MICHIGAN CITY — Morse + Harris Marketing was recently recognized for excellence in marketing communications for work it produced on behalf of  WorkingWell Occupational Health. WorkingWell Occupational Health is a part of the Franciscan Alliance Health System. The Aster Awards Program is an elite competition recognizing the nation’s most talented healthcare marketing professionals for outstanding […]

MUNSTER — NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (NWIN.OB), the holding company for Peoples Bank SB, announced today that Peoples Bank has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hammond (“First Federal”), a federal mutual savings bank headquartered in Hammond, Indiana.  Peoples Bank acquired the assets and liabilities of First Federal

CROWN POINT — On Friday and Saturday, April 18-19, 2014 a Health and Wellness Expo will be held at the Radisson Star Plaza Hotel in Merrillville, Indiana. Hosted by the Foundation for Molecular Medicine (FFMM) of Crown Point, this annual event will include exhibitors, demonstrations, health screenings, presentations and celebrity guests. The Expo opens on

INDIANAPOLIS — MJ Insurance, a leading property-casualty and employee benefits agency, has launched MJ YOUniversity, an employee development program that focuses on both personal and professional growth. To further expand educational resources to its employees, MJ has also partnered with trueU, a new nonprofit organization that aims to inspire a greater purpose in business. As

U.S. small businesses will gain improved access to two major government-guaranteed loan programs once a final rule to that effect issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration becomes effective April 21, 2014. The SBA recently published a Final Rule on the Federal Register that eliminates or revises several requirements for its two main loan programs,

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking nominations for its annual Tibbetts and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Hall of Fame Awards. Nominations can be submitted online at http://www.sbir.gov/news/2014-tibbetts-and-hall-fame-award-nominations.  The deadline is 11:59 p.m. EDT, May 2, 2014. The Tibbetts Awards are presented to those small businesses and individuals judged to exemplify the best

On April 25-27th, 2014, Purdue Entrepreneurship Center in Northwest Indiana will host the first local Startup Weekend Event, with prizes ranging from Lunch with a VC to startup office space in the NWI Purdue Technology Center. They are giving entrepreneurs and innovators a platform, process and an audience to build a startup team, test their

VALPARAISO — United Way of Porter County (UWPC) is pleased to announce it received one out of the three coveted GEM Awards given out each year, along with several first and third place wins and an honorable mention in the 2014 GEM Awards. Golden Excellence in Media (GEM) entries are judged on innovation, accomplishment of