Rhee joins staff at Hammond Clinic
MUNSTER – Dr. Lesley Rhee, who is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, has begun practice at the Franciscan Hammond Clinic Specialty Center, 7905 Calumet Ave., Munster.
SBA holds preparedness webinars
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a series of webinars to help businesses prepare for emergencies. Over the summer, millions of businesses were forced to close their doors in the aftermath of power outages, wildfires and flooding. Even if the closing is temporary, the result is lost productivity and profits. The
Methodist receives chest pain accreditation
GARY – Methodist Hospitals has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. It is an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care. Hospitals that have received accreditation have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack. They emphasize
Purdue Calumet hosts Pinterist workshop
CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is team with social media coach Kathy Sipple for a workshop on Pinterest for Business from 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Purdue University Calumet Academic Learning Center, 9900 Connecticut Drive, Room 221. Pinterest is an online pinboard that allows users to
Gary Airport awards runway contract
GARY – The Gary Airport Authority has awarded its final runway expansion contract for signal and track work to Railworks Track Service of LaPorte. The company is part of Railworks Corp. of New York City. The work calls for installing ballast, railroad ties, track and signals for the realignment of track through the airport. Work
Lakeshore Chamber hosts Chicago Fed CEO
HAMMOND – The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce will hold its eighth annual Business Expo and Luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Dynasty Banquet Center in Hammond. The keynote speaker is Charles L. Evans, nine president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank Chicago. Following lunch, the expo begins at
Health Care Honors
Our readers suggest some of the region’s standouts in medical care. Thousands of people work in health care across Northwest Indiana, serving patients at hundreds of different sites of care. They’re all helping patients get healthy and hopefully stay that way. We wanted to find out who is exceptionally good at doing so, and who
Carmel plays host to PGA’s BMW Championship
CARMEL – The BMW Championship will be played in Indiana for the first time this year at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel from Thursday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 9. The PGA tournament brings together the best golfers in the world. The event is expected to attract 125,000 people over its four days and
Allegiant cancels Gary flights for six weeks
GARY – Allegiant has announced it is suspending passenger service from Gary/Chicago International Airport for six weeks between Sept. 6 and Oct. 18. The suspension of service affects all airports where Allegiant flies. Steve Landry, interim director of Gary Airport, said that with the start of school and the arrival of cooler weather, reservations had
IU Health offers online appointments
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Physicians has announced that it is booking appointments online through its InQuicker system. Beginning immediately, anyone can visit iuhealth.org/laporte or iuhealth.org/starke to book an appointment at Pediatric Care at Founder’s Square and Primary Care at LifeWorks Business Park or hold their place online at After Hours Care at Founders’