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Leeds Public House is putting history front and center as the new restaurant honors the early pioneer family. “We really want to respect and pay homage to Michigan City and its history,” said Denise Burns, who owns the restaurant with her husband, John. “Leeds is stamped on the building at [...]

Mayor’s initiative recognized at Mid America Economic Development Council Michigan City’s Promise Scholarship was named one of the “Best Practices in Talent Retention Strategies” by Ady Advantage, a comprehensive and integrated economic development, site selection and marketing consulting firm. The scholarship won the award after a Midwest Talent Strategy Inventory [...]

Plan outlines An Agenda for Economic Prosperity Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana (EDCMC) finalized a long-term strategic economic development initiative - An Agenda for Economic Prosperity- highlighting action items towards creating a local sustainable business environment and economic prosperity and equity for all residents following the principles of economic [...]

Sera Group, a local digital marketing agency that specializes in website design, digital advertising, and analytics, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of their new office space. The event will take place on July 11th from 2-4 PM at 720 Franklin Street, Suite A. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres [...]

Clarence Hulse recognized for professional excellence Lambda Alpha International inducted Economic Development Corporation Michigan City’s Executive Director Clarence Hulse into its society at its 2019 Initiation Banquet June 19th. Lambda Alpha International (LAI) is a global land economics society providing professionals with a forum for the exchange of ideas in [...]

Since 1927, Meyer Glass & Mirror Company has been serving Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan through specialized glass and mirror work. Meyer Glass & Mirror Company is a locally owned commercial architectural glass and glazing contractor providing design, fabrication, installation and repair services for residential, commercial or automotive projects. EDCMC [...]

A development company has launched in Indianapolis with the goal of aiding small town America in restoring its vibrancy. Pago USA seeks to help communities with populations between 8,000 and 20,000 leverage their unique history to improve pride and enhance opportunities through redevelopment. Co-founder and President Eric Doden says the company sees itself [...]

Revisions to the budget bill in the eleventh hour of the Indiana General Assembly session will mean a cash infusion for improvements to the South Shore Line, but also substantial changes to the body that regulates it. That concerns some who say the measure diminishes local control of the commuter [...]

Farmers in Indiana and Michigan are preparing to start growing hemp as a legal agricultural commodity following the declassification of industrial hemp as a narcotic with the passage of the federal Farm Bill in 2018. Between the two Midwestern states, hundreds of permits have been issued to plant thousands of [...]

For more than a half century, the United States has celebrated Small Business Week, shining a light on the businesses that employ more than half of Americans and create an estimated two out of three new jobs in the United States every year. This year, Small Business Week started Sunday [...]

The widespread legal production of commercial hemp is still a year away, but a fair amount of hemp-related activity is already going on in Michiana. The law allows hemp to be handled this year by people who obtained a license to conduct research on all things hemp-related. “Right here we [...]