Only at the Valparaiso Family YMCA can you find a Doctor an MD, Dr. Jerry Kuna, and a RN, April Spangler, from Methodist Hospitals on call several days a week. Closely aligned missions brought these two nonprofit organizations together. This two year partnership has resulted in a shared goal of wanting to change the way health care […]
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STARK COUNTY — The Starke County Economic Development Foundation (SCEDF) has nominated Thermo Pride Engineering Design Team in North Judson, Indiana for a Team Innovator’s Award from The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. This nomination is for the engineering team consisting of Everett James, Director of Engineering, and Michael Sharkozy, Project Engineer. Thermo Products,
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SOUTH BEND — St. Joseph County Airport Authority Board President Tom Botkin announced today that South Bend International Airport (SBN) will expand air service with new once-daily United Express service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and SBN. The service from SBN will begin October 27, 2014, departing at 6:20 a.m. arriving at EWR at
The South Shore Orchestra (SSO), under the direction of Maestro Troy Webdell, is the orchestra-in-residence at Valparaiso’s Historic Memorial Opera House. The SSO will perform four main stage concerts throughout the year. Three of the concerts will feature music from classical, romantic, operatic, and contemporary eras. The fourth concert will be a Holiday Pops event.
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Porter Regional Hospital has been named a Screening Center for Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance for its commitment to improving lung cancer detection and care in Northwest Indiana. Porter Regional Hospital received the certification after the launch of the Lung Cancer Screening Program offered by the hospital’s Cancer Care Services. The program offers a
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MERRILLVILLE — Centier Investment Services was recently named among Cetera Investment Services’ top programs of 2013 and recognized for it considerable achievements at Cetera Investment Services’ annual conference, held last month in Las Vegas, NV. The special event brings together the very best of the financial services industry for intensive skill building and also serves
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University has been designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. In naming Purdue an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University, APLU recognizes that the university works with public- and private-sector partners in Indiana and the region to support economic development through a variety of
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DEMOTTE – The DeMotte Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking food and craft vendors for the annual Touch of Dutch festival. The festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Spencer Park. “Food vendors will also be invited to stay for the free concerts from 5:00
INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in the history of the event, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is offering Pre-Race Pit Lane Passes for sale to the general public for the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard July 24-27 at IMS. For more information on tickets for the third annual Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard,
Hard work, strong values and careful planning help family businesses last. by Jerry Davich Family-owned businesses employ two-thirds of America’s workforce and generate nearly 80 percent of all new job creation in this country. These so-called “mom and pop” companies, roughly 5.5 million strong, also comprise 35 percent of Fortune 500 firms and have an
