HIGHLAND – The Indiana High Speed Rail Association has unveiled a new Web site. President Thom Davis said the site “is more relevant and informative in defining the Midwest Regional Rail System and the economic benefits it will bring to Indiana.” The proposed Midwest Regional Rail System is 3,000-mile network of passenger trains serving eight […]
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – For the second year in a row, St. Mary’s College has received first place in the Indiana CPA Society Case Study Competition. A dozen schools participated, including Purdue University Calumet and Valparaiso University from Northwest Indiana. Members of the St. Mary’s team were Allison Courtney of Northborough, Mass.; Maggie DePaola of
PORTER – The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District has announced plans to increase fares for commuters by 5 percent. NICTD operated the South Shore Railroad, a commuter rail service that goes from Michiana Regional Airport in South Bend to the Loop in downtown Chicago. The rail line is based in Michigan City, but the commuter
SOUTH BEND – Triskell, a pharmaceutical systems company based in Sarasota, Fla., has announced it is moving to Innovation Park in South Bend. It will become the ninth tenant in the park since it opened in 2009. Triskell’s founder is Jean LeFloch, a 1975 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He founded the company
LAPORTE – Permits to remodel the vacant Maple Lane Mall in LaPorte have been issued. Work has begun on space to house Dunham’s Sports and a Family Dollar store. The interior of the mall has been gutted and the work will completely reconfigure the interior. The only business remaining at the mall is an Al’s
SCHERERVILLE – The Doctor is In has received the Certified Urgent Care designation from the Urgent Care Association of America, making it a true urgent care center. The facility at U.S. 30 and Burr Street opened in 2003. The clinic provides patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical care. When a medical condition cannot be handled by
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital will open a new vascular disease testing and wound care facility. It will be a part of the Memorial Leighton Heart & Vascular Center on the first floor of the hospital. The facility includes ultrasound equipment to diagnose vascular disease, including aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease.
HOBART – V as in Victor, a creative agency, has developed the new advertising campaign for The Lakeshore 89.1 FM. The ads emphasize the public radio station’s role as “The Voice of Northwest Indiana.” The campaign emphasizes the station’s focus on news, sports, traffic and weather. “We are experienced in building the brands of strong
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central students and members of the community will have the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., from March 4-9, 2012, as part of a course that explores the city and the topic of citizenship. The course, “Washington, D.C.: The History, Politics and Culture that Shaped Our Nation,” will be led
LAPORTE – The LaPorte County Cooperative Extension Service will be a host site for a video teleconference, “Income Tax Management for Farmers,” from 8 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. George Patrick, a Purdue University economist, and David Frette, a CPA in Washington, Ind., will lead the discussion. The presentation can be viewed at
