MICHIGAN CITY – Visit Michigan City LaPorte has announced that all VIP events for the first Maple City Grand Prix boat race are sold out. All other race activities, however, including entry to the races at Soldiers Memorial Park, the downtown hoedown and boat parade on Saturday night, and the racers awards ceremony on Sunday […]
SOUTH BEND – Dr. Cynthia Heckman-Davis has been chosen as the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians 2013 Family Physician of the Year. This award honors physicians who exemplify the tradition of the family doctor tradition. Those nominated must contribute to the continuing good health of their community and the citizens of Indiana; have been in practice
SOUTH BEND – Fitch and Standard & Poors have established a rating of AA- / Stable for Beacon Health System, an affiliation between Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend. The rating is a direct reflection of the success of the two organizations affiliating and the solid financial position Beacon enjoys. In conjunction
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WHITING – Bulldog Brewery in Whiting has created a special recipe for fans to enjoy this summer at Oil City Stadium at Standard Diamonds Park. Bulldog has named its new creation Standard Diamond Ale to honor the history of the area, the park, and its partnership with the Oilmen. “Standard Diamond Ale has a cream
“It’s a dream come true,” said Tony Kanaan and race fans were ecstatic. He is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet and very popular with the media and the fans. After 11 attempts to win in Indy, his time had finally arrived. He recalled his father, who has passed, saying to him, “Never
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority recently received three awards recognizing their newly updated website and the 2012 South Shore Air Show event poster. Through the Hermes Creative Awards, the South Shore CVA, received a Gold Award for the redesign of the South Shore CVA’s website. The Hermes Creative Awards’ Gold Award
EAST CHICAGO – St. Catherine Hospital’s choice for the 2013 Nursing Excellence Award is Alanna Hunter-Parks. Hunter-Parks received the award based upon key characteristics of nursing excellence – leadership, dignity, compassionate care, community, quality and stewardship – all attributes that coincide with the hospital’s mission and values. Hunter-Parks, a Gary resident, has been a part
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has named its 2013 Best Places to Work in Indiana and several Northwest Indiana companies are included in the listing. Companies on the list are evaluated on employee relations and customer service. Among the region companies included are Lawson-Fisher of South Bend, Gibson of South Bend, Peoples Bank
LAPORTE – Thode Floral and Gift has been a fixture in LaPorte since 1926 and will continue even though the business has been sold. Jessica Granger is the new owner of the floral and gift shop and will add artwork and handmade crafts to the business’s inventory. Granger has worked at Thode for 13 years.
