MERRILLVILLE – Fourteen area contractors and unions have been honored by the Indiana Plan of Northern Indiana at its inaugural appreciation awards reception. The awards recognize the significant efforts that companies, unions and individuals have made to support the Indiana Plan’s mission to increase female and minority participating in the construction industry. “Because of their […]
MERRILLVILLE – VIA Marketing has received two designations from Service Industry Advertising Awards – a Gold Award for its Porters Restoration radio ad and a Bronze Award for the Hammond Port Authority logo/letterhead design. “Our two entries are totally different, demonstrating that VIA is truly full-service marketing,” said Julie Olthoff, president. “The radio spot was
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Redevelopment Corp. has announced it will invest $6.1 million to rehabilitate one of the only remaining buildings of the Studebaker complex into a technology center. The 1 million-square-foot building is at the south edge of downtown near Coveleski Stadium. The owner, Union Station Properties, plans to invest $10 million
WHITING – The Northwest Indiana Oilmen are looking for college students interested in a summer internship in sports marketing, sales and public relations. The Oilmen, are members of the Midwest Collegiate League, and have several unpaid internships available and will work with colleges or universities to make sure participants receive college credit. Internships are in
GARY – Representatives of Gary Chicago International Airport, the Canadian National Railway Co. and the Regional Development Authority, along with Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, announced a deal has been reached with CN that will allow runway expansion to move ahead. “I am extremely excited today,” said Freeman-Wilson. “We are one step closer to the completion
SOUTH BEND – Investment banking firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has named 1st Source Bank of South Bend and Horizon Bank of Michigan City to its Honor Roll for superior performance. The two banks were among 45 banks in the country named to the honor roll for meeting financial performance standards. The honor roll is
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
