SOUTH BEND – New Energy Corp., which operates an ethanol refinery on South Bend’s far south side, announced it will idle the facility for the winter, putting 40 people out of work. The reason for the decision was the economy, said President Russ Abarr. “We’ve been looking at what we can do and trying to […]
GARY – Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson has been named a 2012 Newsmaker by the Chicago Defender. For 107 years, the Chicago Defender has been a key voice for African Americans in Chicago and across the country. “I am deeply humbled to receive this award and have a dedicated team known as Team Gary to tank for
PORTAGE – Mark Maassel, president and CEO of the Northwest Indiana Forum, has been named an Indiana Chamber of Commerce 2012 Volunteer of the Year. Maassel was cited for his work in supporting the Indiana Vision 2025 to boost economic development across Indiana. “Gaining statewide support for Indiana Vision 2025 is critical to bringing the
CROWN POINT – Kiemle-Hankins, an industrial repair and maintenance business based in Gary will soon move to a larger location at 1011 E. Summit St. in Crown Point. President Tim Martindale said the move will be completed in February, once $2 million in improvements and upgrades are made in the building. Currently, Kiemle-Hankins has 30
SOUTH BEND – Two South Bend accounting firms, David P. Aranowski and Warner Jones & Co. have merged to create Aranowski & Co. Both firms operate from the River Place Professional Center and will continue to operate there. Aranowski will be managing partner of the firm. He and his brother, Jim, along with Joe Warner
CROWN POINT – Marci Crozier has been named Indiana Chamber of Commerce 2012 Volunteer of the Year. Crozier has spent 30 years working at Franciscan Omni Health & Fitness in Schererville and is the regional director of marketing and sales. After chronicling her nearly 80-pound weight loss on the popular NBC television show, “The Biggest
HAMMOND – SportsIndiana.org has received a facelift. The new site is more user-friendly and includes features such as an interactive community map, individual community sports venue pages, membership information and information on the sports tourism business in Northwest Indiana. “This new website greatly simplifies the process of applying for and submitting grant requests for the
GARY – Methodist Hospitals Auxiliary has recognized 137 volunteers for their service of more than 38,000 hours and three LPNs received scholarship to complete their registered nursing degrees. Recipients are Takesha Buchanan, Candace Kapranos and Renita Miller. Ian McFadden, president and CEO of Methodist Hospitals, said volunteers are the heart of Methodist Hospitals. “They are
MICHIGAN CITY – PXLFIX, a Smartphone and tablet service business, has moved to 720 Franklin St., said owner Allyson Kazmucha. At the same time, she announced the business has teamed up with Pod Drop. Pod Drop repairs iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices. Devices with cracked screens can many times be repaired the same day,
MUNSTER – Four employees of Franciscan Physicians Hospital will deliver donations from the region to victims of Hurricane Sandy. They are Lori Postma, Kari Wall, Mary Beth Kosiba and Robin Rossner. They will leave Nov. 16 and are still accepting canned goods, pet food, cases of water, diapers of all sizes, hand sanitizer, toiletries, wet
