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
SOUTH BEND – The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.6 million grant to three nuclear physicists at the University of Notre Dame for continuing research and development of the first U.S.-based underground accelerator laboratory. The Dual Ion Accelerator for Nuclear Astrophysics will study nuclear reactions that drive the burning of stars. The site of
SOUTH BEND – The St. Joseph County Board of Zoning Appeals has approved a development project for South Bend’s West Side that will result in $2 million in improvements to the Martin’s Plaza on Western Avenue. A new roof will be added to the building, along with a new façade, new signs and new lighting.
PORTAGE – The Ross Group has been named one of the nation’s top 10 builders in the country by Ceco Building Systems of Columbus, Miss. The Ross Group is based in Portage and was formed in 1994 by owner Ross Pangere. The company has $20 million in annual sales and includes pre-engineered buildings and real
MICHIGAN CITY – Women’s Fair will offer the public exhibits, preventative screenings and wellness information from 2-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Blue Chip Casino’s Stardust Event Center. The 11th annual Women’s Fair is presented by Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital. The event is free and open to the public. Exhibits include AmeriHeart, a walk
TERRE HAUTE – Indiana State University’s online LPN to Bachelor of Science program has been honored with a seventh place ranking on TheBestColleges.org rundown of the top 10 online program. Each year, the Web site ranks various university programs based on national standards in affordability, retention rate and median starting salaries for graduates. Indiana State
By Rick A. Richards MERRILLVILLE – A special Kagamiwari ceremony symbolized the completion of five months of negotiations that led to the acquisition of Merrillville’s MonoSol and Kuraray Co. of Japan. The ceremony is one of good wishes for the future in which a cask of sake is broken open and the contents shared with
Area construction and real estate firms bask in regional recognitions. We at Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly are proud of the recognition bestowed on area construction and real estate companies by their colleagues and the industry. Here is a sampling of honors received over the past 12 months. The American Group of Constructors Inc., Hammond, 2011
