentary "Athlete A."
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is warning unemployment insurance claimants in Indiana about fraudulent attempts to steal their personal information.
Danny Falloon's company has gotten national attention, having been recently featured in the trade publication Roast Magazine's Daily Coffee News.
Small business owners have until June 30 to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program loans meant to allow them to keep workers on payroll through the coronavirus pandemic.
Jewel-Osco parent company Albertsons seeks $1.3 billion in initial public offering.
After nearly 60 years, one of the longest-running businesses on Crown Point's Old Courthouse Square is hanging it up.
American Iron and Steel Institute names interim CEO.
PNC Bank pledges $1 billion to help end systemic racism.
The empty Gander Mountain by Southlake Mall is being transformed into glow-in-the-dark maze with Instagrammable photo ops.
Developers broke ground on a new upscale condominium building at Centennial Village in Munster, the first of four residential buildings planned for the site on Calumet Avenue.
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Announces Pricing of $110 Million Preferred Stock Offering
Mary Ann Korenic named new Trust CEO for Wintrust Wealth Management.
The seven vehicle emissions testing centers in Northwest Indiana have reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Region optometrist wins prestigious award
At the halfway point, 2020 is shaping up to be a rough year for the steel industry, largely because of the far-reaching impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Indiana approved Anthem's plan to offer financial relief for Hoosier employers during the coronavirus pandemic by offering credits that will mean smaller health insurance benefits bills in August.
The steelmaker, one of Northwest Indiana's largest employers, said demand has picked up enough that it's restarting the blast furnace, a jolt that will benefit Northwest Indiana's ailing steel industry.
ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor and I/N Tek and Kote were honored with 2019 Supplier Quality Excellence Award from General Motors.
Octave Chanute celebration grounded at Indiana Dunes National Park
The Chesterton Art Center will be host painter Ginny Takacs's exhibit "Dunes, Lagoons, and More."
Adults, kids and families can run around and play with Nerf blasters at the new Rapid Fire NWI arena in Griffith.
The state is putting holds on and investigating many Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims before clearing them for payment as a result of nationwide increases in identity theft.
A Chesterton marketing firm is hosting virtual conference on video that will include Zoom execs.
MUNSTER — A new subdivision — the first since construction on West Lakes started 26 years ago — is coming to Munster.
Korellis Roofing donates labor and materials to Boys and Girls Club in Gary.
Aimee Beaver named president of Inspired Development Group, which has offices in Griffith and St. John.
Munster Donut reopens, self-serve craft beer comes to Chesterton, Sip adds third location in Cedar Lake
The Memorial Opera House has launched a new virtual youth theater education program and pulled in more than $46,000 in grant funding.
Uncle Kracker, Trapt to play The Room in Highland as national touring acts return to the Region.
A Silver Alert was issued statewide Sunday for a missing LaPorte County man who is believed to be in danger and may need urgent medical assistance.
"They may have tried to have babies again but I don't know if they were successful or not."
Matey's closes for deep cleaning, employee testing after busy holiday weekend
Hair Cuttery has reopened its salons after filing for bankruptcy and selling to new ownership.
First Merchants offering COVID-19 relief in Northwest Indiana
A new Cajun restaurant is going to spice up Southlake Mall later this year.
Steel production has fallen by 19% for the year, while steel capacity utilization is down more than 21 percentage points as compared to the same time last year.
Indiana business owners fear a long road to recovery after the coronavirus pandemic.
Helzberg Diamonds has shuttered its location by the Southlake Mall in Hobart.
Work on the Hoover Dam, built by ArcelorMittal predecessor Bethlehem Steel, started 90 years ago this week.
The new Merrillville location offers carryout, curbside pickup and delivery as far away as Crown Point and Valparaiso.
Mick Foley, Andy Dick and Pauly Shore to perform at Hobart Art Theatre this fall
White Lodging extending furloughs for 641 workers in Indy and Fort Wayne
Unless you're being beckoned by the siren call of Florida or Arizona, the best place to retire might be close to home.
Aspen Cafe closes after 30 years in St. John, the Pancake Club closes in Schererville, Pita Stop coming to Dyer
Former Valpo resident developed bra insert that's been featured on Oprah and "The View."
Steel production has dropped by 19.4% for the year, while steel capacity utilization is down more than 21 percentage points as compared to the same time last year.
Indiana Chamber of Commerce will help Hoosier businesses line up mentors to help employees hone their skills in an era of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A long-empty Super Target store in Calumet City is set to turn into what's being billed as "one of the world's largest vertical farms."
More than one out of 10 Hoosiers remained unemployed as the coronavirus pandemic stretches on.
Ciao Bella Restaurant temporarily closed Friday after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.
AFL-CIO and State Rep. Lisa Beck will host virtual town hall on workforce issues in age of COVID-19 at 5 p.m. Monday.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Domino's coming to Hobart, American Sale closes after 50 years in Lansing, sushi place comes to Winfield, and Troost closes
The restaurant shut down on Saturday and is expected to reopen Tuesday.
Police believe the suspect took a wallet containing credit cards at the YMCA and then used the cards to rack up nearly $5,000 in purchases.
The city of Valparaiso will resume downtown parking enforcement next month, which will put an end to many of the curbside pickup spots downtown restaurants carved out for themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is asking customers to use as little cash as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana broke ground on a new house in Lake Station, its first home build in the city in east Lake County.
Stacks Bar and Grill closed over COVID-19 exposure, while two restaurants that had employees test positive are ready to reopen.
