INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana CPA Society has honored 29 students for leadership and academic achievement as Outstanding Accounting Students, and six of them are students from Northwest Indiana. They are Justin C. Vanaman of Indiana University Northwest in Gary; Victoria Lynn Paulat of Indiana University South Bend; Nalyuan Kang of Purdue University Calumet in Hammond; […]
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals have announced five leadership changes. Pauline Arnold is now chief nursing and quality officer for IU Health LaPorte Hospital. Don Yurkovich is vice president of hospitality services at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. Rose Heise has been named vice president of business improvements for both IU Health
PORTAGE – The Port of Indiana-Burns International Harbor has named Anthony Kuk as director. Most recently, Kuk was general manager for Nexeo Solutions in Chicago. The company has more than 2,000 employees and operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Previous port director Peter Larman is leaving to return to his hometown in Michigan. The
SOUTH BEND – Patterson Logistics Services Inc. has announced it is opening a distribution center in South Bend. The Minnesota-based company is moving into a 208,000-square-foot building on Cleveland Road. Since 1993, Patterson has operated from a building about one-fourth that size on Ameritech Drive. Patterson has been a dental products supplier since 1877 and
HAMMOND – The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center has announced it is making a business adviser available at the Hammond INnovation Center. Business adviser Bill Gregory will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at the Center, 5209 Hohman Ave. To make an appointment,
CROWN POINT – The Crown Point Youth Baseball Ladies Auxiliary has announced it will hold a 5K race to benefit the Crown Point Cal Ripken Youth Baseball league on Saturday, June 9. It will begin at 8 a.m. at the Crown Point Youth Baseball Fields. T&H Timing will conduct the 5K. The cost is $20
NEW YORK – Chief Executive magazine has come out with its rankings for the best and worst states for business and Indiana ranks fifth best in the country for business. The annual survey of 650 CEOs looks at regulations, tax policies, workforce quality, educational resources, quality of living and infrastructure. The top five states are
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Physicians has announced new hours for its After Hours Care and the Pediatric Care offices. After Hours Care hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Pediatric Care hours are 8:30 a.m. to p.m. Monday
PORTAGE – The City of Portage is in the running for a $25,000 price and a chance to be featured on the World Fishing Network if residents and supporters vote for it as the Ultimate Fishing Town. Indiana Dunes Tourism nominated Portage. “Portage has marina access to sport fishing on Lake Michigan, as well as
WINAMAC – BraunTaxi has entered the taxi market and will be able to serve the handicap-accessible market across the country. The Braun Corp. is adapting the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan as well as the Toyota Sienna for taxi use. Soon, the company will be retrofitting the Nissan NV200, which will be
