CHICAGO – Steve Patterson of Schererville, a former Northwest Indiana reporter and writer, has joined Res Publica Group, a strategic communications firm in Chicago. Patterson, 38, was named vice president. Most recently, he was communications director for Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, where he worked on high profile issues including foreclosure evictions, shutting down human […]
GARY – Superior Construction Co. Inc. is marking its 13th year of safe operations at the BP Whiting Refinery. Employees of the Gary-based construction company have put in more than 15 million work hours at the refinery without a single lost-time accident. “We have built an excellent safety culture there over the years by getting
SOUTH BEND – Schafer Gear Works was recently honored with the Economic Impact Award from the Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County. In early 2011, Schafer Gear announced a joint venture with Somaschini S.p.A. of Ital to produce engine gears for the heavy-duty truck market in North America. As part of the venture, a
MERRILLVILLE – In partnership with the United Way in Northwest Indiana, University of Phoenix and its Northwest Indiana campus will provide a full-tuition scholarship for a four-year bachelor’s degree. The scholarship is part of the new United Way Success By 6 Scholarship for early childhood education workers. The scholarship can be used for new students
CEDAR LAKE – Radio One Communications has complete construction on a 500-foot tall radio transmission tower, the second-tallest structure in the region. The project includes five years of planning and several months of construction. The tower will serve classic rock station WXRD-FM X-Rock 103.9 and adult contemporary WZVN-FM 107.1, The Z. “The new tower consolidates
VALPARAISO – 1st Source Bank has named Nikki Moseley manager of its Valparaiso West Banking Center on Morthland Drive. She has 12 years of experience and was most recently operations manager at the 1st Source Portage Central Banking Center. She is active with Junior Achievement and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
MICHIGAN CITY – John Regetz, executive director of the Michigan City Economic Development Corp., has resigned to become executive director of the Bannock Development Corp. in Pocatello, Idaho. Regetz has been with the MCEDC since 2006. He said creating county-wide cooperation with other economic development efforts was one of his biggest achievements, along with the
SCHERERVILLE – Tri Kappa’s Zeta Psi Chapter will hold its inaugural Tri Kappa Dash for the Green 5K Run/Walk on April 22. The run will raise money to promote charity, culture and education for the community. Last year, Zeta Psi chapter donated more than $10,000 to a variety of organizations, including Meals on Wheels, St.
