By Rick A. Richards PORTAGE – The sustainability of economic development for the future in Northwest Indiana was examined by the Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council recently at Woodland Park in Portage. Mark Maassel, president and CEO of the Northwest Indiana Forum, talked of the “three legged stool” of economic development – innovation, business […]
A lot has happened in Northwest Indiana in the past three months–here is a bit of what has transpired in the region. ACCOUNTING McMahon & Associates, a certified public accounting firm in Munster, has passed a peer review on its accounting and auditing practice. BANKING/INVESTING Michele Banes has been named assistant vice president of client
Mentoring outlines career options for middle-school girls. by Shari Held When Jeni Elkins’s daughter, Olivia, showed an interest in becoming a cyber-forensic specialist, Elkins, who had worked in computer technology for years, reached out to the CEO of a cyber-forensics company to give Olivia insight into the profession. “That woman opened up my daughter’s world,”
This summer the racing’s on at two local tracks. by Rick A. Richards Northwest Indiana has a long history of racing, dating back to the early 1940s. This summer, for the first time in four years, area fans and drivers will have their choice of two local tracks to attend or at which to compete
HAMMOND – Leon’s Triathlon, held June 5 in Hammond, will be featured on Comcast SportsNet in Chicago, Philadelphia, New England, Mid-Atlantic (Washington, Baltimore and Delaware) and in the California Bay area. More than 500 athletes competed in Leon’s Triathlon, which includes swimming, biking and running through parts of Wolf Lake Memorial Park and the city
CROWN POINT – The South Shore Championship at White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point will be June 30 through July 2. The tournament is part of the LPGA Futures Tour. Tickets are $10 a day or $25 for a three-day pass. Proceeds benefit Lake Area United Way.
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Northwest Indiana. Small business incubators dot the region’s landscape – from Valparaiso to Hammond, from Merrillville to South Bend. As the landscape for small business changes from traditional pursuits in manufacturing to high-tech ventures, new questions arise among entrepreneurs on how to ensure success. To help answer
HAMMOND – The PFX Professional Softball Tour team will compete against amateur girls softball players from Indiana and Illinois in a 61-team tournament set for Crown Point, Merrillville and Cedar Lake from June 10-12. More than 20 nationally recognized collegiate stars will compete, including three-time Olympic gold medalist and 2010 NCAA Division 1 Champion Lisa
“Illinoyed” companies invited to take a look at Indiana locations. by Michael Puente There’s no doubt that Chicago is one of the great cities of the world. With its array of restaurants, wonderful parks and museums, expansive arts community and professional sports offerings, Chicago is the place to be – if you can afford it.
Great opportunities for freight along the South Shore tracks. by Rick A. Richards As a kid growing up in Berkeley, Calif., Andrew Fox had a unique set of babysitters – switch crews for the Southern Pacific Railroad, whose freight yard abutted his dad’s steel warehouse business. Fox would accompany his dad, Charlie, to the office
