Wightman, an employee-owned consulting firm, hired Nicollette Cardwell as director of marketing.
Industries
South Bend native earns National Book Award for fiction
Tess Gunty, a 2015 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, earned the National Book Award for fic-tion for her first novel, “The Rabbit Hutch,” on Nov. 16.
ALDI moves La Porte location to Pine Lake Avenue
Aldi celebrated a grand reopening Nov. 10 at its new La Porte location at 199 Pine Lake Ave.
Credit Union 1 opens new branch in South Bend
Illinois-based Credit Union 1 has opened a new branch in South Bend.
Northwest Medical Group opens new Michigan City office
Northwest Medical Group, part of Northwest Health, has opened a new Michigan City location.
Beacon Health System names new president for Three Rivers Hospital
Maria Behr is the new president for Three Rivers Health, operated by South Bend-based Beacon Health System.
Assets of Electric Last Mile Solutions bought by California-based EV company
A California-based EV maker plans to resume what another electric vehicle builder started.
$232 million transformation of Beacon Health’s Memorial Hospital targeted for late 2025 completion
A massive upgrade to Beacon Health System’s Memorial Hospital in South Bend will transform the facility when work is completed by late 2025, officials say.
Hoosier Custom Plastics presented with Starke County’s Industry of the Year Award
Hoosier Custom Plastics in Knox is the 2022 recipient of the Starke County Economic Development Foundation’s Industry of the Year Award.
Higher production costs behind drop in economic ag index
Weakening perception of current economic conditions is among the reasons the ag sector lost some positive momentum the past month.