Construction of the 58-unit Nine North downtown apartment complex in Richmond will begin this week.

The project will include 58 units of one, two- and three-bedroom apartments for low- to moderate-income individuals and families. It also will include on-site management, maintenance and laundry, a community room and a business center.

In 2008, Herman & Kittle received $6.4 million in federal tax credits to sell over 10 years to help pay for the project, but an ailing economy had slowed that sale. In 2009, the company received a $1.6 million grant of federal stimulus money.

Wellpoint is delaying insurance rate hikes in California again.

The South Bend Tribune has launched ThriveMichiana.com, a Web site dedicated to high-tech businesses in the region.