The Indiana Melting and Manufacturing plant in La Porte may resume operations next month under new ownership.
Incidents of H1N1 have reached the pandemic stage in La Porte County.
Jasper County residents can get flu shots at the Jasper County fairgrounds this Wednesday and Thursday.
The Main Street Underpass in Mishawaka in finally complete.
The 2010 St. Joseph County budget would eliminate about 40 positions.
The Indiana National Guard dedicated its newest facility, the Gary Airport Armory, today.
“The new armory adds to the capability of the Indiana National Guard in our mission to support the our nation, state and citizens of northwest Indiana. I am extremely excited to see the opening and this next step in our future,” said Indiana’s Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger.
Maj. Gen. Umbarger is pleased to announce that joining him in the ribbon cutting ceremony will be Congressman Peter J. Visclosky, Ms. Emmy Huffman and Mayor Rudy Clay.
The new armory will be home to five Indiana National Guard units including 14 full time support personnel and 225 traditional Indiana Army National Guardsman.
Construction of the 44,000 SF building began in late 2007. The total cost of the center is $11.5 million. The new armory sits adjacent to the Gary Limited Army Aviation Support Facility which opened in October 2008.
The two facilities combine for a total of more than 100,000 square feet in size. The total cost for both is $31 million with a state portion of $4 million.