Northwest Indiana emerging as a great place to turn research into products. by Rick A. Richards The buckle of the nation’s industrial belt is firmly cinched in Northwest Indiana. Steel and its affiliated suppliers and businesses have been a part of the region’s landscape for generations. And just a few miles south, Indiana’s cornbelt begins. […]
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital will offer a Spanish/English Medical Interpreters Course from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays, from Aug. 27 to Oct. 22. The class, designed for people interested in becoming a professional Spanish-English medical interpreter, will be held in Room B113 in the lower level of the hospital. The
SOUTH BEND – 1st Source Corp., the parent company of 1st Source Bank, announced net income of $14.87 million for the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 90.7 percent from one year ago. For the first six months of the year, net income was $25.47 million, up 45.78 percent from 2010. “I am quite
GARY – Methodist Hospitals in Gary and Merrillville has received the Get With the Guidelines – Heat Failure Bronze Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. It signifies that Methodist has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients for at least 90 days with 85 percent compliance to core standard levels of
GARY – Methodist Hospitals in Gary and Merrillville has been ranked No. 35 in the Chicago area in U.S. News Media & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospitals rankings. “Methodist Hospitals is proud to be ranked among the health care leaders of the Chicagoland region,” said Ian McFadden, president and CEO. “This achievement is a testament
HAMMOND – Line Logistics Insight Corp. of Warren, Mich., has announced will provide transportation and distribution services for Walmart at 1340 141st St. Line Logistics has hired 120 people to work as forklift operators and dock and warehouse workers. The company provides warehouse and distribution services for Walmart. Space for the operation is being leased
VALPARAISO – Shoe Carnival has announced that it will open a retail store in Valparaiso. Through Thompson Thrift Development, based in Terre Haute, the retailer purchased an acre of land at 360 Silhavy Road in the Valparaiso Marketplace Shopping Center. The site is next to Kohl’s Department Store. Shoe Carnival has signed a 10-year lease
GARY – Three nurses at Methodist Hospitals have collaborated on a book to guide patients and families through a SAFE hospital stay. The book, “Hospital Safety – Insider Tips,” is designed to assist patients in receiving safe patient care. The authors are Jodi Boling, a clinical nurse specialist with more than 15 years of experience
MUNSTER – Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Inc. has named David Otte vice president of engineering and support services. He began his career as construction manager with Community Healthcare System in 2004. Otte, of St. John, has 26 years of experience in construction. He will be responsible for planning, organizing and managing existing and new
WEST LAFAYETTE – A blind Purdue University alumnus and entrepreneur who founded a startup company at the Purdue Research Park has been recognized by the National Federation of the Blind. Cary Supalo was one of four winners of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award, which recognizes people and organizations who have contributed to the full integration
