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Centier Bank has named a new branch manager of its Hobart Strack & Van Til branch. CEO and Chairman Michael Schrage appointed Lauren Staten to manage the in-store branch at the Strack and Van Til supermarket at 7760 E. 37th Ave. in the North Ridge Plaza. More than 12,000 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19 since March 2020. There are real names, faces and human stories behind that staggering number. This Sunday, The Times partners with 11 Indiana news agencies to share the stories of dozens of â�...

The Eli Young Band, a country group that has been recording hits for nearly two decades, will perform an outdoor show in downtown Valparaiso this summer. Tyrus Joseforsky of Flight Levelz Entertainment, which stages the annual Hometown Country Jam festival at Brickie Bowl and country music concerts at the Hobart Art Theatre, is now staging shows in Valparaiso as well.  "We are happy to announce our expansion into the Valparaiso market as we are bringing Eli Young Band to Central Park Plaza o...

Popcorn World in Gary recently filled a record order for 11,000 bags of popcorn for the German health care company Fresenius Kabi, which locally operates dialysis centers in Hammond, Munster, Dyer, Merrillville, Crown Point, Hobart, Gary, East Chicago and Portage. The store at 2560 Garfield St., by Fresh Country Market in Gary, landed the order after Fresenius sales reps were impressed with its gourmet specialty popcorn. "When I first read the order, I thought it said 1,100 until my hu...

Steelmakers normally deal in tonnage, but U.S. Steel is going nano. The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker, one of Northwest Indianas largest employers, is buying flat-rolled patents and trademarks from NanoSteel Co. to expand its offerings of advanced high-strength steels, which have become more popular with automakers and other customers in recent years. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. More than 12,000 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19 since March 2020. There are real names, faces and human...

A Northwest Indiana spine surgeon has brought home a slew of awards and ranked in the top 1% of America’s Most Honored Doctors.

MICHIGAN CITY — A local gastroenterologist with Franciscan Physician Network earned board certification. Zohair Ahmed, who practices at Woodland Health Center in Michigan City and Valparaiso Specialty Health Center on U.S. 30 in Porter County, got board certified in interventional gastroenterology, meaning he has shown he meets "nationally recognized standards for education, knowledge, experience and skills." More than 12,000 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19 since March 2020. There a...

As U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky often did before him, U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan appeared before the International Trade Commission Thursday to testify on behalf of local steel mills against the import of seamless line and pressure pipe steel products. "As many of you know, the First Congressional District of Indiana is a recognized leader in steel production and related downstream products. Additionally, I believe that you are familiar with my predecessor, Congressman Pete Visclosky, who has been a lon...

Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger is stepping down from his role overseeing the Indiana Economic Development Corp., which leads economic development efforts in the Hoosier state. “Today, I reluctantly received and accepted Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger’s resignation. He informed me it was the right time for him to step down immediately and I have accepted his decision,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said. “During Jim’s time at the helm of the Indiana Economic De...

Two new Amazon delivery stations are coming to the Region, bringing hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in investments to Northwest Indiana. Amazon on Wednesday announced the facilities will open at Georgia Street in the AmeriPlex at the Crossroads business park in Merrillville and at 2200 Memorial Parkway in the Lakes of Valparaiso Business Park in Valparaiso. Both facilities are scheduled to open this year. One delivery station opened in February in South Bend, and Amazon plans to also o...

The steel industry is calling for more public works projects after the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the nations infrastructure a C- grade in its newly released 2021 Report