HAMMOND – The City of Hammond’s annual Festival of the Lakes will run Wednesday, July 17, through Sunday, July 21. The festival will feature free nightly live entertainment, carnival rides, a 5k, car show, golf scramble and fishing derby. The festival opens at 5 p.m. July 17, with free pontoon boat rides, $25 carnival wristbands …
The Nureyev State Ballet Theatre, from the city of Ufa, hometown of legendary dancer of 20th Century Rudolf Nureyev, brings the world’s most beloved ballet to glorious life! This company of 60 distinguished dancers has showcased the unparalleled art of Russian ballet to countries throughout the world. The Sleeping Beauty Morris Performing Arts Center South Bend, Indiana …
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EAST CHICAGO – SunCoke Energy Partners will acquire Lakeshore Coal Handling for $29.6 million. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of July. SunCoke said it will continue Lakeshore Coal’s current operations in Northwest Indiana. Lakeshore Coal is a subsidiary of Beemsterboer Corp., and provides coal handling services at Indiana Harbor coke …
SOUTH BEND – Ivy Tech Community College has announced that two administrators have retired. Chuck Philip, vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Jeff Fisher, director of financial aid, have retired. Philip has been vice chancellor since 2008 and from 2002 to 2008 was a vice president and executive dean at Lake Michigan College in Benton …
CROWN POINT – U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky has announced that Purdue Technology Center-based Euclid Diagnostics Inc. will receive a $287,000 grant through the Small Business Innovation Research program. The grant will fund research into new methods to identify individuals who require biopsies for prostate cancer. Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana Director Kathy DeGuilio-Fox said, …
SOUTH BEND – Gibson has announced the addition of two to its staff and one promotion. Andrew Graman has joined as an Assistant Client Manager in the Employee Benefits practice. He is responsible for providing service support to new and existing employee benefits client. Graman graduated from Indiana State University with a degree in Insurance …
SOUTH BEND – Gibson of South Bend has announced the addition of three people to its staff. Renee Olson has joined as a Service Specialist in Employee Benefits. She will provide administrative assistance and project coordination for the employee benefits team. Olson has a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Bethel College. Ashley Matthews …
MISHAWAKA – Potential patients who have less severe medical emergencies now have access to the approximate wait time at the Emergency Room before they make the decision to go. In an effort to create a better experience for patients, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) is publicizing wait times for the Emergency Rooms at its …
VALPARAISO – Valparaiso’s alternative energy project has been named Innovator of the Month by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. When a storm shut down power at the Porter County Career and Tech Center last winter, students moved from dark classrooms to hallways lighted by solar and wind power. This is just one of …
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HAMMOND – Dave Ryan has been named an Innovator of the Month by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. Continuing the path-breaking collaboration of more than a decade ago that led to the Lakeshore Chamber, Ryan is working to forge a larger economic alliance to benefit Lake County and all of Northwest Indiana. Leading …
