PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Forum has elected Don Babcock of NIPSCO as chairman of the board. Jill Richie of United States Steel Corp., will be chairman elect and Tom Keilman of BP is secretary-treasurer. The Forum announced that Charles Weaver of the Starke County Economic Development Foundation will head its Economic Development efforts. Leading […]
GARY – Fitch Ratings, one of the three major credit rating agencies, has upgraded Methodist Hospitals‘ bond issues to BBB- from BB+. The ratings agency cited Methodist’s consecutive years of improving profitability, consistent and healthy liquidity, effective expense control and improving medical staff stability as reasons for the upgrade. In 2010 Methodist Hospitals has a
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University researchers have revealed how a mutation in a protein shuts down a protective function needed to prevent the death of neurons in Parkinson’s disease. The discovery could open the door to new drug strategies in treating the disorder. Fred Regnier, the J.J. Law Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and Jean-Christophe Rochet,
MUNSTER – Donald P. Fesko, CEO of Community Hospital, has been named the American College of Healthcare Executives Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award recipient as the 2012 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year. The award honors an exceptional healthcare executive who is younger than 40. “We are proud that ACHE has selected Don as the
LAPORTE – Northwest Indiana businesses have an opportunity to take part on the project, Drug-Free Hoosiers. Funded through a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration, it will hold companies with 500 or fewer employees to implement a drug-free assistance program. The program includes a defensible, written and customized substance abuse policy; supervisor and employee
CROWN POINT – The University of St. Francis held a pinning ceremony for 20 nursing graduates at its Crown Point campus. The class was the largest in the school’s history. The associate of nursing graduate will now complete the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. “Our pinning
INDIANAPOLIS – Six Northwest Indiana companies are among 70 Indiana companies named to the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Those companies are Centier Bank of Merrillville; Citizens Financial Bank of Munster; CliftonLarsonAllen LLP of Schererville; Edward Jones, which has offices throughout Northwest Indiana; Horseshoe Casino, Hammond; and The
MERRILLVILLE – RLJ Development has completed renovation on the 78-room Residence Inn in Merrillville, converting the property into an upscale hotel. The 15-year-old hotel is at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Interstate 65 and is managed by White Lodging Services. The work included new carpeting, new lighting, new wall covering and a new patio.
GARY – Peter M. Liguori has been named CEO and president at Majestic Star Casino. He will take over on March 8. Most recently, Liguori was president of HGMI Gaming, formerly Hyatt Gaming Management, and also was vice president of finance for Ameristar Casinos. Majestic Star operates two casino boats at Buffington Harbor in Gary.
VALPARAISO – Rex Richards, president of the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, has been named Chamber Executive of the Year by Indiana Chamber Executives Association. It is the first time a chamber executive from Northwest Indiana has received the honor. Richards has been with the Valparaiso Chamber since 2006, but has previously served with chambers
