SOUTH BEND – Dr. Suhayl Nasr, the medical director of the Epworth Center at Memorial Hospital, has been named a distinguished fellow by the American Psychiatric Association. Distinguished fellow is awarded to outstanding psychiatrists who have made significant contributions to the psychiatric profession at least five area – administration, teaching, scientific and scholarly publications, volunteering […]
PORTAGE – The Ross Group has been named one of the top 10 builders in the country by Ceco Building Systems. The Ross Group is owned by Ross Pangere and has been involved with several projects in the region including the Monosol building in LaPorte, I/N TEK in New Carlisle, Round the Clock Restaurant in
GARY – Superior Construction Co. Inc. is marking its 13th year of safe operations at the BP Whiting Refinery. Employees of the Gary-based construction company have put in more than 15 million work hours at the refinery without a single lost-time accident. “We have built an excellent safety culture there over the years by getting
CEDAR LAKE – Radio One Communications has complete construction on a 500-foot tall radio transmission tower, the second-tallest structure in the region. The project includes five years of planning and several months of construction. The tower will serve classic rock station WXRD-FM X-Rock 103.9 and adult contemporary WZVN-FM 107.1, The Z. “The new tower consolidates
VALPARAISO – 1st Source Bank has named Nikki Moseley manager of its Valparaiso West Banking Center on Morthland Drive. She has 12 years of experience and was most recently operations manager at the 1st Source Portage Central Banking Center. She is active with Junior Achievement and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
Big projects in education, manufacturing, distribution and lifestyle amenities. by Michael Puente Northwest Indiana is experiencing a building boom of sorts with several major projects on tap for the coming year. One large-scale project that’s slated for completion in early 2012 is the new headquarters and distribution center for North Coast Distribution, a wholesale beer
Proper treatment can lead to more effective employees. by Kathy McKimmie Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, is widely discussed as a childhood problem, but more than half of children affected will take it with them into adulthood, causing ongoing problems with jobs and relationships. Adults may have known all of their lives that something was wrong, says
CROWN POINT – The University of St. Francis held a pinning ceremony for 20 nursing graduates at its Crown Point campus. The class was the largest in the school’s history. The associate of nursing graduate will now complete the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. “Our pinning
INDIANAPOLIS – Six Northwest Indiana companies are among 70 Indiana companies named to the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Those companies are Centier Bank of Merrillville; Citizens Financial Bank of Munster; CliftonLarsonAllen LLP of Schererville; Edward Jones, which has offices throughout Northwest Indiana; Horseshoe Casino, Hammond; and The
MERRILLVILLE – RLJ Development has completed renovation on the 78-room Residence Inn in Merrillville, converting the property into an upscale hotel. The 15-year-old hotel is at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Interstate 65 and is managed by White Lodging Services. The work included new carpeting, new lighting, new wall covering and a new patio.
