LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital is offering a Spanish/English Medical Interpreters class. The 10-week course includes Saturday classes from Saturday, March 24, to Saturday, June 2. No classes will be held April 27. Classes are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the IU Health LaPorte Hospital, 1007 Lincolnway, Room B113, lower level. …
VALPARAISO – Noel and Marianne Frigo, the owners of FirstCare in Valparaiso, have expanded their business through the addition of a Home Helpers franchise. The Frigos founded FirstCare in 1991 to provide contract therapy services for hospitals, clinics and home health agencies. By adding Home Helpers, they now are involved with in-home health care for …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute, which monitors the domestic steel industry, has announced as production of steel in the United States rose 7.9 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year. Total production by U.S. producers was 95.6 million tons, up from 88.6 million tons in 2010. At the same time, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – United Federal Credit Union of St. Joseph has completed its acquisition of Griffith Savings Bank. The acquisition was announced last fall, but the deal wasn’t completed until the FDIC signed off on the deal. According to the FDIC, the purchase by United Federal is the first time a federally chartered credit …
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital & Health Systems of South Bend, in conjunction with WSBT-TV, are seeking nominations for the annual Spirit of Women Awards. Nominations are being sought for Young Person Role Model (ages 14-20); Community Hero (at least 21 years old); and Health Care Hero (all ages). The award is for women who …
INDIANAPOLIS – State Sen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, plans to introduce a bill at the 2012 session of the Indiana General Assembly to eliminate the state’s inheritance tax and replace it with a sales tax from all online sales. Kenley said Indiana will lose $165 million a year starting in 2020 if the inheritance tax is …
HOBART – Blastcamp has announced the recipient of its first Able Award to 12-year-old Kyle Bartolini of Portage. Blastcamp is a paintball field located at a shuttered Cold War era Nike Missile Defense base. Owner Virgil Frey created the award to recognize and honor local youth who display courage in the face of adversity. The …
PORTAGE – Two days after Sears announced it would close its Kmart store in Portage, Michigan-based Meijer Inc., announced it would buy the property at U.S. 6 and Airport Road. The purchase price was not disclosed. A spokesman for Meijer confirmed the company was interested in locating a store in Portage, its first in Porter …
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central’s annual Brownbag Series for faculty, staff, students and the community this year will focus on diversity. The series is coordinated by Bob Mellin, continuing lecturer of English. Each seminar begins at noon in the Library-Student-Faculty Building, Room 170A. The seminars are free. On Jan. 11, Dr. Deepa Majumdar, associate …
VALPARAISO – Elevate Ventures, a statewide business development and investment group, will provide entrepreneurial assistance to Entech Innovation Center in Valparaiso. Charlie McGill, who has been Entech’s executive director, will become a part of Elevate Ventures at the Entech Center. Entech is funded through the Valparaiso Economic Development Corp. and the U.S. Small Business Administration. …
