SOUTH BEND – Gibson Insurance Group’s annual Healthcare Summit will be held from 8 to 11:45 a.m. on March 13 at the Century Center in downtown South Bend. The Human Capital Summit will focus on engaging employees. Speakers include Bart Halling, vice president of consumer solutions at United Healthcare; Deb Geihsler, principal at Activate Health; …
SOUTH BEND – Steve Huffman has been named chief information officer for the Newly Affiliated Organization that combines Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Health System of South Bend. Huffman has been vice president and chief information officer at Memorial Hospital since 2008. He joined Memorial in 1997 as manager of the data center and has …
HAMMOND – For the third straight year, Purdue University Calumet’s Charlotte R. Riley Child Center has qualified for the Paths to Quality top rating status. The ranking is Indiana’s top rating for child care programs and was created by the Child Care and Early Education Partnership to help parents identify licensed family child care centers. …
VALPARAISO – Chester Inc. Architectural & Construction Services has broken ground on a $17 million forging facility for Modern Drop Forge Co. in Merrillville. The project encompasses 40 acres and includes a 230,000 square foot building for production and distribution of high-quality, closed die forging products. Completion is scheduled for December. In addition, Chester has …
MICHIGAN CITY – Morse & Company Advertising Communications Inc. has added two people to its staff. Brian Daley, who has 10 years of sales experience, will be account executive for Morse & Co. and its online magazine, TheBeachCoast.com. Zac Neulieb will be interactive director for Morse & Co. and the online magazine. He is a …
WESTVILLE – The Purdue University North Central Odyssey 2011-12 Arts and Cultural Events Series and the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra will host performances by world-class pianist Andrius Zlabys. On Thursday, March 1, Zlabys will perform a solo piano recital in the Library-Student-Faculty Building Room 144. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Admission is free, but seating …
CHESTERTON – The first meeting of the Little Calumet River East Branch Watershed Group will be held from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at the Westchester Public Library. The meeting is the first step of developing a watershed management plan to protect and improve the river which flows into Lake Michigan. The meeting has been …
During the November 2011 “Indiana Rural Summit” at Indiana State University’s Terre Haute campus, the university’s Steven Pontius listed the major threats to Indiana’s rural communities. “Our rural communities are losing their young people,” Dr. Pontius said. “We must promote entrepreneurship and attract employers to Indiana’s rural places.” He also raised concern that the high …
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MUNSTER – Community Hospital has been named a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellent for the ninth consecutive years. The designation came from HealthGrades, an independent organization that evaluated health care. Only the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation can receive the designation. “We congratulate and thank our physicians, nurses and staff who work …
CHESTERTON – The official 2012 Porter County Calendar of Events guide is now available. It includes events such as Chesterton’s Wizard of Oz Festival, the Popcorn Festival in Valparaiso, Portage’s Elvis FANtasy Fest, and the Kouts Pork Fest. The free guide is available at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 N. Indiana 49. “This year’s …
