MERRILLVILLE – Bruce Spires has been named town manager/director of municipal operations for the town of Merrillville. Spires has worked for Merrillville for 25 years, starting out as a part-time summer worker to earn money for college. He was named public works director in 2001. Spires replaces former town administrator Howard Fink, who left for […]
GRIFFITH – Dave Sikes, Lake Area United Way’s director of allocations and AFL-CIO Community Services liaison, has stepped down from the post he held for nearly 28 years. Sikes joined Lake Area United Way on July 1, 1985. During his career, Sikes coordinated LAUW’s volunteer allocations process, overseeing the reinvestment of over $100 million of
MERRILLVILE – NiSource Inc., the parent company for Northern Indiana Public Service Co., has announced a 34.7 percent increase in earnings. First quarter earnings were $260.5 million, with a major portion of that due to the sale of AGL Resources in January. The utility’s income from continuing operations in the first quarter was $215.4 million,
It’s not a cost; it’s an investment with a big payoff. The desire to neatly label and group all aspects of our environment is just human nature. People are good or bad; pretty, homely or plain; fat, fit or average; or smart, dull or normal. And yet none of the labels or groupings captures the
INDIANAPOLIS – WorkOne has presented Achievement Awards to Hearthside Food Solutions in Michigan City and to Gary Brooks of East Chicago. Hearthside was honored for its use of WorkOne’s on-the-job training program. Hearthside is an independent contract baker for major food companies and hired 10 people last year through the program. Brooks was a train
VALPARAISO – Valparaiso Building commissioner Vicki Thrasher has been elected to the board of directors for the Indiana Association of Building Officials. She will represent the northern region of the state on the 10-member board. “We proud to have Vicki serve at the state level and we’re very pleased with her efforts both in our
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SOUTH BEND – J. Jeffrey Jones, vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment at Indiana University South Bend, has been named vice provost for the University of Central Florida. Jones, who also worked at Purdue University North Central, has been at IUSB since 2007. He begins his assignment at Central Florida on July 1.
HAMMOND – The Indiana Welcome Center will host its annual Explore the South Shore: Kick-Off the summer event on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The first 250 families at the event will receive a regional passport of savings from participating organizations to use over the summer. The first 250 children
SOUTH BEND – Then & Now: A Downtown South Bend Architecture Walking Tour returns to downtown South Bend with guided tours on June 7 at noon and 6:30 p.m., July 5 at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 2 at noon and Sept. 6 at noon. All tours begin at the American Trust Co. clock at the corner of
