HAMMOND – Becky Manis has been named executive director of the Challenger Learning Center, 2300 173rd Ave. She will be responsible for promoting the center as an educational destination for corporate and school groups. She also will be responsible for selling its educational programs to schools, children’s groups, private events, civic and corporate groups. Manis […]
SOUTH BEND – Terry Ford has joined Gibson Insurance as a client executive in the property and casualty practice. He specializes in identifying and addressing the strategic, business and hazard risk exposures of clients. Most recently, Ford was vice president of CoLiance Risk Advisors LLC in Indianapolis. Ford is a graduate of Xavier University and
BRUSSELS, Belgium – ArcelorMittal announced its third quarter profits fell 50 percent compared to one year ago. The decline was attributed to an uncertain economy. Net income was $659 million, down from $1.4 billion one year ago. Steel shipments rose to 23.2 million tons. ArcelorMittal operates mills in East Chicago and Burns Harbor in Northwest
MUNSTER – For the fourth time, Amedisys Home Health has been named HomeCare Elite. The designation is a compilation of the rankings of the top home health agencies in the country based on services and financial performance. HomeCare Elite represents a ranking among the top 25 percent of home care agencies. Amedisys provides personalized health
HAMMOND – Potash Corp. has confirmed plans that it will open a rail transfer facility at the Gibson Yard in Hammond. The company will invest $64 million in the project that will include a 136,000 square foot building. An addition $9 million investment will come from the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad and $5 million from
MERRILLVILLE – VIA Marketing has announced that Kathern Nuzzo has rejoined the firm as an account executive. Nuzzo, of Crown Point, previously worked for VIA for nine years. She will be responsible for managing search engine optimization for clients and coordinating events and projects. Previously, she was involved in national marketing and advertising for Red
VALPARAISO – Emcor Hyre Elecric and Shambaugh & Son employees donned pink hardhats to show support in the fight against breast cancer. The employees lined up in the shape of a breast cancer awareness ribbon at Porter Health System’s new hospital under construction at 85 E. U.S. 6. Michael A. Petralia, a spokesman for Emcor,
SOUTH BEND – The University of Notre Dame has announced a $32 million renovation of its historic Morris Inn. A major portion of funding for the project came from a $15 million grant from South Bend philanthropist Ernestine Raclin. Her parents, Ernest and Ella Morris, presented the initial $1 million grant that opened the Morris
HIGHLAND – Electronics retailer hhgregg has opened a 25,000-square-foot store in former Borders bookstore in the Highland Grove shopping center. In addition to electronics, the store also sells appliances. The opening in Highland is one of 14 stores recently opened by hhgregg in the Chicago area. One of those stores was in Hobart.
NEW YORK – U.S. Steel has reported third quarter profit of $22 million, compared with a $51 million loss one year ago. The company reported profits for two quarters in a row. The steelmaker also report net income of 15 cents a share for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, compared with a loss of
