GARY – Larry Brewer, founder of South Shore Dance Alliance, has been named an Innovator of the Month for May by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. The Dance Alliance trains youngsters from 5 years old through high school in ballet. Brewer created the alliance to give students at the Emerson School of the …
PORTAGE – The newly formed Dunes National Park Association has announced a vision its members hope will increase visits and overnight stays to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The centerpiece of the vision is development of a lodge that would itself become a destination for park visitors. The association is based on similar organizations set …
EAST CHICAGO – The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana has named Dr. Blake Zuidema of ArcelorMittal’s Global R&D Center as Innovator of the Month for May. Zuidema helped create stronger steel for automobiles through a two-year development project that included the R&D Center in East Chicago along with the company’s laboratory in Europe. Zuidema …
MICHIGAN CITY – Cindy Hedge, the found of the Center for Creative Solutions Inc., has been named an Innovator of the Month for May by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. Hedge has both a law degree and a degree in creativity and change leadership. She is a former prosecuting attorney and founded the …
MERRILLVILLE – MonoSol, which has operations in Merrillville, Portage and LaPorte, has been acquired by Kurary Holdings U.S.A. Inc. Kurary is based in Japan. Details of the acquisition were not announced, but all business operations and employees will be transferred to Kurary. MonoSol specialized in developing and manufacturing water-soluble films used in a variety of …
VALPARAISO – WorkOne has announced it is closing four express service centers in Northwest Indiana in the coming weeks. Offices in Crown Point, East Chicago, Michigan City and Valparaiso will close. WorkOne’s full-service offices in Gary, Hammond, Portage and LaPorte will remain open. WorkOne’s services are operated in Northwest Indiana by the Center of Workforce …
HAMMOND – More than 750 participants will compete in the “world’s fastest triathlon” on June 3 in Hammond. Leon’s Triathlon will begin at 8 a.m. at Wolf Lake Park. It includes a 1.5K swim, a 40K bike ride and a 10K run. It will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet affiliates across the nation. “Comcast SportsNet …
LOWELL – Eric Foss, a native of Lowell, has been named president and chief executive officer for Aramark Corp. The Philadelphia company also named Foss a member of its board of directors. Most recently, Foss oversaw Pepsi Beverages Co., a division of PepsiCo. He had been with Pepsi for 30 years. Aramark provides food services, …
VALPARAISO – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has announced that Valparaiso will be the host for opening ceremonies for this summer’s National Softball Association Girls “B” World Series. The ceremonies will be held in Central Park Plaza. The event was held in Crown Point in 2009. The event is expected to bring more …
SOUTH BEND – Federal Mogul has announced it will spend $22 million on new equipment for its South Bend plant, which manufactures pistons for the automotive industry. More than $18 million will be for new equipment and more than $3 million will be for a new research laboratory. Federal Mogul said the project will create …
