WESTVILLE – The National POW/MIA flag, along with the American Veterans Traveling Tribute will be at Purdue University North Central from July 3-7. The 40-foot by 60-foot flag will be hoisted atop a crane being provided by Tonn and Blank Construction Co. The flag is a symbol of concern about U.S. military personnel taken prisoner […]
MICHIGAN CITY – Members Advantage Credit Union is offering two scholarships for high school seniors and college freshmen or sophomores. The Gail Walker Memorial Scholarship is in honor of former board member Gail Walker who died in 2008. The Leona Bruno Scholarship is in memory of the first manager of Members Advantage. Applications are available
MERRILLVILLE – The 15th annual Indiana State Pocket Billiards championship is taking place through Sunday, March 4 at the Radisson Star Plaza. Hundreds of pool players from the state will participate in individual and team events. Among those on hand will be eight-time world champion Nick Varner who will demonstrate techniques needed to become a
MUNSTER – Linda Eyermann has been named Innovator of the Month for Februaryary by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. Eyermann tells visual stories through art and when a young man was seriously injured in an auto accident in Wheatfield, she wanted to demonstrate how the tragedy impacted family and friends. Eyermann, director of
GARY – Ben Clement has been Innovator of the Month for February by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. Clement promotes Gary to film and television productions. Recent films shot partially in Gary include “Transformers 3” and “Nightmare on Elm Street.” More than 80 films have been produced in Gary since Clement took over
VALPARAISO – Stephen Bartholomew has been named Innovator of the Month for February by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. Working in the basement of his home, Bartholomew introduced a new generation of throwing weights for indoor competition. His company, Dominator Athletics LLC, makes 35, 25, and 20 pound weights. He uses a throwing
WHITING – Ineos, a chemical manufacturer in Whiting, has announced it will close its Northwest Indiana operations by the end of the year. The closing of its plant on Standard Avenue will put 40 people out of work. Ineos, based in Switzerland, opened in Whiting in 1983. The company produces 88,000 tons of polyisobutene, which
GARY – Production will begin later this year on a substitute product for coke that will be used in the steelmaking process at Gary Works and the Mon Valley facility in Pennsylvania. The technology is owned by Carbonyx Inc. and uses two carbon alloy substitutes. As much as half a million tons of the project
SOUTH BEND – Three students at St. Mary’s College have turned a college project into a business. The three have incorporated TOL Soda Co., which is marketing Twist O’Luck soda. The students responsible for the new soda are Hanna Hupp of Valparaiso, Lindsey Downs of Elkhart and Hanna Vicary of Erie, Pa. The green soda
John Davies helps honor region’s “Legends” and “Innovators.” by Rick A. Richards Ask John Davies for a couple of minutes and he’ll give you 10 on something positive about Northwest Indiana. Looking at the region’s bright spot is not just in his nature, it’s his mission. Davies, assistant director of the Gerald I. Lamkin Innovation
