VALPARAISO – Work has begun on a new 430,000-square-foot Porter hospital at the northwest corner of the intersection of Indiana 49 and U.S. 6, said Jonathan Nalli, CEO. It will take two years to complete work on the hospital, which will be the centerpiece of a 104-acre development between Valparaiso and Chesterton. The new hospital …
SOUTH BEND – One of the speakers at next week’s entrepreneurial event at St. Mary’s College will be Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman. The July 15 event, “Advancing Hoosier Women in Business,” is one of four scheduled around the state. The others are planned for Terre Haute , Richmond and Sellersburg. St. Mary’s College …
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GARY – A Fly 4 Life event will be held from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Miller Beach in Marquette Park. The event, organized by Karen Hannon, will benefit the National Children’s Cancer Society. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and is $20 for a single flyer and $50 for a …
Buying or refinancing a home is one of the most important and complex financial decisions facing consumers, and it is also a breeding ground for predatory lending and loan fraud. It is important to be a smart consumer. Misinformed homebuyers, often first-time purchasers or seniors, are ripe targets to become victims. But there are checkpoints …
DEMOTTE – St. Anthony Medical Center’s Franciscan Physicians Network-DeMotte Clinic will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 18. The complex opened in June. Construction on the 7,500-square-foot, $2.15 million building began last October at 417 N. Halleck St . In addition to physician services, the clinic will …
LAPORTE – Industrialist James W. Fleming, 75, died Friday, July 2, at LaPorte Hospital . Born Aug. 14, 1934, in Lorraine , N.Y., he moved to LaPorte in 1953 after stops at Syracuse University in New York state and Indiana University in Bloomington . He founded Aero Metals Inc. in 1961 when he …
MERRILLVILLE – The Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana has named 10 new members to its advisory council, joining 13 other business and education professionals, said Kathy DeGuilio-Fox, director of the center. “These leaders strengthen our mission to aid entrepreneurs in developing their companies. Bringing together these diverse professionals is a fine example of …
GARY – The 11th annual Gary South Shore Air Show will be held July 10-11, headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. The show is presented by the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, Gary Jet Center and the City of Gary. A special preview will be held Friday, July 9, at Marquette Park …
HAMMOND, Ind. — Area residents who want to improve their job and career prospects during the current economic recession can gain insights and perspectives at a Purdue University Calumet-hosted program, Tuesday, June 22 at 6:15 p.m. Working Smarter in Tough Economic Times is designed for individuals searching for a job, others concerned about work force …
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New federal rules require debit and ATM card users to grant permission if they want certain overdrafts covered by their banks. As a result, banks will soon be offering customers the ability to make decisions about overdrafts for transactions made with debit or ATM cards. An overdraft occurs when you make a purchase or ATM …
