Success Trek observes 7th anniversary

CHESTERTON – More than 100 people attended the 7th anniversary open house of Success Trek recently, said owner Theresa Valade. The event was held at Riley’s Railhouse in downtown Chesterton. Success Trek is an organizational development company that provides organizational assessments to non-profit and for-profit companies throughout the region. During the open house several guests […]

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St. Lawrence Seaway opens for 2013

ST. LAMBERT, Quebec – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. has announced the opening of the seaway’s 55th navigation season with the transit of Canada Steamship Lines’ newly built Baie St. Paul through the St. Lambert lock. Marking the first of a series of new vessels being constructed specifically for use in the St. Lawrence

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Ethics and the Law

Making the right decision can come with consequences. I am humbled by the assignment to define – or even discuss – ethics. Theologians and philosophers, infinitely smarter than me, have struggled with this concept throughout the ages. Ethics play a foundational role in the law, and the practice of it. Lawyers are bound by a

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Beasley to head IU Health Starke

KNOX – Jared Beasley has been named interim president of Indiana University Health Starke Hospital. Current president David Hyatt is leaving for Jay County Hospital in Portland where he will serve as CEO. Beasley previously was vice president of clinical and diagnostic services at IU Health LaPorte Hospital since 2012, and for six years was

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Porter Health honored by United Way

VALPARAISO – Porter Health Care System was named Company of the Year by United Way of Porter County. “With health as one of United Way’s primary impact areas, it was an honor to nominate Porter Health Care System, which has been recognized for the award-winning medical care it provides to Northwest Indiana,” said Sharon A.

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IU School of Business ranks 13th

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has been named one of the top undergraduate programs in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek. IU ranks 13th overall. Among the factors contributing to the Kelley School’s success were revisions to the program’s curriculum, particularly Kelley Compass. Taking a page from the corporate world, the school launched

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Four NWI firms honored by ESGR

ARLINGTON, Va. – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense operational committee, has announced that 72 Indiana Guard and Reserve members nominated their employers for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Among the nominees from Northwest Indiana are ArcelorMittal in Burns Harbor, the University of Notre Dame College

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Barker is client executive at Gibson

SOUTH BEND – Andy Barker has joined Gibson as a client executive in the property and casualty practice. He will focus his efforts in quantifying and bringing clarity to strategic, business and hazard risks. Barker began his professional career in insurance where he worked in property and casualty. Prior to joining Gibson earlier this year,

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