EAST CHICAGO – St. Catherine Hospital, a part of the Community Healthcare System, has announced it will open an outpatient clinic in November in the Hessville neighborhood. The Hessville Family Care Center will be at 3432 169th St. in the Briar East Shopping Center in Hammond. The 6,600 square-foot clinic will include family practitioners, obstetrics, […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University is developing a program in energy storage technology in cooperation with the Naval Surface Warfare Center based in Crane, Ind. The effort could eventually lead to a master’s degree in chemical engineering and help in the development of electrical vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, solar cells, wind turbines and diesel
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HAMMOND – City officials in Hammond have made a proposal to PotashCorp. to locate a $100 million facility in the city’s Gibson Yard. The Canadian fertilizer producer has been talking with Indiana Harbor Belt Railway to open a transfer facility in Hammond. It would occupy some 90 acres. If Potash moves to Hammond it would
MERRILLVILLE – Centier Bank has reported a second quarter profit of $2.7 million, down from $3.9 million in the same quarter one year ago. The privately held bank attributed the decline in profitability to higher operating expenses. President and CEO Michael Schrage said net interest income was $19.5 million, up 3.2 percent, but noninterest income
MERRILLVILLE – White Lodging Services Corp. has announced plans to build a 1,000-room hotel in Austin, Texas. White, based in Merrillville, said it will be the largest hotel in Austin, home to the University of Texas. Ground will be broken on the Austin Marriott Marquis in mid-2012. When it opens, it will have 725 employees.
VALPARAISO – Porter hospital has signed an agreement with the Valparaiso Park Board to acquire the naming rights of the new Central Park Plaza amphitheater. The agreement for $67,500, is for one year, and is renewable for two additional years. Jonathan Nalli, CEO of Porter hospital said the agreement allows the hospital to promote a
VALPARAISO – IVDiagnostics Inc., a biomedical technology company focused on research on the early detection of cancer, has been selected as a Top 50 Innovator at the New York Venture Summit. The summit was presented by youngStartup Ventures, which brings cutting edge startups together with venture capitalists and angel investors. “IVDiagnostics exemplifies a biomedical technology
GARY – Canadian National Railway has announced plans to move a portion of its operations to Gary’s Kirk Yard from Markham, Ill. The shift could bring more than 250 jobs to the region. CN said it expects to invest more than $160 million in Gary to expand the rail yard and construction of a locomotive
CROWN POINT – Lake Superior Court Judge John Pera has issued a foreclosure order for $3.66 million against White Hawk Country Club. The golf course and clubhouse is scheduled for a sheriff’s sale on Oct. 7. Owner Paul Switzer said he is trying to work out a new financial package with First Midwest Bank. The
