ErikaDilosa, 42, is eager to join her peers from around the state to begin her new career chapter at the Indiana State Board of Education. Besides work for 21st Century Charter School, she is also on staff at Gary Middle College East and West.
Born from a crisis
Pandemic inspires Rensselaer family to launch PPE-making company Indiana Face Mask, which began making FDA approved surgical face masks in March. The company produces between 40,000 to 50,000 surgical face masks weekly.
Charged with energy’s future
New president Mike Hooper ready to lead NIPSCO into next phase of power generation with a goal to transition from coal to other means of power, such as wind and solar, by the year 2028.
One meal at a time
With a team of more than 600 volunteers, Meals on Wheels of NWI delivers more than 1,700 meals daily. In October 2019, the organization delivered its milestone 8 millionth meal.
Serendipitous encounter
After retiring from the Louisville Orchestra, Tim King found his way to Northwest Indiana and the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra.
Dreamy peanut butter success
Since 2014, B.Nutty has grown from a fundraising idea to a global operation that now makes gourmet peanut butter in a 16,000-square-foot production center in Portage.
The write leadership stuff
Justin Kiel bought two newspapers at 17, then became La Crosse council president and serves on the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission.
Retirement can wait
Pete Doherty of Schererville calls his latest profession as photographer an occupational adventure after long career in banking.
Making trays in Portage
Israeli-based MCP finds perfect location to build on manufacturing success of food storage containers Eyal Tenenbaume, CEO of MCP Performance Plastic Ltd. in Portage, beams when a client or new acquaintance recognizes the distinct style and design of the tray and container products his company manufactures. Throughout the company’s 42-year history in Israel, where primary […]
Unexpected innkeepers
Valparaiso Inn Bed and Breakfast offers guests 130-year historical perspective A stroll in Valparaiso’s historic Washington Street District in 2012 led couple James Berman and Lizbeth Bryant down a path they never expected. The Mother’s Day walk was the inspiration for eventually buying a 130-year-old three-story mansion. The eight-bedroom landmark residence built at the turn […]