MICHIGAN CITY – Fas-Pak, a custom packaging operation in LaPorte and Michigan City, has acquired the former Jaymar-Ruby office and factory on the south side of Michigan City for $2 million. The 300,000-square-foot facility sits on 28 acres and has been vacant for several years since Jaymar-Ruby’s British-owned parent company filed for bankruptcy. Fas-Pak is […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Major changes could be coming to the U.S. Postal Service in Indiana. The USPS is looking at way to increase efficiency and improve productivity and among the alternatives being explored is closing the mail processing centers in Gary and South Bend. The two centers employ more than 400 people. Gary’s operation could be
By Rick A. Richards MERRILLVILLE – When U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addressed the Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council earlier this month, he didn’t mince any words about the state of education in the region. Duncan, the former chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools, said, “We have to take on the tough
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has announced fall enrollment for 2011 is down by 21 students from last year. Enrollment is 9,786, but the freshman and sophomore retention rate was 71.3 percent, up from 70.7 percent last years. “We continue to transition and develop strategies for increasing the quality of students who choose to attend
SOUTH BEND – Nicole Bicknell of Gibson Insurance Group in South Bend has been awarded the Associate in Fidelity & Surety Bonding designations from The Institutes. This is a program that builds a strong foundation of knowledge in fidelity and surety bonding principles and practices. She also received the Associate in General Insurances designations from
HAMMOND – Nicki Mackowski has been named the director of community and public relations by the South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority. Mackowski will be responsible for executing publicity efforts that promotes the South Shore as a premier destination for tourists, conventions and tour groups. She is a graduate of Purdue University Calumet with a
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central has announced record enrollment and credit hours for the 2011 fall semester. Enrollment at the campus was 5,279 students, up 14 percent from last year. Those students were enrolled in a record 48,842 credit hours. “We are happy to welcome a record number of students to Purdue North Central,”
HAMMOND – David C. Jensen, managing partner of Eichhorn & Eichhorn LLP, has been selected for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. He is included in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and municipal Litigation. Jensen has been included in the publication for more than 25 years. Selection
Ivy Tech Community College Northwest announces the 2011- 2012 finalist candidates for Fellows and the Chanute Prize for Team Innovation in The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. The names of the fellows and the Chanute Prize recipient will be released on Thursday morning, Oct. 20, 2011. There are a total of 14 finalists consisting
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GARY – Fran Taylor has been named to the board of directors of Methodist Hospitals. Taylor has been affiliated with the hospital for 35 years, including vice president of human resources and nursing. Since her retirement, Taylor has been active in the community with The Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana, St. Timothy Community
