HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will hold its 2nd Tourism Tech Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at the Indiana Welcome Center. Guest speakers include Frankie Lemer of Simpleview Inc., on search engine optimization; LAINAIR group on securing a network; and Kathy Sipple on maximizing the benefits […]
VALPARAISO – Porter Regional Hospital has received the Chest Pain Center accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The accreditation signifies that patients who arrive at the hospital with chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack are treated within the critical window of time when damage to the heart muscle can be
SOUTH BEND – Great Lakes Capital in South Bend has plans to complete a $4 million downtown project by rehabbing the former Wells Fargo building at Jefferson Boulevard and Michigan Street. The building has been renamed Citizen’s Bank and Trust, after the original tenant in 1913. The 50,000-square-foot, six-story building will be completely renovated. Work
SOUTH BEND – Holladay Properties and an anonymous partner have acquired the 539,137 square foot AJ Wright building on South Bend’s west side. Holladay will operate the building and handle all leasing and sales. The building will be known as the Interstate 80 Commerce Center. Holladay, based in South Bend, also operates the Ameriplex at
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Surviving the downturn in construction and real estate. by Bob Kronemyer Weathering the devastating economic downturn and subsequent anemic growth cycle has not been easy for most industries, but the construction and real estate sector has been particularly hit hard. To survive, several regional firms have sharpened their pencils through downsizing and concentrating on strategic
MERRILLVILLE – The Dow Jones Sustainability Index has added NiSource Inc. to its list. It is one of two North American natural gas companies included in the listing. Last year, NiSource reported a 40 percent shareholder return and $1.13 billion in capital investment. In addition, the company also was working on a $550 million desulfurization
INDIANAPOLIS – State Rep. Jeff Espich, R-Uniondale, has been named 2012 Legislator of the Year by the Indiana Bankers Association. Espich was recognized for his 40 years of service in the Indiana House of Representatives, where is currently is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and the State Budget Committee. In 1972, Espich
HAMMOND – Purdue University has announced it has canceled plans to open a technology center in Chicago, and instead will concentrate on finding a location in Northwest Indiana. The university has not said where it would be located, but wants to find a center that is close to its Purdue Calumet campus in Hammond. Purdue
LAPORTE – Belinda Smith Caruso has joined LaPorte Savings Bank as a mortgage loan originator in the bank’s Michigan City office. Caruso has been in banking for 23 years and served as a residential lender for 20 years, most recently in Lake County. She grew up in Michigan City and earned a degree in organizational
SOUTH BEND – The Morris Performing Arts Center has unveiled a new, more streamlined mobile Web site. The site was designed to make it easier for patrons to search upcoming events and buy tickets via their cell phones and mobile devices. The Morris has a seating capacity of 2,564 and is consistently ranked by Pollstar
