Matthew Etchison was named chief information officer for Ivy Tech Community College effective Jan. 1. Etchison currently serves as vice president for information technology as part of the workforce alignment department for the college. The position is currently held by Anne Brinson, who will retire Dec. 31. As chief information officer, Etchison will serve as […]
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The United Steelworks have ratified a new four-year labor contract with ArcelorMittal. The new agreement replaces an existing contract that expired on Sept. 1 and will remain in effect until Sept. 1, 2022, ArcelorMittal said in a Nov. 29 statement. “ArcelorMittal is pleased the new agreement has been ratified by union membership,” ArcelorMittal said in
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The Majestic Star Casinos in Gary soon will be under new ownership. In a Nov. 28 statement, Spectacle Entertainment of Indianapolis announced it will merge with Majestic Holdco LLC in a cash transaction. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Majestic Holdco owns The Majestic Star Casino LLC and The Majestic Star Casino II LLC,
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Franciscan ExpressCare has opened its newest location at 101 W. 61st Ave. in Hobart. Franciscan Health, which operates the facility, invested $1 million to acquire the property and rehabilitate the building, which also houses Franciscan WorkingWell occupational health services, providing businesses a range of healthcare services, from wellness and education to rehabilitation. Franciscan ExpressCare in
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After four years of planning, fundraising and construction the National Mascot Hall of Fame will open its doors to the public Dec. 26. What began as an online only shrine to honor the country’s sports mascots, now is a 25,000 square-foot facility at Front and 119th streets near Lakefront Park in Whiting. The interactive museum’s
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Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana in October were up 2.8 percent when compared to the same month a year ago. The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, which represents Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties, reported 1,003 closed sales in October, up from 976 closed sales reported in
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Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana’s annual Light the Night for Senior Hunger campaign, in partnership with NIPSCO, kicks off Nov. 29 with a luminary and holiday lights lighting ceremony from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event will be at Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana, 8446 Virginia St., Merrillville. Light the Night for
Community Hospital in Munster recently welcomed new physicians to Community Care Network Inc. The CCNI physicians of Community Healthcare System are closely affiliated with Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. The new physicians are: Dr. Pratik Patel, electrophysiologist. Patel is board certified in cardiovascular
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Ohio-based Big Lots is hosting a grand opening ribbon cutting event at its new location at 3201 E. Lincoln Highway in Hobart, east of Southlake Mall at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 30. The company said this location store will reflect a new format, which is part of a broader initiative to reposition Big Lots as
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Michigan-based SpartanNash Co. announced Nov. 20 it will acquire South Bend-based grocer Martin’s Super Markets Inc., a family-owned and operated independent supermarket chain. SpartanNash said the addition of Martin’s will expand its corporate retail footprint into northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan. Rob Bartels, Martin’s president, and grandson of its founders, said the company had been