Indiana American Water donates $25,000 to COVID-19 relief
U.S. Steel is restarting another blast furnace at Gary Works as the steel industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in the temporary layoffs of thousands of steelworkers.
Fluid Coffeebar opens third location, Wurst Meats opens in Griffith, Cafe 306 opens in Valpo
The Dairy Queen Grill and Chill at 3029 N Calumet Ave announced it would shut down to undergo a deep clean and test all its employees for the coronavirus.
An annual hair care industry conference that takes place in Schererville every year has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Todd Schurz, president and Chief Executive Officer of Schurz Communications, Inc., was named to the First Source Bank board.
When Piatak Meats faced the wrecking ball, Chuck Stojakovich and Joe Shudick knew they had to moo-ve fast to save the landmark cow.
Community Healthcare System’s Information Technology Enterprise Resource Planning won Oracle's PeopleSoft Innovator Award for thinking outside…
Hartsfield Village in Munster is deploying high-tech robots that emit ultraviolet light to kill coronavirus, germs and bacteria.
ArcelorMittal loses $559 million in second quarter because of coronavirus impact.
The coronavirus pandemic didn't stop Peoples Bank, which has grown to a larger scale because of recent acquisitions in Illinois, from recordin…
Chesterton Art Center will offer stained glass classes beginning Aug. 18.
Indiana Dunes Tourism launches video contest to encourage mask wearing
The museum at 2405 Indiana Avenue in LaPorte will display the cartography-themed "Indiana Through the Mapmaker's Eye" through August 31.
"It's unbelievable that he did that. We're just speechless," said Anthony Edwards, Ben's uncle and caretaker along with his grandmother, Donna Edwards.
Mike Lewandowski, a boilermaker by day and an art photographer by night, has released a new book of his work.
Indiana's unemployment rate finally fell under 10% in July, five months into the coronavirus pandemic that swept the globe.
It's curtains for the 2020 season at Theatre at the Center in Munster.
Virtual festival to celebrate Monarch butterfly's 2,000-mile migration from East Chicago to Mexico.
A scaled-back Out of the Darkness Community Walk to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention will take place in Chesterton Saturday.
Frosted will open in SmallCakes: Cupcakery and Creamery, which it will be co-branded with like in Schererville. And a Jamba Juice will be added to the year-old Gloria Jean's Coffee Shop.
Bryan and Hannah Cliver plans to open the first Stride at 100835 Broadway by Strack & Van Til in the Beacon Hill shopping plaza in Crown Point. Think a spin studio but with state-of-the-art treadmills instead of stationary bikes.
MICHIGAN CITY — Leeds Public House has been supporting nonprofits in the community during the coronavirus pandemic through its Leeds Project H…
Valparaiso's Memorial Opera House is rolling out youth theater education online during the coronavirus pandemic.
Witnesses told police the woman and a man were walking south on East Michigan Boulevard in Michigan City when she was hit by the driver of a dark-colored SUV.
Small business owners and agricultural cooperatives in Northwest Indiana can get U.S. Small Business Administration loans to be made whole after flooding and a freeze earlier this year.
The new 4,200-square-foot restaurant in St. John has 55 employees and five drive-thru lanes for quicker service.
Author Anthony Ray Hinton, who spent 30 years of death row for a crime he did not commit, will appear in Hammond after Purdue University Northwest and the Hammond Public Library selected his New York Times bestselling “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom, and Justice" for its One Book, One Community this year.
A new CEO has taken over Providence Read Estate Development, which has built more than 1,000 homes in subdivisions across Lake County.
A Hammond native and his wife made a substantial donation to Indiana State University that will allow the state college in Terre Haute create the Rich and Robin Porter Cancer Research Center.
International cargo volumes through the St. Lawrence Seaway into the Great Lakes have fallen 8.4% to about 19.3 million tons thus far this year in a shipping season that's been described as "pandemic-plagued."
The movie "Indiana Dunes: Nature’s Masterpiece" hits the big screen at the 49er Drive-In in Valparaiso next month to raise money for the recently minted National Park.
Indiana will pass on a 725-acre site near Lawrenceburg on the Ohio River where it had been considering buying for a fourth port.
Indiana University Northwest School of the Arts' new Arts + Action Community Lab pop-up will bring exhibits, workshops, and games across the Region.
The Legacy Foundation and Indiana Black Expo are offering COVID-19 relief grants to small business owners in Gary and East Chicago.
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close its locations in Hobart and Orland Park before the end of the year.
Barker Mansion's annual blackout tours will return for a fifth year just in time for Halloween.
The state government named Northwest Indiana its eighth 21st Century Talent Region in recognition of collaborative efforts to cultivate a skilled workforce.
Horse gallops down Dan Ryan Expressway, leaving puzzled motorists with more equestrians than answers
It was like the Wild West on the Dan Ryan Expressway during rush hour Monday where the surreal scene of a horse galloping down the interstate on South Side Chicago left puzzled motorists with more equestrians than answers.
The Jewel-Osco grocery store chain is rolling out at-home do-it-yourself coronavirus test kits that don't involve the nasal swab many find uncomfortable at its Osco Drug pharmacies.
Starting at 5 p.m. on Sept. 29, people can visit as many as nine downtown Highland restaurants and get a drink, appetizer, small entrée, or dessert for $5 or less, with some offers being dine-in only. Future restaurant crawls will take place on the last Tuesday of every month.