WEST LAFAYETTE – Rakesh Agrawal, a distinguished professor of chemical engineering at Purdue University, will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama. The award is the highest honor for technological achievement. Agrawal is the Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering. He holds 116 U.S. patents, […]
MICHIGAN CITY – Voodoo Ride, an automotive surface care product, has approved for sale in more than 4,400 Auto Zone retailers nationwide, said co-founder Tim Jahnz of Michigan City. He co-founded the company with NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. The product was test-marketed in 250 Auto Zone stores along the East Coast and the numbers
CROWN POINT – BMS Inc. has expanded its services to include pothole patching for private clients. The company, founded in 1996, uses a technology to help remediate organic contaminants in soil and ground water. The pothole patching service, which uses a similar method to its remediation service, is aimed at shopping centers and private businesses
BURNS HARBOR – Tranco Industrial Services has marked its 10th anniversary. “We would like to thank the collaborative efforts of our employees, suppliers, and customers, and to say we’ve successfully been in business for 10 years,” said Bill Lucaitis, president. “Northwest Indiana is our home and the best possible locations for our specialty: industrial track
The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 20th Annual Entrepreneurial Excellence, or E-Day, Awards. Registration is open to the public and includes a day-long leadership symposium, awards luncheon during which the winners will be recognized, and a cocktail reception to wrap up the day.
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LAPORTE – LaPorte Savings Bank has been recognized as a superior 5-Star rated bank by BauerFinancial Inc. of Coral Gables, Fla., the nation’s leading bank rating and research firm. LaPorte Savings Bank has earned the 5-Star Superior rating for 87 consecutive quarters, putting it among the top 5 percent in the nation to earn that
SCHERERVILLE – Immediate Care Center: The Doctor is In, an urgent care facility at U.S. 30 and Burr Street, has received Certified Urgent Care Designation from the Urgent Care Association of America. The office, which opened in 2003, provides patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical attention with licensed providers for a wide range of medical conditions.
CHICAGO – The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has expanded its partnership with Franciscan Alliance to Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point and Franciscan St. Anthony-Michigan City. The alliance builds on the established relationship with Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Hammond and Dyer that was launched in 2008. Since then, more than 1,950 Northwest Indiana residents have taken advantage
LAPORTE – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs will hold a Regional Economic Impact Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the LaPorte County Extension office. Speakers include Jim Staton, Northwest Regional Director of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.; Derek Bjonback, an associate professor of economics at Purdue University
MICHIGAN CITY – The Franciscan Alliance will hold a Beyond Safety Conference Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 26-27 at Blue Chip Casino. Dr. Charles Mok, an occupational medicine specialist with Franciscan Alliance’s WorkingWell program, will speak on the role of acupuncture in treating work-related injuries. The expo is designed to bring together top safety experts and
