Providing further evidence that the recession ended in mid-summer, production at U.S. factories, mines and utilities rose 0.8 percent in August, exceeding analysts’ expectations.
Retail sales also rose 2.7 percent last month, sparking hopes that consumer spending is bouncing back.
The City of Chesterton has secured about $350,000 in Federal stimulus money to repave three roads. The jobs will be bid out in December.
In LaPorte County, the RTA special referendum remains in limbo.
Construction work on a new I-65 interchange in Crown Point is proceeding swiftly.
The Indiana Retail Council estimates that the state loses $9 million a year in tax revenue because of the ban on Sunday carryout alcohol sales.
South Bend-based Teachers Credit Union has purchased the assets of Studebaker Autoparts Sales Corporation.