MERRILLVILLE – The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center has honored 12 people who have made an impact on the region at its annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Award luncheon. Small Business of the Year was presented to Rick Rondinelli of In Touch Pharmaceutical of Valparaiso. His company, started in 2004, provides premeasured and individual […]
VALPARAISO – The Entech Innovation Center held its grand opening Wednesday, Oct. 20, in the Eastport Centre, next to the Ivy Tech Community College campus. Executive Director Charlie McGill announced that the first floor of the business incubator is occupied by three companies. Negotiations are ongoing with a fourth firm to move into the center.
EAST CHICAGO – Jason Ham, 33, of Union Township in Porter County, was killed in the finishing department of ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor East on Wednesday night. Ham was pronounced dead at 10:58 p.m. The Lake County coroner’s office said the cause of death was blunt force trauma. A joint management and United
HAMMOND – The Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive, is accepting entries for its annual ugliest lamp contest. Lamps can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 30. The contest is based on the 1983 movie, “A Christmas Story,” (set in fictional Hohman, Ind.) when Mr. Parker wins a
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet will hold its fifth annual Industrial Job and Resource Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in the university gymnasium in the Fitness & Recreation Center, south of 173rd Street. The fair is for job seekers, Purdue Calumet students and alumni. Admission is free and will
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue alumnus and astronaut David Wolf will be on campus Friday, Oct. 29, to talk about his experiences as an astronaut. His talk begins at 7 p.m. (EST) in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. On Oct. 30, Wolf will take part in Purdue’s annual Space Day. Wolf was chief of
HIGHLAND – First Financial Bank has completed a major renovation on its 45th Street Banking Center. The project included a new interior design, new teller lines, and a revamped 10-lane drive-through that includes two full-service ATMs. “As we continue to grow in this area, the upgrades will allow us to serve clients faster
KNOX – Starke Memorial Hospital has begun offering digital mammography to its patients. The Diagnostic Imaging Department at the hospital said the new equipment and technology allows it to provide incredibly sharp images within seconds. The equipment includes computer-aided detection technology and allows better detection of any abnormalities. To schedule an appointment,
PORTER – Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is seeking 30 volunteers to help dress up Cowels Bog from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 30. The Indiana Coastal Cooperative Weed Management Area, along with NIPSCO’s Environmental Action Team and the lakeshore are organizing the event. The goal is to restore the area
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will open the KeyBank Pops Series with James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band at 8 p.m. (EST) Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Morris Performing Arts Center. The orchestra, led by Maestro Tsung Yeh, will provide an evening of “All That Jazz.” Dapogny founded the band
