LAPORTE – LaPorte Savings Bank has been recognized as a superior 5-Star rated bank by BauerFinancial Inc. of Coral Gables, Fla., the nation’s leading bank rating and research firm. LaPorte Savings Bank has earned the 5-Star Superior rating for 87 consecutive quarters, putting it among the top 5 percent in the nation to earn that […]
SCHERERVILLE – Immediate Care Center: The Doctor is In, an urgent care facility at U.S. 30 and Burr Street, has received Certified Urgent Care Designation from the Urgent Care Association of America. The office, which opened in 2003, provides patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical attention with licensed providers for a wide range of medical conditions.
CHICAGO – The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has expanded its partnership with Franciscan Alliance to Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point and Franciscan St. Anthony-Michigan City. The alliance builds on the established relationship with Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Hammond and Dyer that was launched in 2008. Since then, more than 1,950 Northwest Indiana residents have taken advantage
LAPORTE – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs will hold a Regional Economic Impact Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the LaPorte County Extension office. Speakers include Jim Staton, Northwest Regional Director of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.; Derek Bjonback, an associate professor of economics at Purdue University
MICHIGAN CITY – The Franciscan Alliance will hold a Beyond Safety Conference Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 26-27 at Blue Chip Casino. Dr. Charles Mok, an occupational medicine specialist with Franciscan Alliance’s WorkingWell program, will speak on the role of acupuncture in treating work-related injuries. The expo is designed to bring together top safety experts and
MISHAWAKA – A.M. General has begun marketing its new MV-1, a vehicle designed and built specifically to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The vehicle is priced at $40,000 and features a ramp for loading people in wheelchairs, a 36-inch wide door and is 56 inches high. It also has
MICHIGAN CITY – Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City’s Duneland Health and Fitness Institute, and Franciscan St. Margaret Health’s Omni 41 Health and Fitness Connections are the first of their kind to receive International Organization of Standardization 9001:2008 certification. “Our members expect us to provide high-quality facilities, programs and services, but we’re committed to offering them
CROWN POINT – Bill Gregory has been named a business advisor by the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center. Gregory will concentrate on Lake County. “I believe I can impact the business community by continuing to beat the drum loudly about the need for economic growth in the entire region and how that can happen
WEST LAFAYETTE – Morgan Spurlock, an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker, will speak Oct. 26 at Purdue University as part of its series on Corporate Citizenship and Ethics. Spurlock’s talk begins at 7 p.m. (EST) in the Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse. Admission is free and is presented by the Krannert School of Management and the College
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central Chancellor James Dworkin has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Medical Association of Northwest Indiana. The award is given to recognize someone who has worked to better the quality of life in the region. Dworkin was nominated by Dr. Vidya Kora of Michigan City. “I am delighted
