MUNSTER – Big N’ Little Shoes is marking its 62nd anniversary this year, said owner Millie Gabrys. The store specializes in children’s shoes. The business opened in 1950. It carries shoes, boots, athletic shoes for the entire family and provides specialized fittings for children with club feet, braces and other special needs. Last year, the […]
WHITING – The Northwest Indiana Oilmen have named Jim Taipalus general manager for the pre-minor league team, said club president Don Popravak. “After searching nationally for a general manager to lead the Northwest Indiana Oilmen we are extremely excited with the hiring of Jim Taipalus. With is demonstrated track record of delivering impressive attendance and
MICHIGAN CITY – Kevin Kieft has been named interim executive director of the Michigan City Economic Development Corp. He takes over for John Regetz, who resigned recently to accept a similar position in Pocatello, Idaho. Peggy Moore, chairman of the board, thanked Regetz for his service and added, “Kevin has done a great job as
HOBART – The Hobart Plan Commission has approved a site plan for a 150,000 square foot multi-tenant building at Northwind Crossings at Indiana 51 and Ridge Road. Developer Becknell Industrial of Lyons, Ill., did not announce any potential tenants for the building. The site already has six existing building which are at capacity.
WANATAH – The fifth annual LaPorte County Rural Summit will be held from 7:45 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 14 at the Wanatah American Legion. The program, “Planning Our Future,” will include programs on development for 2040, logistics for development of the Kingsbury Industrial Park, community planning and community grants for 2012. Representatives from
CROWN POINT – Kim Ziegler has joined the teaching staff at University of St. Francis Crown Point as a clinical adjunct member. Ziegler is a graduate of Purdue University and has 32 years of nursing experience. He has spent most of her career in hospitals as a nursing supervisor, nurse manager of telemetry and cardiovascular
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet and Tri-State Industries Inc. have formed a partnership that allows students to receive real world robotic experience. The partnership could eventually include internships to train engineering students how to program robots for manufacturing use. Tri-State has formed a new division to handle its rapidly expanding robotics business. The company buys
LAPORTE – Camp Summit Boot Camp recently partnered with Indiana first lady Cheri Daniels in the Hoosiers Helping Hoosiers Food Drive. Staff at the boot camp contributed 185 food items. The items were donated to Good Shepherd Food Pantry in LaPorte, which will distribute it to families in the area. The pantry serves about 400
GARY – Gary Jet Center at Gary/Chicago International Airport has opened a new $5 million, 40,000-square-foot hangar. The hangar was designed by the Lee Co., which has applied for LEED designation for the building, which would certify it as a green project and environmentally friendly. Jet Center owner Wil Davis said the new hangar was
PORTAGE – John Swanson, the executive director of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission since 2004, has announced he will step down from that position at the end of the year. Swanson was previously head of the Northeastern Illinois Regional Planning Commission for 30 years before taking over the position in Northwest Indiana. NIRPC is
