CROWN POINT – The Board of the Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority approved a $6 million matching grant for the 45th Street Realignment and Grade Separation Project in Munster. RDA board approves grant for Munster, which will change the intersection of Calumet Avenue and East 45th Street to a single, four-legged intersection via […]
The Board of Directors of the International Economic Development Council IEDC reelects Clarence Hulse with the Economic Development Corporation of Michigan City, IN, to its Board of Directors for a two-year term. Appointments were announced at IEDC’s 2015 Annual Conference, which was held October 4-7, in Anchorage, Alaska. “As the world’s leading membership organization for professionals in
INDIANAPOLIS – In light of the recent tragedy in Oregon and the continuing safety threat across the country, Governor Mike Pence has directed that an additional $3.5 million be added to the Secured School Safety Program funding, increasing the amount available for the current year to more than $9 million. “Indiana was one of the
VALPARAISO – United Way Reading Buddies regional literacy program, funded by a $20,000 donation from Attorney Kenneth J. Allen, kicked off its program year Sept. 30. The United Way delivers reading buddies to 170 first and second grade classrooms in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. “Generous funding from Program Sponsor Kenneth J. Allen Law Group allowed
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Pence commends schools and teachers today by issuing the following statement after learning Indiana’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results have outpaced the national average at every level. “Every Hoosier should be proud that Indiana’s kids and teachers have once again outperformed their peers in this year’s ‘national report card’,” said Governor
PORTAGE – MC Industrial, Inc., an independent McCarthy company and leading self-perform industrial contractor, announced an awarded contract with Germany-based global manufacturer of bulk material handling systems, Förderanlagen Magdeburg (FAM), for a new equipment installation project at ArcelorMittal’s Steel Mill Facility in Burns Harbor, Ind. FAM has supplied ArcelorMittal a new Stacker Reclaimer to be
PORTAGE — Ever dream about being a roller girl? Now is your chance to lace up some skates and learn alongside the South Shore Roller Girls. The South Shore Roller Girls Derby 101 will be hosted in 5 sessions for women 18 years and older interested in playing roller derby. The sessions are Sundays from
BLOOMINGTON – John Seffrin, former American Cancer Society CEO joining the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington faculty as a professor of practice, Dean Mohammed Torabi has announced. “I am both excited and delighted to join the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and its amazing faculty,” Seffrin said. “The breadth and scope of research, teaching and
