Goshen College has received a nearly $5 million grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. to launch a five-year storytelling initiative focused on Christian faith and young people. ... Read More
The 14th annual Bears in the Air program kicks off at South Bend International Airport this week, with local elected officials and community leaders donating the first teddy bears on Wednesday.... Read More
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has awarded 2026 federal low-income housing tax credits to three South Bend developments that will add more than 270 new affordable housing units across the city. The largest of the three new ...... Read More
The first phase of The Portage Place, a 56,000-square-foot redevelopment project in South Bend’s Near Northwest Neighborhood, has officially opened. Roughly 20,000 square feet of retail, office and makerspace is now being added to a commercial corridor ...... Read More
Mark Macheca, owner of Business Furnishings in South Bend, is guiding the company into its 30th year by blending long-term client relationships, workplace innovation and community impact. Since buying the dealership at age 32, Macheca has expanded ...... Read More
The new executive director of the Elkhart Public Library, Kristen Edson, has spent more than 15 years in libraries across the country and returned to the Midwest to be closer to family. Two months into the role, Edson is busy connecting with staff, board ...... Read More
After helping more than 100 small businesses across the South Bend–Elkhart region strengthen their online presence, improve operations and grow revenue, the Digital Storefront Program is wrapping up its READI 1.0 grant obligations. Launched in 2021 under ...... Read More
The UCR-led Civic Engagement Research Group has secured $600,000 in grants for its Civic Impact Project, which is designed to create and test new ways to measure how well civics curricula prepare young people for democratic participation.... Read More
1st Source Bank has promoted two senior leaders as part of recent succession changes at the bank and its parent company, 1st Source Corporation. John Bedient has been named chief operating officer and executive vice president, adding information technology ...... Read More
Michigan City’s plan for a new mixed-use, mixed-income development is moving forward after the Redevelopment Commission approved a term sheet for the estimated $20 million project. Project Wabash, proposed for the intersection of 7th and Wabash streets, calls ...... Read More
