Know Your Non-Profit

Do your due-diligence, then be generous in your support. Most of us are involved at some level with a non-profit organization. Perhaps you donate money to support their cause or volunteer your time. Maybe you serve on their board of directors. There are many worthy causes to support. Is your favorite non-profit worthy? The Internal […]

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Safety expo set for Blue Chip Casino

MICHIGAN CITY – The second Beyond Safety Conference and Expo will be held Oct. 26-27 at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City. The event is an opportunity meet with safety professionals and industry leaders. More than 500 people involved in the safety industry, including safety managers, industrial hygienists, occupational health nurses, contractors, construction managers and

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Center for Hospice Care names board

SOUTH BEND – The Center for Hospice Care has announced changes to its board of directors. Terry Rodino of Recycled New Pallets in Elkhart is chairman; Corey Cressy of Grubb & Ellis/Cressy & Everett is chairman-elect; Amy Kuhar Mauro of 1st Source Bank is treasurer; and Susie Mahler of Café Max in Culver is secretary.

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Healthy Demand

Northwest Indiana a hot place for a health-care career. by Bob Kronemyer With a diversity of educational programs and health-care facilities, Northwest Indiana is a vibrant environment to pursue a caregiver career. Coupled with the latest recession and an aging population, “health-care opportunities are viewed as good career choices,” says Angie Hampton, director of human

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Adopting e-Commerce

Building a company website involves a lot of hands. When I was a young boy, my father would remind me, “John, you have only one chance to make a lasting, first impression upon someone about yourself.” Although I am sure that I have squandered many first-impression opportunities throughout my life, my father’s sage advice has

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Hammond Urban Academy set to open

HAMMOND – The Hammond Academy of Science and Technology will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, at 33 Muenich Court in downtown. Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr., the Hammond Urban Academy Board of Director and officials from HAST will take part in the ceremony, which includes placement of two

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Purdue, Navy cooperate in energy effort

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University is developing a program in energy storage technology in cooperation with the Naval Surface Warfare Center based in Crane, Ind. The effort could eventually lead to a master’s degree in chemical engineering and help in the development of electrical vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, solar cells, wind turbines and diesel

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Business Law Q&A

Insights from some of the area’s leading business attorneys. by Michael Puente How can a small business handle delinquent customers? What are the pitfalls of obtaining legal advice online? What issues are overlooked by entrepreneurs when starting a new business? These are some of these questions on the minds of Northwest Indiana business owners. Each

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