NWI Times Workplace

29/05/2024

U.S. Steel opens new $150 million pellet production facility

U.S. Steel opened a new $150 million directed reduced-grade pellet production facility in Minnesota.

29/05/2024

Miller Beach's much-anticipated Brass Idol American Diner opens Saturday.
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/chef-hopes-new-brass-idol-restaurant-will-help-revitalize-miller/article_be211606-b5db-11ee-a215-3b48c43a8610.html

28/05/2024

T-Mobile to acquire wireless operations of former Sox park sponsor U.S. Cellular

T-Mobile, which has multiple Region locations such as in Highland, Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Crown Point, Merrillville, Gary, Hammond, Portage and Valparaiso, plans to acquire most of U.S. Cellular's assets.

28/05/2024

Strack & Van Til logo appears on racecar at the Indianapolis 500 for the first time

Strack & Van Til's logo appeared on Christian Lundgaard's No. 45 car at the Indianapolis 500 this Memorial Day weekend. Strack's new parent company, the suburban Des Moines-based Hy-Vee, sponsors

28/05/2024

'Home Alone' house in Chicago suburbs now for sale

If you're looking for the perfect place to eat junk and watch rubbish, the "Home Alone" house in suburban Chicago is now for sale.

26/05/2024

NWI Business Ins and Outs: Family Pizza & BBQ, King of Budz, Harbor Freight Tools, Brothers BBQ and Seoul Food, Crazy Snacks, Shillings, Dunkin' and Culver's opening; Enzo's for sale

NWI Business Ins and Outs: Family Pizza & BBQ, King of Budz, Harbor Freight Tools, Brothers BBQ and Seoul Food, Crazy Snacks, Shilling, Dunkin' and Culver's opening; Enzo's for sale

23/05/2024

New Golden Afternoon florist and gift shop, launched by veterans of Bloomin' Barn on 45th Street in Highland, to celebrate grand opening in downtown Highland

"Do you remember that opening scene in 'Gremlins' where Hoyt Axton first buys Gizmo at the little back alley shop? Well, we are that shop. We are esoterica incarnate."

19/05/2024

UAW loses unionization vote at Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama

The United Auto Workers' campaign to unionize southern auto plants that have been more likely to secure electric vehicle production ran into a roadblock in Alabama.

19/05/2024

Gary Air Show has enough sponsors to be sustainable as an annual event for the long-term, mayor says

The Gary Air Show has lined up enough private sponsors to be sustainable as an annual event in the long term, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said.

19/05/2024

NWI Business Ins and Outs: Bodega Coffee, Louie Wingz and Catfish, Twisted Sugar and Albano's Pasta Shop opening; Cabo's Ice Cream, The Dish and Ivy's Bohemia House closed

NWI Business Ins and Outs: Bodega Coffee, Louie Wingz and Catfish, Twisted Sugar and Albano's Pasta Shop opening; Cabo's Ice Cream, The Dish and Ivy's Bohemia House closed

18/05/2024

Ten steelworkers died and 90 were injured during the Memorial Day Massacre.

Local unions will memorialize steelworkers who were clubbed, gassed and shot by police while striking outside the Republic Steel mill more than 80 years ago in what became known as

17/05/2024

Cleveland-Cliffs made a major donation to the YMCA to fund the 20-acre Cleveland-Cliffs Community Park in Chesterton, which is being touted as "transformative."

A Cleveland-Cliffs donation to the YMCA will fund the 20-acre Cleveland-Cliffs Community Park in Chesterton.

16/05/2024

Steelmaker makes major donation to YMCA to build Cleveland-Cliffs Community Park in Chesterton

A Cleveland-Cliffs donation to the YMCA will fund the 20-acre Cleveland-Cliffs Community Park in Chesterton.

16/05/2024

Great Lakes steel production falls for third straight week

Steel production fell last week by 5,000 tons in the Great Lakes region, declining for the third straight week, according to Washington, D.C.-based American Iron and Steel Institute, the steel

16/05/2024

New tourism chief aiming to think bigger for Lake County, change perceptions of Region

"Overall, I want to think bigger for Lake County," new SSCVA CEO Phil Taillon said. "We've long been defined by other people's perceptions of us. We have to change that

15/05/2024

Munster-based Land O'Frost, the packaged lunchmeat giant, acquired DaBecca Natural Foods two years ago and is now closing its Pullman plant while making the product line elsewhere.
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/munster-based-land-ofrost-laying-off-215-workers-in-chicago/article_0b6e6f8c-1223-11ef-aaee-43dd4f3dac8a.html #:~:text=The%20company%2C%20which%20also%20has,laying%20off%20all%20215%20employees

15/05/2024

Unions to memorialize victims of 1937 Memorial Day Massacre

Local unions will memorialize steelworkers who were clubbed, gassed and shot by police while striking outside the Republic Steel mill more than 80 years ago in what became known as

12/05/2024

NWI Business Ins and Outs: Coppolillo's Italian Steakhouse, Peach Cobbler Factory, That's a Cake, Pepe's Mexican Restaurant, Wingstop, Physiopoint and Crew Car Wash coming; Panini & Company no longer coming; Irish Lion closing for dine-in
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-regional/business/nwi-business-ins-and-outs-coppolillos-italian-steakhouse-peach-cobbler-factory-thats-a-cake-pepes/article_24bd20c0-0c4a-11ef-9798-af6f78629d78.html