CHESTERTON – The Crisis Center’s 17th annual Wine Fest, Live & Silent Auction will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Thursday, June 14, at Sand Creek Country Club. The event, “Northwest Indiana’s Biggest Night,” benefits the Crisis Center’s intervention and prevention programs for children, adults and families. Its services include the Safe Place outreach program; […]
SOUTH BEND – Rodney Miller has joined Schafer Gear Works Inc. as manufacturing engineer. He will be responsible for engineering support for all gear manufacturing processes. Previously Miller worked as a manufacturing engineer at B&J Medical in Kendallville, Ind. “Rodney brings a strong manufacturing background to Schafer Gear and will be a valuable asset in
SOUTH BEND – Jeffery Basham has joined Schafer Gear Works Inc. as advanced manufacturing engineer. He is responsible for all advanced planning of new parts. Bashm has 18 years of experience in manufacturing and previously worked as a machining manager and programming engineer. “We are excited to have Jeff join our team,” said Paresh Shah,
CHESTERTON – Sand Creek Country Club has named Kyle Lundy as its director of golf operations. Previously, he was head golf professional at Harrison Lake Country Clubs in Kokomo. Lundy replaces Clayton Friend, who resigned last year. He is a graduate of Purdue University and is a member of the PGA of America and has
MERRILLVILLE – An Israel-based company, ommyx, Ltd., has opened an office at the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana. The company helps municipalities with water management, hazardous situation, floods and wastewater treatment. The company was founded in 2007 by Alon Shwartz and Aviv Peled. Information is provided by ommyx through computer software connected with treatment
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center has received a $3,000 grant from the Lake County Retired Teachers Association. The Challenger Learning Center has provided educational programs to more than 15,000 students and adults annually with simulated sky voyages and moon base operations. The Lake County Retired Teachers Association donates money to various charities that focus
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MICHIGAN CITY – Kris Pate has been named executive director of the United Way of LaPorte County. She takes over from Bill Hanna, who resigned in December. Pate is a native of LaPorte County but has spent the past five years in Pittsburgh. She previously worked at Dunebrook, a child abuse advocacy center in LaPorte
PORTAGE – Glenmount Global Solutions recently completed a flare gas pulpit control room for ArcelorMittal’s Indiana Harbor Works in East Chicago. The control room was shipped in four loads to East Chicago. Each oversized truck took 90 minutes to travel the 21 miles from Portage. Once at ArcelorMittal, the units were unloaded and are being
MICHIGAN CITY – The LaPorte County Cooperative Extension Service of Purdue University is hosting Moms Together, a program that offers a safe atmosphere where pregnant or parenting youth and young adults can share experiences, support one another and build self-confidence to be a good mother. The program offers resources, hands-on parenting activities, health and safety
PORTAGE – Porter Health will hold a grand opening of its Shoreline Surgery Center at the Portage Hospital, 3630 Willowcreek Road, from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, April 12. “The $2.5 million expansion of Shoreline Surgery Center is complete and we are very happy with the outcome and additional amenities offered to our patients and physicians,” said
