South Bend area has 14th highest home vacancy rate among U.S. metro areas

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Feb 1, 2019

The number of vacant homes in the South Bend area was nearly 3,200 in the third quarter of 2018, a 126-unit increase over what it was a year ago, according to new real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

Rate hikes linked to switch from coal to renewable energy leaves customers worried about the future of their energy expenses

By Shanice Harris | Feb 1, 2019

Indiana consumers could see a 12 percent energy rate hike soon after The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) submitted a new energy initiative proposal to The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The average household could experience an extra $100 added to their expense per year.