SOUTH BEND – The College Football Hall of Fame in downtown South Bend will hold its annual Enshrinement Festival July 20-21. Along with the enshrinement of this year’s inductees, there will be a ribs cook-off, corn hole tournament, silent auction, dinner and music. For information about the events, visit the web side www.enshrinementfestival.org. […]
CHICAGO – Christian Daigre of Schererville has been named chief executive officer at SDG Global Inc., a protective and investigative services provider. Daigre began his law enforcement career in 1999 as a police officer in the Chicago area. He launched an investigative company in 2006, leading to the merger and creation of SDG Global in
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation has presented a $15,000 grant to Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital and to Indiana University Health Starke Hospital from the Northern Indiana Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The money will be used to assist low-income, uninsured women 40 and older, and women of any age
Taste of Porter County Are you ready for the 4th Annual Taste of Porter County? This festival-like event is held at the Porter County Expo and Fairgrounds in Valparaiso, IN August 25-26, 2012. Last year’s “Tasters” experienced 29 food establishments from Porter County and Beyond during this two day festival. Taste of Porter County features
SOUTH BEND – Efforts to sell the 25-story Chase Tower in downtown South Bend have moved ahead with a vote by the City Council on a resolution making the sale a top priority for the city. The building is owned by Huntington Bank, which told the council it has selected a bidder for the building.
GARY – James Ward has been named marketing liaison for the Gary/Chicago International Airport. Ward has signed a nine-month contract with the airport at $1,000 a month. The primary responsibility for Ward will be spread the word about Allegiant Air services at the airport. In addition to its scheduled flights to Florida, Allegiant also provides
VALPARAISO – Cartronix in Valparaiso has been named to Mobile Electronics magazine’s list of Top 50 Retailers for 2011-12. The list is compiled from nominations by factory and independent sales and customer service representatives from the mobile electronics industry. “This year we’re especially proud of the Top 50,” said Solomon Daniels, editor-in-chief of Mobile Electronics.
MICHIGAN CITY – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital will hold its 11th annual Women’s Fair Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Blue Chip Casino’s Stardust Event Center in Michigan City. The fair will have a variety of vendors, demonstrations, free health screenings and educational health information. Last year, the event attracted 2,300 women. This year’s event will
NEW BUFFALO, Mich. – Four Winds Casino has opened a 12,000-square-foot Hard Rock Café. The restaurant features items from musicians ranging from Michael Jackson to Katy Perry. With this addition, Four Winds has five restaurants. Hard Rock has seating for 275 guests and a stage for live performances.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Representatives of the United Steelworkers and ArcelorMittal has begun negotiations for a new labor contract. The current contract between the USW and the world’s largest steelmakers expires Sept. 1. The contract covers 14,000 workers, including those at two facilities in East Chicago, one in Gary, one in Burns Harbor and one in
