MICHIGAN CITY – During the annual meeting of the Save the Dunes Council, long-time board member Charlotte Read announced her retirement. She was the organization’s first executive director. “Charlotte Read is a legend in the environmental community in Northwest Indiana,” said Executive Director Nicole Barker. “She and her husband Herb have accomplished more for the […]
CHESTERTON – Scott Olthoff has joined Berglund Construction as a project executive. “We are excited to welcome Scott aboard and help lead us into new market sectors,” said Fred Berglund, president of Berglund Construction. “He is a proven relationship builder, which fits the culture and business model here at Berglund Construction.” Olthoff has managed a
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University’s Oncological Sciences Center and Indiana University will share a National Institutes of Health grant to launch a cancer advocacy network and advance research for systems-engineering principles to cancer prevention and treatment. The $500,000 grant will be used through the joint Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. It will fund a
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has awarded $20,640 in grants to support 62 undergraduate students. The Undergraduate Research Grant Program provides funding for student researchers to help them gain insight about their anticipated career. Biological Sciences – Ryan Mihalic, Hammond, and Amy Poortinga, Dyer, $1,889; Yu-pin Chiao, Taipei, China, $500; and Carolyn Brunt, Highland, $422.
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet’s Educational Talent Search program has received a $5,000 grant from the UPS Foundation to provide services to help bridge the educational opportunity gap for first generation and low-income students. “We are pleased to be a recipient of the UPS grant,” said Melvyn Harding, director of educational talent search at PUC.
GRIFFITH – Ray Kasmark, district manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697, has been honored by the Lake Area United Way for his contributions to the organization. “Ray is deeply committed to working families throughout the state and to United way’s mission of advancing the common good so everyone can live a
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Bankers Association has issued a warning to protect consumers from identity theft. The IBA said more than 10 million people in the country fall victim to identity theft by unintentionally revealing their Social Security numbers or credit card information. “It is astounding how easy it is to obtain the needed information
SOUTH BEND – C.B. Richard Ellis/Bradley has announced that it has signed an agreement with Mack Packaging of Chicago to sell or lease property the company owned in Mishawaka. William Frasch, senior associate broker, is the agent representing Mack Packaging. He said the 282,275-square-foot plant is currently occupied by Better World Books. The building sits
VALPARAISO – 13.1 Valpo, a half marathon set for Sunday, Nov. 13, will benefit United Way of Porter County’s Power of Youth Council. The race begins and ends at the United Way office in the Eastport Centre. Registration is $35 in advance; $45 the day of the race. Registration begins at 7 a.m. on race
MICHIGAN CITY – An accident release of 1,500 gallons of latex paint into a ditch leading to Trail Creek has been cleaned up, according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The spill was reported by Fiber Bond Corp., which manufactures a variety of filter products. IDEM and Fiber Bond said the spill on Oct.
