The decline of heavy manufacturing is producing a "long-term structural shift" in the economy of Northwest Indiana, say Indiana University Northwest assistant professor of economics Micah Pollack and his colleague professor of finance Bala...

The Porter County Council has agreed to contribute $317,197 to a pot of state and local funds that will unlock more than $10 million in federal funds for the reconstruction of the main runway at the Porter County Regional Airport. While a large sum,...

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (NWIRDA) is seeking sealed proposals from qualified consulting firms to implement a federally sponsored Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Pilot Planning Project in support of TOD efforts for the...

The Board of the Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) on Thursday elected officers for 2016 and welcomed the newest Board member, Tom Golab. The Board re-elected Don Fesko to the position of Chairman. Former...

2016 kicked off with some great news out of Hammond, where the mayor announced that the city had landed Grammy-winning Hip Hop artist Ludacris as the headliner for this summer's Festival of the Lakes concert series. The announcement was another coup...

It's been a very busy year for the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority. As we head into the final weeks of 2015, here's a look back at some RDA highlights from the past 12 months. In what was probably the most important development, the...

The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from firms to provide professional planning and engineering services to update the airport's vision for the next 20+ years of airport development. RFQ...

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority Board of Directors Vice-Chairman Harley Snyder has informed Chairman Don Fesko that he is withdrawing his name from consideration for reappointment to the Board. "I have been informed today that Harley...

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority President and CEO Bill Hanna was among seven speakers at Friday's Northwest Indiana Business Overview and Outlook conference in Valparaiso. Held at Ivy Tech's Valpo campus, the conference was sponsored...

On Tuesday, the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority presented its request for $42 million from the Regional Cities program for rail improvements, service upgrades and transit-oriented development along the South Shore line from Gary to...