INDIANAPOLIS – State Sen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, plans to introduce a bill at the 2012 session of the Indiana General Assembly to eliminate the state’s inheritance tax and replace it with a sales tax from all online sales. Kenley said Indiana will lose $165 million a year starting in 2020 if the inheritance tax is […]
HOBART – Blastcamp has announced the recipient of its first Able Award to 12-year-old Kyle Bartolini of Portage. Blastcamp is a paintball field located at a shuttered Cold War era Nike Missile Defense base. Owner Virgil Frey created the award to recognize and honor local youth who display courage in the face of adversity. The
PORTAGE – Two days after Sears announced it would close its Kmart store in Portage, Michigan-based Meijer Inc., announced it would buy the property at U.S. 6 and Airport Road. The purchase price was not disclosed. A spokesman for Meijer confirmed the company was interested in locating a store in Portage, its first in Porter
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central’s annual Brownbag Series for faculty, staff, students and the community this year will focus on diversity. The series is coordinated by Bob Mellin, continuing lecturer of English. Each seminar begins at noon in the Library-Student-Faculty Building, Room 170A. The seminars are free. On Jan. 11, Dr. Deepa Majumdar, associate
VALPARAISO – Elevate Ventures, a statewide business development and investment group, will provide entrepreneurial assistance to Entech Innovation Center in Valparaiso. Charlie McGill, who has been Entech’s executive director, will become a part of Elevate Ventures at the Entech Center. Entech is funded through the Valparaiso Economic Development Corp. and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
SCHERERVILLE – Dr. Julie DeRosa has been certified by the American Association of Medical Review Officers as a medical review officer. The designation means DeRosa meets federal requirements for federally related drug testing programs for employee and occupational health. DeRosa is affiliated with the Immediate Care Center: The Doctor is IN in Schererville.
VALPARAISO – The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana has recognized the Valparaiso University College of Engineering as December Innovator of the Month for its work in manufacturing and assembling two Braille presses. The VU project with a joint effort with Lutheran Braille Workers Inc. of California, to design a new Braille press to serve
DYER – Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. “This assures our patients that we are providing essential breast imaging services that meet the highest standards of the radiology profession,” said Dr. Alpa Chandarana, medical director of breast imaging. The hospital began the
PORTAGE – The Portage Economic Development Corp. has named Jim Fitzer its interim executive director. He recently retired from NIPSCO as manager of public affairs after 38 years with the utility. “Bringing in Mr. Fitzer is an opportunity for the new mayor and his leadership team to gain critical knowledge and insight about PEDCO, its
INDIANAPOLIS – John Durkott is retiring after 40 years with Kittle’s Furniture of Indianapolis. Durkott, a Gary native, is a graduate of Horace Mann High School. Durkott joined Kittle’s in 1973 as treasurer and chief financial officer. In 1982 he was named president and CEO and since 2001 he has served as CEO. Kittle’s has
