CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center has joined forces with the Starke County Economic Development Foundation to strengthen the small business community in Starke and Pulaski counties. “The efforts of the SBDC coupled with the Small Business Center will enhance our ability to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and […]
Nothing symbolizes the steady growth of Family Express more than its new 30,000-square-foot corporate headquarters just a few miles south of Valparaiso. Even with a full-scale store mockup inside and high-tech meeting rooms that some small colleges would envy, the building is more function than flash. And that’s how president and CEO Gus Olympidis wants
MERRILLVILLE – John Lowenstine has been named a board member for Methodist Hospitals. Lowenstine is a certified public accountant and worked at Geo. S. Olive before opening his own practice. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Indiana CPA Society. At the same time, Methodist
PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Forum has elected new board members for 2011. New directors are Ron Bush of DRD; Rob Crookston of Microbac Labs; and Andrew Fox of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad. Directors elected to continue on the board are George Douglas of North Coast Distributing; Tom
MERRILLVILLE – Former Hammond Mayor Duane Dedelow Jr. has taken over as executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary. Dedelow, who also served two terms as chairman of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, is expected to be ordained as a deacon in June. He takes over for Sister Jean
PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Forum has officially named Mark Maassel as its president and chief executive officer after serving for nearly a year as interim president and CEO. “The board has been excited and energized by the quality of work at the Forum, including Maassel’s proven ability to build partnerships with key
PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Forum board of directors has voted to expand its service territory by adding Newton, Jasper and Pulaski counties. The Forum already provides service to Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Starke counties. The expansion now allows the Forum to match the service areas of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. Northwest
CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council has invited community leaders to attend its quarterly meeting at 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Bethel Church, 10202 S. Broadway. The issue of race and its effect on Northwest Indiana will be presented. A discussion panel will follow. For more information, visit
Northwest Indiana is blessed with solid businesses guided by visionary leaders. Even when the economy has been dismal, the region’s business leaders have found new ways to succeed, better products to deliver, innovative services to offer. But business success is just part of what it really means to be an exemplary leader of the business
SOUTH BEND – Mayor Stephen J. Luecke has announced that South Bend is the first community in northern Indiana to be designated a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. South Bend is now one of 158 communities in 43 states that have provided safe accommodation for cycling and encouraging residents
