Minority-owned businesses help drive the economy. by Michael Puente Northwest Indiana was buried in snow in early February. Schools and businesses were forced to shut down for several days. The situation in Chicago wasn’t much better, with hundreds of motorists stranded on Lakeshore Drive during the 2011 blizzard. But even as the region went into […]
Best of Northwest Indiana Our readers pick their favorites in products, businesses, services and lifestyle. When Northwest Indiana residents find a good thing, they let people know. And that’s what they’ve been doing since last October, logging into the Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly website and voting for the “Best Of Northwest Indiana Business.” If it’s
For many of the area’s executives, a significant portion of their day is spent in the office. More often than not, they work in formal surroundings with generic photos on the wall. Their functional office furniture offers no insight into their personality. But sometimes the office reflects the boss’ personal tastes and immediately says something
Weathering the economic storm has been a challenge for Northwest Indiana’s construction companies, but necessary adjustments were made and things are beginning to stabilize. Some companies in the region have been around long enough to have weathered the Great Depression, so holding on and doing what’s needed is ingrained in their fabric. Here’s a round-up
Steve Dalton A German publisher named Johannes Gutenberg tinkered and toyed until he successfully mechanized his craft. Because of his innovation, the printed word was made available and affordable to the general public for the first time in history. The Gutenberg Press was not only a magical moment in human history, it was also technological.
CHESTERTON – Lake Erie Land Co., a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., has taken over ownership of Sand Creek Country Club. Lake Erie has promised to continue business as usual at the country club. Sand Creek Country Club Real Estate, which is owned by James Gierczyk of Illinois, took over ownership of Sand
SOUTH BEND – Gibson Insurance Group, along with the law firm of Barnes & Thornburg, Kruggle Lawton CPAs, and Lake City Bank will host “Make the Noise Go Away,” from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Monday, May 16, at the Century Center in South Bend. Guest speaker is Larry Linne, a nationally recognized
LAPORTE – Workforce Health has changed its name to Indiana University Health Occupational Services. The name change was done to “better identify a more unique brand of nationally recognized healthcare and more immediately identify the close relationship with the prestige of IU and its world-renowned IU School of Medicine,” according to an announcement
GARY – Methodist Hospitals has been ranked 22nd among 121 hospitals in the Chicago area by U.S. News and World Report in its first Best Hospitals metro area rankings. The ranking recognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties. “All of these
GRIFFITH – “Bank on Northwest Indiana,” a program designed to help connect the region’s 21,700 “unbanked or underbanked” residents with free or low-cost bank accounts, financial education and other financial services was launched April 13. The program, organized by the Lake Area United Way, brings together financial institutions and community partners to assist
