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Two region environmental groups merge

VALPARAISO – Two Northwest Indiana environmental organizations, the Hoosier Environmental Council and the Legal Environmental Aid Foundation, have merged. The two will operate at the Hoosier Environmental Council. Executive Director Jesse Kharbanda said the merger made sense because there was a lot of overlap in what the two organizations did. The organization works to educate …

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Gibney receives public service award

SOUTH BEND – The F. Jay Nimtz Exemplary Public Service Award has been presented to Jeff Gibney, executive director of the South Bend Department of Community and Economic Development. The award is named for the late F. Jay Nimtz, a former U.S. Congressman, president of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, attorney and preservationist. Gibney was …

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Anton is VP of state insurance group

VALPARAISO – Michael Anton Jr. of Anton Insurance Agency has been named vice president and treasurer of the 2012 Leadership Team for the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana. The announcement was made at the recent annual meeting of the IIAI in Indianapolis. Anton Insurance Agency has offices in Valparaiso and Chesterton.      

Wasoski joins Gibson Insurance Group

SOUTH BEND – Michelle Wasoski has been named client manager for the business and private client group at Gibson Insurance Group in South Bend. The company also has offices in Plymouth, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Wasoski will be responsible for designing risk management and insurance programs for small business owners.      

Firefighters boost breast cancer fight

LAPORTE – LaPorte Firefighters IAFF Local 363 recently completed sales of pink T-shirts to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Proceeds were donated to the LaPorte Hospital Foundation. Maria Fruth, vice president and chief operating officer of the foundation, and Dr. Hester J.W. Muller, supervising radiologist, accepted the check from firefighters at Station 2. “We …

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Family Express to add three stores

VALPARAISO – Guy Olympidis, president and CEO of Family Express Inc., has announced plans to build three new convenience stores in Lake County. Olympidis founded Family Express 40 years. Today, his company has 57 outlets across Northwest and central Indiana. Seven of those stores are in Lake County. Family Express has invested $8 million in …

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