

Looking Back at 2016, Part 2
Last week, I took a look back at some of the great successes in 2016 related to residential, hospitality and retail development. Today,...


Looking Back at 2016, Part 1
The Indiana Regional Cities Initiative was designed to help communities across Indiana come together to transform their regions into...


Early Childhood Education a Top Priority
In Indiana, a recent focus on building the necessary infrastructure and creating the right business climate has positioned Indiana to be...


Celebrating Entrepreneurs
Yesterday we celebrated one of those “holidays” that doesn’t get a lot of attention, Entrepreneurship Day. The day went along without...


High Density Housing Boom
I had an opportunity last week to join the celebration of the grand opening of the River Rock Apartment Project on West Mishawaka Avenue...


Building our Future Workforce
So who is responsible for making sure today’s students are prepared for tomorrow’s jobs? Ask different people and you’ll get different...


Visiting our Nations Capital
We have a group of business leaders in our nation’s capital today spending some time with our Indiana Congressional delegation. Annually,...


Is Responsible Bidder Ordinance a Responsible Move for County?
Our region has made a great deal of progress working together. The political boundaries that often cause us to compete locally rather...


South Bend Area #6 most affordable City in US
South Bend Area & Indiana Get High Marks in Recent Study Almost daily, some new report comes from somewhere saying our area is the best...


Lockout a Lose; Lose; Lose
Makeshift tents have been built to shield locked out workers from the rain and hot sun near the Honeywell Plant on South Bend’s west...