WHITING – BP has reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and several environmental groups to pay $420 million in fines and addition pollution control and monitoring equipment. The additional equipment will be used to monitor the processing of tar sands that will soon be refined at BP’s Whiting Refinery. It also put […]
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MICHIGAN CITY – Save the Dunes will mark its 60th anniversary on June 21. “Ever since the culmination our 16-year effort to get Congress to authorize the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in 1966, Save the Dunes has been working hard to protect what our founders helped to preserve all those years ago,” said Nicole Barker,
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.
MUNSTER – Citizens Financial Bank has announced the retirement of Jeff Stur as senior vice president of retail loan management after 40 years. Stur joined the bank in 1972 as a loan trainee. He spent his entire career in lending. “We have been honored and grateful, as well as deeply appreciative of the 40 years
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has announced that the Chicago White Sox is its newest partner. “We’re looking to collaborate any way we can to bring more people to their games,” said Heather Becerra, South Sore CVA director of sales and marketing. In addition to promoting the White Sox at various
SOUTH BEND – Alice Blakesley of Memorial Hospital and Safe Kids St. Joseph County has received the seventh annual Connie K. Gibbs Child Safety Advocate Award. It honors people and organizations who exhibit true dedication to the prevention of injuries and deaths among children. Blakesley’s activities include child passenger safety, bicycle safety, “Trauma Nurses Talk
MISHAWAKA – The U.S. Small Business Administration has presented its Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year Award to Karen M. Barnett, president and chief financial officer of Valley Screen Process Co. Barnett’s father founded the company in 1967. The company provides logos, decals and signs. The company has 51 employees.
GARY – The Gary Jet Center is among 30 finalists for the U.S. Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is given to an employer who supports and Guard and Reserve program. Finalists not only meet the legal requirements set by Congress, but go further and help employees and their families. Gary Jet
