GARY – Methodist Hospitals have received the Get With the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award for Stroke Care for the second year in a row. The award is presented by the American Heart and Stroke Association. The hospital received the award during the Go Red for Women luncheon at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville, where […]
GARY – The city of Gary will do more to promote Allegiant Airlines passenger service. The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority voted to spend $30,000 to pay for a consultant to improve marketing efforts for flights between Gary and Orlando, Fla. Previously, the city agreed to a $75,000 marketing effort. Since Allegiant began flying out of
Chicago teams playing ball with fresh leadership and rosters. by Rick A. Richards There are barely 10 miles between Wrigley Field where the Cubs play on Chicago’s north side and Cellular One Field on the city’s south side where the White Sox play. Somewhere between is an invisible boundary that separates fans from both teams.
MERRILLVILLE – IV Diagnostics LLC has announced it will open an office in the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana. The Valparaiso company will continue to operate its office there. The company provides research and development in measuring and monitoring cancer tumor cells in the bloodstream. Frank Szczepanski, president and CEO, said that by opening
GARY – Indiana University Northwest has announced the appointment of Patricia Nowak as campus chief of police. The appointment is effective July 2. Nowak is the first female police chief in the Indiana University system. She will be responsible for 12 officers and a team of several dispatchers. As head of the IU Northwest Police
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center on the campus of Purdue University Calumet will host the Space Race 5K at 8 a.m. on July 29. Part of the day’s activities will include participation by Col. Jerry Ross of Crown Point, a former NASA astronaut. “We are very excited that he sees the value in our
SOUTH BEND – Efforts to sell the 25-story Chase Tower in downtown South Bend received a blow when the building’s largest tenant announced it was moving out. The Summit Club, which has been a tenant since 1971, closed, laying off 25 people. The building, which has been marketed for anywhere from $15 million to $25
MUNSTER – Citizens Financial Bank has announced two additions to its staff. Kelly Mamouzelos is now a part of the retail banking team at the Valparaiso Banking Center. She has 16 years of experience and is responsible for heading the branch’s team in sales and service excellence. Kristin Trapp is vice president and regional manager
