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Editor Marc Chase interviews Sarahi Unzueta, part of the "Hoosiers We've Lost" project. 2021 could see a potential record increase in retail sales growth so long as the coronavirus gets under control and the economy recovers. The National Retail Federation forecasts retail sales nationally will grow by 6.5% to 8.2% to $4.33 trillion and $4.4 trillion this year.  “There is no doubt the economy is positioned for growth in 2021, but how much growth comes down to a single non-economic force — the coronavirus,” National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz sa...

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 “Hoosiers We’ve Lost” in a special print section and online presentation. Watch for it S...

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 on June 17, 2021," Joseforsky said. "This will be an exclusive show at limited capacity with all COVI...

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 husband corrected me," said Nina Burton, who co-owns Popcorn World with husband LeBarron Burton Sr. "I...

Steelmakers normally deal in tonnage, but U.S. Steel is going nano. The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker, one of Northwest Indiana's 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 stories behind that staggering number. This Sunday, The Times partners with 11 Indiana news agenci...