WEST LAFAYETTE – S. Laurel Weldon, a Purdue University professor of political science, says the critics and observers of the Occupy Wall Street movement are missing the point of most protests, which is to get people talking about an issue. “People keep saying the protesters are unorganized and lacking a policy platform, but those criticisms …
LAPORTE – Graphic Packaging International Inc. has announced it is closing its LaPorte operation, a decision that will put 130 people out of work. President and CEO David Scheible said work will be transferred to other plants across the country. The closing will take place over the last quarter of 2011 and the first quarter …
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is seeking entries in its annual Ugliest Lamp Contest. Lamps can be dropped off between Oct. 20 and Nov. 12 at the Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive. The contest is a tribute to the 1983 movie, “A Christmas Story,” in which Mr. Parker wins a …
MERRILLVILLE – Mike Shaver Sr., a third-generation auto dealer, has received the 2011 Joe Krier Quality Dealer of the Year award from the Indiana Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Shaver, the owner of Shaver Preferred Motors of Merrillville, was cited for having a record of good business decisions, honesty, integrity and civic leadership. He began at …
SOUTH BEND – Inovateus Solar of South Bend has signed a contract with General Electric’s Energy Industrial Solutions to build solar carports with electric vehicle chargers for the growing electric vehicle market. The project is designed to demonstrate the equipment made by GE and how it can be used to charge electric vehicles. The prototype …
GARY – Tony Walker, a lawyer practicing in Gary, has been named to the Indiana State Board of Education by Gov. Mitch Daniels. Walker’s term expires in 2014. The board includes members from each of the state’s congressional districts. Walker also is president of the Gary Library Board.
Serving others as health-care organization’s board chair. by Michael Puente Sister Jane Marie Klein’s calling in life is assisting people one way or another, either through prayer or making sure they receive the best medical care possible. Her career in health care started four decades ago shortly after becoming a nun. Today, Sister Jane Marie …
SOUTH BEND – Gibson Insurance Group of South has announced a staff addition and a special recognition for another. Jan Phifer has joined the company as a client executive in the employee benefits practice. She is responsible for providing support for new and existing employee benefit clients. Previously, she worked for several insurance companies before …
SOUTH BEND – City officials in South Bend are considering a plan to spend $5.5 million to rehabilitate the city’s tallest building, the 25-story Chase Tower. The building is in need of repair in order for it to remain economically viable and play a role in downtown South Bend’s future, according to a resolution before …
SOUTH BEND – Robert J. Konopa, partner at Tuesley Hall Konopa, has been named Best Lawyers’ 2012 South Bend Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year. Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored. Lawyers honored as Lawyers of the …
