With millions of sufferers, chronic pain gets increasing attention. by Kathy McKimmie About 116 million adults in this country experience chronic pain, which costs between $560 billion and $635 billion annually in medical expenses and associated economic costs including lost wages and productivity, according to a report issued in June by the Institute of Medicine […]
Law guarantees veterans a place back on the “escalator.” The return of our soldiers from Iraq refocuses attention on the re-employment rights of employees who were called into active duty. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects employees who are called into active duty. One provision – the escalator concept – is
MERRILLVILLE – An Israel-based company, ommyx, Ltd., has opened an office at the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana. The company helps municipalities with water management, hazardous situation, floods and wastewater treatment. The company was founded in 2007 by Alon Shwartz and Aviv Peled. Information is provided by ommyx through computer software connected with treatment
WHITING – William Halliar, founder of the annual Race for the Future, has been named an Innovator of the Month for March by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. Halliar is a retired senior project engineer for TTX Co. and holds 21 patents. He created the race to tap into the “ordinary individual” to
CHESTERTON – Duneland Group Inc., a provider of engineering and surveying services throughout the Midwest, has hired Shawn Kelly, a registered landscape architect. “We are extremely pleased to have Shawn join our team,” said Charles L. Ray, professional engineer and leader of Duneland. “People might not readily associate Duneland with industrial work as we have
MICHIGAN CITY – United Technologies, the parent company for Sullair Corp. of Michigan City, has announced it may sell the company as a way to raise cash for another acquisition. Sullair, one of the city’s largest employers, is one of five business units United Technologies has put on the market. It wants to raise $3
VALPARAISO – Portage Solar LLC has received approval from the Porter County Board of Zoning Appeals for an 11-acres solar panel field just outside Portage. The energy generated by the field would be sold to NIPSCO. Ecos Renewable Energy of Minnesota will develop the field. The company also is developing similar projects in Hobart and
SOUTH BEND – MedPoint Express walk-in health clinic will open inside Memorial Hospital. Nurse practitioners at MedPoint Express can perform physical exams, and treat common illnesses such as fevers, rashes, ear infections, coughs and the flu. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. It is
PORTAGE – Fronius USA has announced that it plans to move into its new North American headquarters at Ameriplex at the Port by the end of this year. Holladay Construction Group is constructing a 20,000-square-foot office and building a welding shop for Fronius, which is based in Austria. Fronius will move into a 400,000-squar-foot building
VALPARAISO – Jeanne Sommer, broker/owner of Century 21 Alliance has announced that sales associates Steve Hoard, Denise O’Connor and Linda Zyla have received the Century 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award. “The Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award is an integral part of the Century 21 system’s commitment to excellence and recognizes Steve, Denise and Linda’s
