SOUTH BEND – Pediatrician Ruchita Kachru has joined Memorial Medical Group’s Ireland Road Medical Group. She received her medical degree from Government Medical College in Jammu, India, and completed her residency in pediatrics at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is board certified in pediatrics and most recently was an attending […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The St. Lawrence Seaway reports that so far this year, total ships have been 13.2 million metric tons, up 1.3 percent from last year. Iron ore and coal used in steel and construction remain the dominant commodities with iron ore shipments up 34 percent to 1.4 million metric tons and coal shipments
HAMMOND – Northwest Indiana will host some 10,000 players, coaches and family members when the 2012 National Softball Association Girl’s Fast Pitch Softball B World Series arrives in the region. The tournament is being hosted by South Shore Sports Promotions and will take place the week of July 23. Opening ceremonies will be held in
Salon and spa owner fashions an attractive business story. by Rick A. Richards Keeping up with Patti Kobe isn’t easy. She drives herself hard to succeed and the growth of her salon and spa business offers plenty of proof that her formula of pushing herself to the limit is paying dividends. After working as a
Success isn’t just a matter of sales and profits. These standouts are committed to helping their communities succeed, too. by Bob Kronemyer Investing generous time and creative resources to help make their community a better place to work and live is a common thread among the six major winners of the “Salute to Business” competition,
SOUTH BEND – The College Football Hall of Fame in downtown South Bend will hold its annual Enshrinement Festival July 20-21. Along with the enshrinement of this year’s inductees, there will be a ribs cook-off, corn hole tournament, silent auction, dinner and music. For information about the events, visit the web side www.enshrinementfestival.org.
CHICAGO – Christian Daigre of Schererville has been named chief executive officer at SDG Global Inc., a protective and investigative services provider. Daigre began his law enforcement career in 1999 as a police officer in the Chicago area. He launched an investigative company in 2006, leading to the merger and creation of SDG Global in
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation has presented a $15,000 grant to Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital and to Indiana University Health Starke Hospital from the Northern Indiana Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The money will be used to assist low-income, uninsured women 40 and older, and women of any age
