Stumping up $350K for this level of equipment is slightly absurd, but then, no-one buys a Maserati for its switchgear.

Kate Spade items, such as the bags Vogue editor Anna Wintour said were impossible to walk a block in Manhattan without seeing, are known for being urbane, sophisticated, chic and affordable.

After our time with the truck, we’ve come to understand you’re not buying a Tacoma to make a design statement, but the splash of color in our test vehicle — courtesy of a red plastic panel surrounding the central air vents and infotainment screen — was a nice touch. It brightens up what’s otherwise is a pretty dark and plastic-feeling cabin.

More than $2 million in damage was done to Glavin Coating and Refinishing at the corner of Parr Line and Zurich-Hensall Road in a fire early Wednesday evening. Scott Nixon / Exeter Lakeshore Times-Advance

A Gloria Jean’s coffee shop will caffeinate Crown Point early next year, and a new franchisee is looking to open as many as seven locations in Northwest Indiana and another 20 across greater Chicagoland. 

Worked effectively on a skid pan, the GranTurismo’s movements are predictable and the car is relatively easy to throttle steer, even withstanding its short wheelbase.

AISIN SEIKI CO/ADR pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. COBHAM PLC/ADR does not pay a dividend. AISIN SEIKI CO/ADR pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Avecillas hopes eventually to expand the shop, hire more employees beyond family and get into online sales. For now, the focus is on providing as pleasant a shopping experience as possible.

The Simple Greek, a fast-casual Greek restaurant that lets customers customize pita or bowl orders, will open its long-awaited Munster location in the new Centennial Village shopping center Monday.

"Coyote Cantina is currently closed," a sign posted on the door said. "Please watch for exciting new changes in the near future! We apologize for any inconvenience and truly appreciate your patronage."

Another line at Italdecor has parts moving from the Sorbini panel cleaner into a Roctre reciprocating sprayer and, utilizing the Smart Conveyor, into three sets of vertical dryers. Nearby, a UV line has parts moving down a series of Sorbini/Cefla SmartCoater EVO roll coaters and UV dryers, including a Superfocus, with Viet sanders strategically located along the line.

The carryout restaurant, which also delivers, is located in a strip mall just south of Hanover Central High School.