NWI innovators are honored

            GARY – The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana, based at Ivy Tech Community College Northwest’s Gerald I. Lamkin Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, has announced two innovators of the month.             Karen Denyse Hannon was inspired by her 3-month-old son to launch a functional children’s wear line, Lounge N Lax, from her home in […]

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New Legends on the Wall

It’s uncertain if the paths of Vivian Carter and John Maniotes ever crossed. It wouldn’t have been impossible for Maniotes to have at least heard of Carter, who was a pioneer in rhythm and blues radio in the 1950s in Gary. One thing is for sure: Both will forever be entwined. Carter and Maniotes are

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Indiana company to test Army vaccine

            WEST LAFAYETTE – Bioscience Vaccines Inc. and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases have signed a contract to test the company’s Matrix Immune Modulator with a biodefense vaccine.             Bioscience Vaccines is based in the Purdue Research Park.             As part of their physical training and preparation, soldiers go through a

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Hasiak named to Munster Plan Commission

            MUNSTER – Jill Hasiak, vice president of cash management at Citizens Financial Bank, has been elected chairperson of Munster’s Plan Commission for 2011.             “Munster is the headquarters of Citizens Financial Bank and we feel a special relationship to the residents and businesses in Munster and Lake County,” said Dale Clapp, executive vice president

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VA official to speak at Purdue Calumet

            HAMMOND – L. Tammy Duckworth, assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs for the Veterans Administration, will be the guest speaker at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, for Purdue University Calumet’s Disability Awareness Month. The presentation will be in the Student Union & Library’s Alumni Hall.             Duckworth is a former Black Hawk helicopter

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Gibson Insurance hosts healthcare summit

            SOUTH BEND – Gibson Insurance Group will hold its 5th annual Healthcare Summit from 8 to 11:30 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, March 10, at the Hilton Garden Inn’s Gillespie Conference Center in South Bend.             A compliance update will be presented by attorney Ann Mackey of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister; John Willey, director of

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Porter health, HealtheACCESS join forces

            VALPARAISO – Porter Health System and HealtheACCESS LLC have acquired Porter’s occupational medicine services, Northwest Indiana Occupational Medicine Services (NIOMS) by HealtheACCESS LLC.             HealtheACCESS is the largest providers for occupational medicine in Porter County.             The model HealtheACCESS and Porter Hospital are developing should help employers, corporations, municipalities and local government improve health

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Purdue hosts ‘green’ development workshop

            WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program is offering part of its Green Enterprise Development Program online. It is a three-level course that teaches about environmental sustainability.             The program introduces concepts and issues that are a part of sustainability to companies looking to redesign their business practices using environmentally friendly techniques.            

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Lake County mayors to discuss issues

            MERRILLVILLE – The Lake County Circle Breakfast, in which seven Lake County mayors will participate, will be held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 15 at Avalon Manor.             Participating are Gary Mayor Rudy Clay, East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr., Hobart Mayor Brian K. Snedecor, Lake Station Mayor Keith

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Transportation focus of leadership luncheon

            MUNSTER – The 7th annual Business Government Leadership Luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster.             The speaker is Barry Bateman, director of the General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. He will speak on air and rail connections.             Also planned is

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