Peoples Bank among recipients of Indiana University Northwest Chancellor’s Medallion

Peoples Bank of Munster is among the honorees that will be presented with the Indiana University Northwest Chancellor’s Medallion on Nov. 1. The awards, the highest honor given by IUN, will be presented during IUN’s Chancellor’s Medallion Celebration, the college’s annual fall event to benefit student scholarships. The event is Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. […]

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Indiana Department of Insurance approves reduction in state’s workers’ compensation rates

Indiana’s workers’ compensation rates will drop an average of 7.6 percent effective Jan. 1. The Indiana Department of Insurance announced Oct. 17 it had approved the reduction, which the state projects could save the Indiana’s businesses $62.7 million. “The significant savings will help support Indiana businesses as they grow their companies,” said Indiana Department of

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Healthiest Employers

Several Indiana companies named among nation’s healthiest employers

Eight Indiana businesses are ranked among the 100 Healthiest Employers for 2018. The Indiana businesses and their position on the list include: 11. INGUARD, Wabash 15. Monarch Beverage, Indianapolis 22. Witham Health Services, Lebanon 31. IMMI, Westfield 34. Beacon Health System, South Bend 54. CNO Financial Group, Carmel 60. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Princeton 95.

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Purdue NW diploma

Purdue University name will remain prominent feature on diplomas awarded at satellite campuses

Purdue University has reversed a decision to alter diplomas awarded at its satellite campuses. The Purdue University Board of Trustees during its Oct. 12 meeting approved a change to the diplomas awarded at Purdue University Northwest and Purdue University Fort Wayne. The overall diploma design will remain unchanged but now will note which campus a

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ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal partners with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to help launch grant program to preserve natural habitats in Southeast Michigan

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on Oct. 15 launched the Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund, a competitive grant program, which will provide $1.2 million in its first year to benefit Southeast Michigan communities and habitats. Work supported by the fund will improve resilience in the face of intensifying environmental stressors related to development, climate, invasive

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Valparaiso University

Future of Valparaiso University law school unclear after transfer of program to Middle Tennessee State University denied

A move which would have seen Valparaiso University’s more than 130-year-old law school continue as a new program of Middle Tennessee State University has been denied. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission on Oct. 15 denied MTSU’s plan to transfer Valparaiso’s American Bar Association-accredited law school to its Murfreesboro, Tenn. campus. The transfer was approved by

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Boyd Gaming completes purchase of four Pinnacle Entertainment casinos

Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas announced Oct. 15 it had completed its acquisition of four properties from Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.: Belterra Casino Resort in Florence; Ameristar St. Charles (Missouri); Ameristar Kansas City (Missouri); and Belterra Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. As part of the transaction, Boyd Gaming has entered into a lease agreement with Gaming

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New Indiana University Northwest business confidence index shows area executives optimistic about Region’s economy

A new business confidence index revealed Region business owners are optimistic in Northwest Indiana’s economy and believe the momentum will carry into 2019. That was the finding of the new Business Confidence Index—or BIZCONF—developed by Subir Bandyopadhyay, professor of marketing, and Tin-Chun Lin, professor of economics, both with Indiana University Northwest. Development of the survey

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