VALPARAISO – The 12th annual Golden Spike Seminar of the Indiana High Speed Rail Association will be Thursday and Friday, May 12 and 13 at the Harre Center at Valparaiso University. Featured speakers are Akira (Kevin) Koyasu, president and CEO of Nippon Sharyo USA of Arlington Heights, Ill.; William (Bill) Millar, president and […]
HAMMOND – The 11th annual Trash to Treasure exhibit at the Indiana Welcome Center from May 31 to July 21 this year will feature Trashion. Trash to Treasure highlights recycling by showcasing artwork made from recycled and reused materials. Pieces for the Trashion exhibit can be functional or conceptual garments and accessories that
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte VNA Services will hold a free bereavement support group meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, May 4 to 25. Those who have experienced a recent loss or those who are unable to work through their grief are welcome to attend. The support group focuses on the
HAMMOND – Centier Bank has announced that the ribbon cutting for its new downtown Hammond branch will be at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. The branch was built at 5433 Hohman Ave. Centier, founded in Whiting and now based in Merrillville, has branch offices throughout Lake, Porter, LaPorte and St. Joseph counties.
FORT WAYNE – The Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana has announced the winners of its 2011 Safety Excellence Awards and one area company was honored. Shambaugh & Son of Mishawaka was honored for achieving a safety record that was 25 percent better than the national recordable average.
Northwest Indiana courses maintained with the planet in mind. by Steve Kaelble The golf course is such a place of beauty and tranquility–it’s a bit surprising to imagine that a golf course has the potential to have a negative impact on the environment. It’s comforting, then, to learn of the committed environmental stewards who are
Daniel Lowery, Ph.D. Lake Area United Way, the United Way affiliate that serves Lake County, completed a strategic assessment of its performance over the course of 2010 and is now undertaking a series of steps that should reposition the nonprofit organization for years to come. The planning process employed a technique (i.e., competitive forces analysis)
CHESTERTON – Lake Erie Land Co., a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., has taken over ownership of Sand Creek Country Club. Lake Erie has promised to continue business as usual at the country club. Sand Creek Country Club Real Estate, which is owned by James Gierczyk of Illinois, took over ownership of Sand
SOUTH BEND – Gibson Insurance Group, along with the law firm of Barnes & Thornburg, Kruggle Lawton CPAs, and Lake City Bank will host “Make the Noise Go Away,” from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Monday, May 16, at the Century Center in South Bend. Guest speaker is Larry Linne, a nationally recognized
For the past year or so nearly all of the news concerning the automobile industry has been bad. There were bailouts for some automakers, dealerships closed and sales took a tumble. But the news was decidedly different at Subaru of Indiana Automotive in Lafayette, thanks to the relationship the automaker forged with three key suppliers
