FAIR OAKS – Fair Oaks Farms and Belstra Milling Co. have announced a partnership to create a Fair Oaks Pig Adventure, similar to the Fair Oaks Dairy Adventure that attracts thousands of tourists annually. Malcolm DeKryger, vice president of Belstra Milling, will own the pig farm which will be home to about 2,500 sows and […]
MUNSTER – Calumet Harley-Davidson has received Harley-Davidson’s Silver Bar & Shield Circle of Achievement Award for 2011. The award is based on product sales performance, customer service and satisfaction and other measures. Calumet Harley-Davidson opened in 1993 in Hammond. It moved to Munster in 2002.
GARY – Armstrong AeroMod, which specializes in installing in-flight communications systems, will open an operation at Gary/Chicago International Airport. The company, based in Itasca, Ill., will operate an avionics test center in a hangar owned by the Gary Jet Center. The company also is talking about a possible technology partnership with Purdue University and the
HAMMOND – More than 40 Purdue University Calumet student research projects that advance cutting edge technology will be displayed at the university’s CIVS Student Research Showcase on Thursday, April 26. The free presentation is 1 to 3 p.m. in Purdue Calumet’s Center for Innovation through Visualizationa dn Simulation in the Powers Computer Education Building. The
GRIFFITH – Pactiv, a molded fiber plant in Griffith, will close by the end of the year. Pactiv is based in Lake Forest, Ill., which plans to remove equipment from the plant and move it to other locations. The plant, which has 48 employees, makes products for the consumer goods, food service and packaging markets.
SOUTH BEND – The fifth annual Facilities Maintenance & Building Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, May 9, at the Century Center in South Bend. Admission is free with a business card. More than 400 facility managers, building owners and managers, business owners, facility engineers, maintenance managers and maintenance
VALPARAISO – Jacob’s Ladder Pediatric Rehabilitation Center has announced an upcoming Cinco de Mayo fund-raising event at Sand Creek Country Club from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. on Thursday, May 3. The event will feature a silent auction, a fajita bar and margaritas. The center also is seeking corporate sponsorships for the event and silent auction donation
HAMMOND – Prevent Child Abuse Lake County will host an art project, “CHAIRish the Children,” which consists of child-size chairs that have been creatively decorated by students from schools throughout Lake County. The chairs were judged by Indiana University Northwest art students and the winners will be announced at a reception from 5:30 to 7
INDIANAPOLIS – WGU Indiana is now accepting applications for its new master’s degree in information technology/network management degree. The non-profit online university degree is designed for students with IT network training who want to advance their careers. Students can begin coursework on May 1. WGU is set up to allow new students to begin six-month
VALPARAISO – The Southlake Children’s Choir spring concert will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Valparaiso University Chapel of the Resurrection. “We can’t wait to hear the children’s voices soar in the chapel’s high ceilings,” said Rebecca Bailey, a board member of the choir, which has members from across Northwest Indiana. “It’ll
