Largest estate gift funds St. Joseph’s College scholarships. by Michael Puente For two years beginning in 2008, Maureen Egan provided vital information about St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer to a complete stranger. She had no idea what this person was going to do with the information or to whom they were going to pass the […]
Our readers’ picks of the region’s top business and lifestyle choices. by Rick A. Richards All businesses strive to be the best at what they do. Companies create a culture to nurture excellence in hiring the right employees and providing the services and products customers want, but they seldom receive unsolicited validation that what they’re
SOUTH BEND – The 50-yard line of the Notre Dame Football Stadium will be the official finish line of the 2012 Sunburst Races. The finish line has been temporarily changed to Alumni Soccer Stadium due to construction inside the football stadium this summer. But because of unusually warm weather in the spring, construction crews finished
The economy is coming back to life. Is the region’s workforce prepared to cash in on the opportunities? by Shari Held With the negative press the economy has generated over the last few years, it’s easy to overlook the positives Northwest Indiana has to offer – the Dunes, the casinos, the steel mills, a great
HAMMOND – Northwest Indiana hosted some 300 basketball teams over the weekend for the Adidas Girls Hoosier Hardwood Classic and the Chicago Hoops Spring Show. The Adidas Girls Hoosier Hardwood Classic featured 96 teams from across the country and the Chicago Hoops Spring Showdown attracted some 200 teams. Hotel rooms throughout the region were booked
A lot has happened in Northwest Indiana’s business community the past three months. Here are some of the highlights. Accounting Peggy Rogers has opened a full-service accounting office in Valparaiso. Peggy Rogers & Associates LLC will offer accounting services, assurance, tax services and consulting. Most recently, Rogers was a partner at a firm in Michigan
Labor deal gives a boost to small-market teams such as Indiana Pacers. by Rick A. Richards After five months of rancorous bargaining, the National Basketball Association got back to business Christmas Day. As is usually the case in labor-management disputes, the root of the disagreement was money – but not between labor and management. The
There’s no cookie-cutter approach to social media. With the dramatic increase in technology the past few years, brands have learned how to quickly adapt to the needs of the growing online consumer. While some may say all brands need to utilize the standard social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube, it’s crucial
WHITING – The Northwest Indiana Oilmen are looking for college students interested in a summer internship in sports marketing, sales and public relations. The Oilmen, are members of the Midwest Collegiate League, and have several unpaid internships available and will work with colleges or universities to make sure participants receive college credit. Internships are in
CHESTERTON – Sand Creek Country Club has named Kyle Lundy as its director of golf operations. Previously, he was head golf professional at Harrison Lake Country Clubs in Kokomo. Lundy replaces Clayton Friend, who resigned last year. He is a graduate of Purdue University and is a member of the PGA of America and has
