HAMMOND – Research reported in an article written by two Purdue University Calumet professors and a colleague that was published recently in the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies has been cited as research of note by a prominent consulting firm. In their article, “Founder-CEOs, External Board Appointments, and the Likelihood of Corporate Turnaround in […]
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet associate professor of history Wendy St. Jean has been selected a 2012-13 Indiana Campus Compact Senior Faculty Fellow. St. Jean, of Hammond, is part of a class of faculty recognized for demonstrating that service-learning and community engagement effectively can integrate faculty teaching, research and professional service. “I am engaged in
WARSAW – Lakeland Financial Corp., parent company of Lake City Bank, has been included on the Sandler O’Neill Partners Sm-All Stars List. Lakeland Financial is one of only six bank holding companies that were members of the Sm-All Stars Class in 2011. Sandler O’Neill + Partners annual evaluates all publicly-traded banks and thrifts nationwide with
FRENCH LICK, Ind. – LPGA Tour veteran Laura Davies of Great Britain has added another victory to 81 world-wide triumphs and created more awareness for The Legends Tour for LPGA professionals 45 and older. French Lick Resort in southern Indiana will host the event in September 2013. It is likely she will join several LPGA
MUNSTER – In an effort to do its part as a community bank, American Savings FSB is taking part in the U.S. Treasury’s Small Business Lending Fund. The fund is a dedicated investment fund that encourages lending to small businesses by providing capital to qualified community banks. “This program is a win-win for the community
CROWN POINT – Investments by the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority since 2006 will have a cumulative economic impact of more than $1.1 billion by 2015, according to a study by Indianapolis-based Policy Analytics LLC. Conducted at the request of the RDA, the study found that some $210 million have been invested in shoreline development,
HAMMOND – Lakeshore PAWS will participate in Wag Your Tail Wednesdays at the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority. The event is 4-7 p.m. Pet owner and their pets can have their picture taken with Santa for $5. Visitors are encouraged to bring donates for pet rescue organizations. Lakeshore PAWS is based in Valparaiso.
CHESTERTON – There will be a stakeholder meeting for those affected by the Little Calumet East Branch from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Westchester Public Library Meeting Room in Chesterton. The meeting will provide information from Save the Dunes’ summer monitoring data results and photographs of the watershed taken by technical committee members.
