GARY – Superior Construction Co. Inc. is marking its 13th year of safe operations at the BP Whiting Refinery. Employees of the Gary-based construction company have put in more than 15 million work hours at the refinery without a single lost-time accident. “We have built an excellent safety culture there over the years by getting […]
SOUTH BEND – Schafer Gear Works was recently honored with the Economic Impact Award from the Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County. In early 2011, Schafer Gear announced a joint venture with Somaschini S.p.A. of Ital to produce engine gears for the heavy-duty truck market in North America. As part of the venture, a
MERRILLVILLE – In partnership with the United Way in Northwest Indiana, University of Phoenix and its Northwest Indiana campus will provide a full-tuition scholarship for a four-year bachelor’s degree. The scholarship is part of the new United Way Success By 6 Scholarship for early childhood education workers. The scholarship can be used for new students
CEDAR LAKE – Radio One Communications has complete construction on a 500-foot tall radio transmission tower, the second-tallest structure in the region. The project includes five years of planning and several months of construction. The tower will serve classic rock station WXRD-FM X-Rock 103.9 and adult contemporary WZVN-FM 107.1, The Z. “The new tower consolidates
VALPARAISO – 1st Source Bank has named Nikki Moseley manager of its Valparaiso West Banking Center on Morthland Drive. She has 12 years of experience and was most recently operations manager at the 1st Source Portage Central Banking Center. She is active with Junior Achievement and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
MICHIGAN CITY – John Regetz, executive director of the Michigan City Economic Development Corp., has resigned to become executive director of the Bannock Development Corp. in Pocatello, Idaho. Regetz has been with the MCEDC since 2006. He said creating county-wide cooperation with other economic development efforts was one of his biggest achievements, along with the
SCHERERVILLE – Tri Kappa’s Zeta Psi Chapter will hold its inaugural Tri Kappa Dash for the Green 5K Run/Walk on April 22. The run will raise money to promote charity, culture and education for the community. Last year, Zeta Psi chapter donated more than $10,000 to a variety of organizations, including Meals on Wheels, St.
PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Forum has elected Don Babcock of NIPSCO as chairman of the board. Jill Richie of United States Steel Corp., will be chairman elect and Tom Keilman of BP is secretary-treasurer. The Forum announced that Charles Weaver of the Starke County Economic Development Foundation will head its Economic Development efforts. Leading
GARY – Fitch Ratings, one of the three major credit rating agencies, has upgraded Methodist Hospitals‘ bond issues to BBB- from BB+. The ratings agency cited Methodist’s consecutive years of improving profitability, consistent and healthy liquidity, effective expense control and improving medical staff stability as reasons for the upgrade. In 2010 Methodist Hospitals has a
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University researchers have revealed how a mutation in a protein shuts down a protective function needed to prevent the death of neurons in Parkinson’s disease. The discovery could open the door to new drug strategies in treating the disorder. Fred Regnier, the J.J. Law Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and Jean-Christophe Rochet,
