HAMMOND – For the third straight year, Purdue University Calumet’s Charlotte R. Riley Child Center has qualified for the Paths to Quality top rating status. The ranking is Indiana’s top rating for child care programs and was created by the Child Care and Early Education Partnership to help parents identify licensed family child care centers. […]
VALPARAISO – Chester Inc. Architectural & Construction Services has broken ground on a $17 million forging facility for Modern Drop Forge Co. in Merrillville. The project encompasses 40 acres and includes a 230,000 square foot building for production and distribution of high-quality, closed die forging products. Completion is scheduled for December. In addition, Chester has
MICHIGAN CITY – Morse & Company Advertising Communications Inc. has added two people to its staff. Brian Daley, who has 10 years of sales experience, will be account executive for Morse & Co. and its online magazine, TheBeachCoast.com. Zac Neulieb will be interactive director for Morse & Co. and the online magazine. He is a
WESTVILLE – The Purdue University North Central Odyssey 2011-12 Arts and Cultural Events Series and the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra will host performances by world-class pianist Andrius Zlabys. On Thursday, March 1, Zlabys will perform a solo piano recital in the Library-Student-Faculty Building Room 144. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Admission is free, but seating
CHESTERTON – The first meeting of the Little Calumet River East Branch Watershed Group will be held from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at the Westchester Public Library. The meeting is the first step of developing a watershed management plan to protect and improve the river which flows into Lake Michigan. The meeting has been
MUNSTER – Community Hospital has been named a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellent for the ninth consecutive years. The designation came from HealthGrades, an independent organization that evaluated health care. Only the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation can receive the designation. “We congratulate and thank our physicians, nurses and staff who work
CHESTERTON – The official 2012 Porter County Calendar of Events guide is now available. It includes events such as Chesterton’s Wizard of Oz Festival, the Popcorn Festival in Valparaiso, Portage’s Elvis FANtasy Fest, and the Kouts Pork Fest. The free guide is available at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 N. Indiana 49. “This year’s
MICHIGAN CITY – Winn Machine and MCTD Inc. of Michigan City has been named Team Innovator of the Month by The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. The two companies have developed a mobile “green” solar-powered generator designed to operate equipment in disaster zones as well as construction sites in domestic and world markets. The
