How personnel companies help employers navigate the road ahead. by Steve Kaelble “It’s kind of an industry trademark that we’re canaries in the coal mine,” Mirko Marich, managing partner of Staff Source in Hammond, says of the staffing and employment services industry. “We were seeing the downturn in the economy well before most other industries.” …
CROWN POINT – The Crown Point Youth Baseball Ladies Auxiliary will hold its first 5K race to benefit Crown Point Cal Ripkin Youth Baseball on Saturday, June 8. T&H Timing will conduct the 5K. The cost is $20 per runner before May 23. Entrants will receive a T-shirt. After that, the fee is $25. Packet …
WHITING – The Northwest Indiana Oilmen have named Jim Taipalus general manager for the pre-minor league team, said club president Don Popravak. “After searching nationally for a general manager to lead the Northwest Indiana Oilmen we are extremely excited with the hiring of Jim Taipalus. With is demonstrated track record of delivering impressive attendance and …
Wide variety of events and conferences slated for 2012. by Shari Held Despite the slower than expected economic growth that has continued to put a damper on business meetings, events and conferences, Northwest Indiana has continued to hold its own. “The SMERF (sports, military, education, religious and fraternal) market in Northwest Indiana has sustained even …
SOUTH BEND – The fourth annual River Bend Film Festival will be April 11-14 at three locations in South Bend. The event is sponsored by Mid America Filmmakers and Downtown South Bend through a grant from Indiana Arts. The kick-off screening is from 7 to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, at Merriman’s Playhouse, 1211 …
WHITING – Justin Huisman has been named manager of the Northwest Indiana Oilmen. The team will begin its inaugural season in the Midwest Collegiate League this summer. Huisman is a former pitcher for the Kansas City Royals and is a graduate of Purdue University Calumet. He began his collegiate career at the University of Mississippi …
WHITING – Oil City Stadium will be the home of the Northwest Indiana Oilmen Baseball Club that will begin play in June. The announcement was made by owners Don Popravak, former White Sox slugger Ron Kittle, and Mayor Joe Stahura. The Oilmen will be made up of top college players from around the country for …
Building solutions across Northwest Indiana and beyond. by Michael Puente Problem solvers. Solution managers. Innovative thinkers. Those are a few ways to describe the leading builders in northern Indiana involved in the design and construction of the region’s most exciting new ventures. “If somebody needs to build that means they have a problem,” says Tom …
MERRILLVILLE – The 15th annual Indiana State Pocket Billiards championship is taking place through Sunday, March 4 at the Radisson Star Plaza. Hundreds of pool players from the state will participate in individual and team events. Among those on hand will be eight-time world champion Nick Varner who will demonstrate techniques needed to become a …
MUNSTER – Linda Eyermann has been named Innovator of the Month for Februaryary by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. Eyermann tells visual stories through art and when a young man was seriously injured in an auto accident in Wheatfield, she wanted to demonstrate how the tragedy impacted family and friends. Eyermann, director of …
