GARY – Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. “I am truly honored to receive this appointment because it represents another opportunity for the needs of the City of Gary to be heard at the national level,” said Freeman-Wilson. […]
GARY – Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson hosted a groundbreaking with representatives from TravelCenters of America (TravelCenters), operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers at the new Petro Stopping Centers, 3001 Grant Street. “This partnership is another example of why developing the Department of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation was a good decision,” said Freeman-Wilson. “We’ve been
SOUTH BEND – 1st Source Bank has been recognized by the Small Business Administration for closing more SBA loans in the state of Indiana than any other mid-size bank. Gail Gesell, district director of the Indiana Small Business Administration presented the award to Carrie Kosac, SBA Manager at 1st Source Bank at the SBA’s annual
WANATH – Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center has completed work on a High Tunnel project that will allow small crop production year round. “A hard freeze signals the end of the outdoor growing season, but vegetable farmers who take advantage of unheated greenhouses and row covers can protect crops into the late fall and winter for nearly
CROWN POINT – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is sifting through information for the 2013 Clean Diesel Project across Northern Indiana Grant. This competitive grant program is designed to award public and private organizations with funds to assist with the replacement, re-power or retrofit of current diesel vehicles. South Shore Clean Cities (SSCC) looking
HAMMOND – A Purdue University Calumet mathematics major from Hobart has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the American Mathematical Society. Tyler Billingsley, 21, is among seven students selected nationally to receive The Trjitzinsky Scholarship. The late namesake of the award was a higher educator who wrote some 60 papers about mathematical topics and was
MUNSTER – The NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for People Bank, has announced a dividend of 19 cents a share, payable Jan. 4, 2013, to shareholders of record on Dec. 28. The NorthWest Indiana Bancorp’s common stock is trade on the OTC Bulletin Board under NWIN. Peoples Bank has offices in Crown Point, Dyer,
GRIFFITH – Lake Area United Way has presented its Calvin E. Bellamy and R. Gary Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award to John Beebe for his community service on behalf of LAUW and organized labor. Beebe, 67, of Highland, is a long-time supporter of Boy Scouts. As a Union Counselor, he championed community service and promoted union
