An award-winning family-run foundry, Bremen Castings recently celebrated a 75 year milestone and has successfully stood the test of time in the manufacturing industry. Now, the company is continuing its success and ventured into a new type of manufacturing with the debut of its new entity, BCI Defense, LLC. Falling under the Bremen Castings umbrella, […]

MICHIGAN CITY — Sandin Manufacturing is expanding its Michigan City facility through the help of area partners, maintaining the family-owned business locally and creating new jobs. Sandin Manufacturing has been a leading supplier to the wire rope and cable industry for more than 50 years. Construction on the 28,000-square-foot metal addition begins immediately on their

MUNSTER — Healthgrades® announced that Community Hospital is a recipient of the Outstanding Patient Experience Award for a fourth year. This distinction places Community Hospital among the 5% of hospitals in the nation for patient experience – an elite group of only 197 hospitals. Community Hospital has been recognized for providing outstanding performance in the

MICHIGAN CITY — Morse + Harris Marketing was recently recognized for excellence in marketing communications for work it produced on behalf of  WorkingWell Occupational Health. WorkingWell Occupational Health is a part of the Franciscan Alliance Health System. The Aster Awards Program is an elite competition recognizing the nation’s most talented healthcare marketing professionals for outstanding

MUNSTER — NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (NWIN.OB), the holding company for Peoples Bank SB, announced today that Peoples Bank has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hammond (“First Federal”), a federal mutual savings bank headquartered in Hammond, Indiana.  Peoples Bank acquired the assets and liabilities of First Federal

CROWN POINT — On Friday and Saturday, April 18-19, 2014 a Health and Wellness Expo will be held at the Radisson Star Plaza Hotel in Merrillville, Indiana. Hosted by the Foundation for Molecular Medicine (FFMM) of Crown Point, this annual event will include exhibitors, demonstrations, health screenings, presentations and celebrity guests. The Expo opens on

INDIANAPOLIS — MJ Insurance, a leading property-casualty and employee benefits agency, has launched MJ YOUniversity, an employee development program that focuses on both personal and professional growth. To further expand educational resources to its employees, MJ has also partnered with trueU, a new nonprofit organization that aims to inspire a greater purpose in business. As

U.S. small businesses will gain improved access to two major government-guaranteed loan programs once a final rule to that effect issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration becomes effective April 21, 2014. The SBA recently published a Final Rule on the Federal Register that eliminates or revises several requirements for its two main loan programs,