VALPARAISO – The latest real estate market data for single-family existing homes shows there is good news in Porter and Lake counties, according to the Century 21 Alliance Group. Jeanne Sommer, broker/owner, said the number of single-family existing home sales since Jan. 1 was up from 1,208 last year to 1,332 this year in Porter […]
SOUTH BEND – Anthony Travel has received two 21012 Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly magazine for the agency’s work in getting fans to the Notre Dame-Navy football game on Sept. 1 in Dublin, Ireland. As the official travel provider for the game, known as the Emerald Isle Classic, Anthony Travel began organizing travel plans over
INDIANAPOLIS – WGU Indiana, the state’s online university, has created a new scholarship for working IT professionals, the “Go Further in Information Technology Scholarship.” WGU will award up to 10 scholarships of $2,000 year to students with associate degrees who enroll in any of WGU’s bachelor’s degree programs in Information Technology or Health Informatics. The
HAMMOND – A Purdue University Calumet nursing professor has been inducted into the American Academy of Nursing. Lisa Hopp of Valparaiso is now a Fellow of the Academy for her record of scholarship and leadership relating to evidence-based nursing practice. “Being inducted into the American Academy of Nursing means having the opportunity to work with
VALPARAISO – Metro Auto Recyclers has become the first auto salvage company to receive RIOS certification. The Recycling Industry Operating Standard is the recycling industry’s standard for quality, environmental and health and safety management systems. “We’re very proud of achieving RIOS certification as it is among the highest recognitions for a scrap recycling company,” said
SOUTH BEND – Two South Bend area architectural firms have agreed to merge. James Childs Architects and Architecture Design Group have formed Alliance Architects. “Our combined team features 17 registered and graduate architects. We average over 20 years of experience per person,” said Martin Murphy, president of the new firm. “This represents an incredibly strong
NIPSCO is officially 100, but its history goes back much further. by Rick A. Richards There aren’t a lot of businesses that make it to 100 years. A century of anything is a milestone worth celebrating, and so it is for Northern Indiana Public Service Co., which on Aug. 2 marked the 100th anniversary of
SOUTH BEND – Another Broken Egg Café, a Florida-based restaurant company, has signed an agreement with Indianapolis-based Copia LLC to open 16 restaurants in the Midwest, including one in South Bend. The company also operates five Ruth’s Chris Steak House restaurants. Another Broken Egg Café is a breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant that offers eight
MERRILLVILLE – Enrollment for federal assistance programs for low-income household has begun for winter heating programs and Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is encouraging its customers who was financially challenged to consider payment assistance. During the 2011-12 heating season, 36,000 NIPSCO customers received assistance from the federal program, compared to 50,000 customers in previous years.
MUNSTER – Citizens Financial Bank has announced its net income for the third quarter was $1.3 million. Net interest income was $10.2 million, down 5 percent from one year ago. At the end of September, Citizens Financial has $1.1 billion of assets. The bank has 20 offices in Northwest Indiana and the Chicago suburbs.
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