VALPARAISO – The University of Phoenix, in conjunction with United Way’s Success By 6 initiative opened the Valparaiso Children’s Library, “Born Learning Trail.” This is the first Born Learning Trail in a library in the region. Typically, Born Learning Trails are outdoors in park settings. Success By 6 and the University of Phoenix worked with […]
HAMMOND – Regional Development Authority officials, along with representatives of Hammond and Whiting, recently dedicated the opening of a new pedestrian bridge connecting the two communities. The George Lake Pedestrian Bridge goes over Indianapolis Boulevard. The $4 million project joins the lakefront trails in Hammond and Whiting and is part of the Marquette Plan’s vision
LAPORTE – Save the Dunes will hold a public meeting for stakeholders near the Little Calumet River East Branch from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Red Mill County Park near LaPorte. The agenda includes presentations on the Little Calumet watershed management plan and monitoring efforts for the watershed. There also will
MICHIGAN CITY – Sandy Gleim has joined the Unity Foundation of LaPorte County as vice president. Her background includes grant writing, grant making and oversight, fundraising and special events, marketing and public relations, and strategic development. “We’re delighted to add Sandy to our lean and effective team,” said Maggi Spartz, president of the Unity Foundation.
GARY – Indiana University Northwest has announced the appointment of Patricia Nowak as campus chief of police. The appointment is effective July 2. Nowak is the first female police chief in the Indiana University system. She will be responsible for 12 officers and a team of several dispatchers. As head of the IU Northwest Police
SOUTH BEND – Royal Adhesives & Sealants of South Bend has acquired a New Hampshire company, Extreme Adhesives. Royal Adhesives is owned by Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity group in New York. In the last two years, the company has acquired two other adhesive companies, bringing total employment to 330. In South Bend, the
PORTAGE – The Port of Indiana-Burns International Harbor has named Anthony Kuk as director. Most recently, Kuk was general manager for Nexeo Solutions in Chicago. The company has more than 2,000 employees and operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Previous port director Peter Larman is leaving to return to his hometown in Michigan. The
HAMMOND – The Pride and Pedestal event at the Indiana Welcome Center recognized innovation in Northwest Indiana. The event was hosted by IV Diagnostics Inc. of Valparaiso and the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. IV Diagnostics CEO Frank Szczepanski said there is opportunity to make the region a center for advanced cancer research. The
MERRILLVILLE – Legacy Foundation recently held a town hall discussion with more than 100 representatives from area non-profits to discuss new resources and tools available through the foundation. “Legacy Foundation has been granting funds into the community and building partnerships with area nonprofits for 20 years,” said Harry J. Vande Velde III, president and CEO.
FAIR OAKS – Fair Oaks Farms is converting its entire fleet of delivery trucks to run on renewable fuel made from cow manure. The dairy farm with more than 25,000 head of cattle on its Newton County farm plans to convert the waste generated there into a usable bio-fuel. Fair Oaks has a fleet of
