ELKHART – Elkhart General Hospital has announced a $74 million expansion that will add 150,000 square feet to the hospital. The project will include updated surgery suites and new recovery room. The expansion will increase the size of operating suites for 700 square feet to accommodate new technology for arthroscopy and endoscopy. Currently, the hospital […]

MUNSTER – Community Hospital is expanding outpatient services to Schererville. Scheduled to open in June, the 11,400-square-foot Community Hospital Outpatient Center at the corner of U.S. 30 and Harvest Drive will offer family medicine, immediate care, laboratory and outpatient diagnostic services for patients of all ages. Specialists in family practice and internal medicine will provide

HOBART – SRS Distribution of Texas has acquired Hobart Roofing and Supply which has offices in Hobart and Valparaiso. Hobart Roofing and Supply, which has 28 employees, distributes roofing, siding and windows. The company was founded in 1949 and is owned by Jack Ronneau and Rod Ruess, who will remain with SRS.    

GARY – Ozinga Indiana Ready Mix Concrete has received a $140,384 grant to convert six of its diesel trucks to run on compressed natural gas. Ozinga is one of five companies in Indiana sharing in a federal energy efficiency grant of more than half a million dollars. As part of the grant, Ozinga will work

GARY – Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson hosted a groundbreaking with representatives from TravelCenters of America (TravelCenters), operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers at the new Petro Stopping Centers, 3001 Grant Street. “This partnership is another example of why developing the Department of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation was a good decision,” said Freeman-Wilson. “We’ve been

CHICAGO – Natalie T. Pedraza of Munster has been named director of compliance for James McHugh Construction Co. Most recently she was with the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority where she was director of procurement and business diversity. She is a graduate of DePaul University.    

HAMMOND – A Finnish company, Huhtamaki Inc., will invest $8.5 million in its Hammond operation to beef up production for its recycled paper products. When the project is completed, it will add a dozen jobs by 2014. Huhtamaki provides consumer and specialty packaging products to clients around the world. Its Hammond plant has 115 employees

ST. JOHN – RecycledGranite.com, a St. John business that specializes in using granite scraps from the construction industry in home decoration, was featured last week in an episode of the DIY Network program, “I Want That.” Owner Julie Rizzo was part of the program that focused on a homeowner’s wish to remodel using an entire

MICHIGAN CITY – Demolition work is set to begin at the former Dunes Plaza on U.S. 20 in Michigan City to make room for construction of a Kohl’s department store. Demolition of a farmer Kmart store and other buildings will be directed by Haas and Associates of Michigan City. Work to tear down the buildings