MUNSTER — Four new physicians have recently joined Franciscan Medical Specialists: Arash Koochek, MD, has joined Franciscan Medical Specialists’ Department of Dermatology. He is board-certified in dermatology and practices at the Franciscan Medical Specialists office in Dyer. He is accepting new general and cosmetic dermatology patients. Dr. Koochek is fluent in English, Spanish and Persian […]

On October 4, Saint Joseph’s College of Rensselaer will be hosting its first annual Sustainability & Alternative Energy Forum. SJC, with its unique combination of agricultural assets and alternative energy generation, is an ideal venue for the Forum, which will discuss the various facets  (economic, social, political, ethical) of the Sustainability/Alternative Energy Movement. REGISTER HERE:

INDIANAPOLIS — Two chapters of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) organization will now operate as one body known as the Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky. The consolidation serves as the first merger in ABC history creating a single, stronger, multi-state organization covering 76,000 square miles. “There’s a real strength in combining the forces

Deb Kersey recently joined JBI Insurance Group, as Account Manager. Deb has 15 years’ experience in serving Business Insurance Clients. JBI Insurance Group serves the insurance needs of Business in NW Indiana and across country. Nancy Melville, CIC, Sr. Account Manager at JBI Insurance Group, recently  completed a Ruble Graduate Seminar , an advanced program

SOUTH BEND — SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), has announced it will open a maintenance facility at South Bend Airport (SBN). The facility will begin operations in the coming months in an existing hangar at SBN. Of the 40 positions created by the facility, 16 of these are expected to be

MERRILLVILLE — In partnership with several area environmental and community groups across the region, NIPSCO will take part in the second annual Michigan City Beaches & Blueways Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon CDT. Volunteers will spend the morning cleaning the shorelines of Washington Park Beach and Trail Creek. Community members

LA PORTE –Women’s Fair™ offers the public new exhibits, preventive screenings and wellness information on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 2 pm to 7 pm (Central time) at the Blue Chip Stardust Event Center in Michigan City. The largest women’s event in La Porte County, Women’s Fair is presented by Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital.

NOTRE DAME — The Saint Mary’s College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) is proud to announce that this fall it will host its fifth session of the SPARK entrepreneurship training program and a new SPARK-Art program for entrepreneurial artists. SPARK is intended to assist local under-resourced, high-potential entrepreneurs to “spark” or launch successful businesses. SPARK-Art is