Celebrate National Ice Cream Month in Northeast Indiana

Ice Cream Shop

When you hear “ice cream,” what comes to mind? Is it the faint sound of the ice cream truck off in the distance that gets louder by the second? Or is it a picture of the perfect banana split from your favorite ice cream stand? Whatever comes to mind puts you in the right mindset […]

“Pioneer Starts Here” Movement Continues to Grow

2024 Pioneer Event

The second annual Pioneer Event was another successful evening celebrating our region and recognizing a few great individuals who made a name for themselves here in Northeast Indiana. It was also another milestone in the growth of the “Pioneer Starts Here” (PSH) Movement. This year’s event was even bigger in a few ways. Compared to […]

Another Successful Pioneer Event

In Focus with Stéphane Frijia

Dear Friends of Northeast Indiana, Today, I would like to highlight our Pioneer Starts Here (PSH) platform and our second annual Pioneer Event that took place last Thursday evening at The Forum at Electric Works. First of all, many thanks to 300-plus of our closest friends who joined us in this annual celebration! We took the […]

DeBrand: There’s No Place Like Home

Cathy Brand-Beere and her three daughters, Audree, Niki, Jasmine

Coming back home is a tale as old as time. And it’s one that rings true for Cathy Brand-Beere and her three daughters. Brand-Beere is the founder and president of DeBrand Fine Chocolates, and her three daughters, Audree Beere, Jasmine Severinac and Niki Poplin, all work with her. It doesn’t take long to notice that […]