OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – The World Famous Platters Revue will perform the greatest hits of The Platters, who had 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1950s and 1960s, at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., on Monday, Feb. 4, at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 1:30 p.m. […]
VALPARAISO – Long time community members, Sally and Michael Moyer, aim to make grocery shopping more convenient for residents in Valparaiso and Chesterton, through their new service, WeGoShop.com. “We see so many people pushing their free time to the limit,” said Sally Moyer, who co-owns the business with her husband, Michael. “By using our service,
HOUSTON – Quanex Building Products Corp., a leading manufacturer of engineered materials, components and systems serving domestic and international window and door original equipment manufacturers through its Engineered Products and Aluminum Sheet Products Groups, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Alumco, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The assets purchased include Aluminite, a leading screen
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has announced theme winners from the 2012 Write a Theme contest. The contest is held annually in conjunction with the ‘A Christmas Story’ Comes Home exhibit, and pays homage to Ralphie’s theme requesting a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas. Hailey Robbins, 5, of Buchanan Mich.,
MISHAWAKA – AM General has announced the appointment of John C. Ulrich as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He will be responsible for overseeing AM General’s operations, product development and program management. Ulrich most recently was an executive with General Dynamics, where he spent 35 years.
Eight Northern Indiana companies with bright futures. by Steve Kaelble When they were handing out invitations to the recent economic downturn, these eight companies apparently didn’t open their mail. They’re Northern Indiana’s members of the 2012 class of Companies to Watch, and they’ve been bucking the trends and building bright futures. Indiana’s Companies to Watch
PORTAGE – The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission has received the Daniel Burnham Award for 2013 from the American Planning Association for its 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan. NIRPC was recognized for its two-year effort to keep the public informed of the plan. The 2040 plan looks 30 years into the future, prioritizing transportation projects, land
PORTER – Indiana Dunes Tourism in Porter County has announced that 2011 showed a 5.9 percent increase in tourism and travel. A report by Certec Inc. of Kentucky showed tourism and travel contributed $348.3 million to the Porter County economic, up by more than $36 million from 2009. The study showed that overnight visitors spent
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority closed out 2012 with an increase in the total estimated economic impact to the region. Large events such as the nationally televised Leon’s Triathlon and the National Softball Association’s Girls Fast Pitch ‘B’ World Series, and conventions and campaigns like Bring it Home resulted in more
KNOX – Indiana University Health Starke Hospital has announced the rollout of the IU Health Radiology Cloud. Josephine Klicek, director of diagnostic imaging, said the information system “will have a huge impact on continued care of the patients that are transferred to Indianapolis from IU Health Starke Hospital.” The Cloud is intended to replace the
