How personnel companies help employers navigate the road ahead. by Steve Kaelble “It’s kind of an industry trademark that we’re canaries in the coal mine,” Mirko Marich, managing partner of Staff Source in Hammond, says of the staffing and employment services industry. “We were seeing the downturn in the economy well before most other industries.” […]
MUNSTER – Community Hospital has been included among a select group of U.S. hospitals according to HealthGrades, an independent healthcare ratings organization. For the fifth consecutive year, it included Community Hospital as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals. The rating is based on clinical outcomes. “We’re proud of our staff and their efforts that have
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will hold summer camps for children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Camp activities will teach children the importance of teamwork and understanding the world around them, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Sessions rang from half-day to four-days beginning June 11 and concluding July 19. Costs
HAMMOND – The Indiana Welcome Center will host a two-day Photoshop course instructed by Sandra Mendez of Burrell Imaging. The course is intended for intermediate students. Students should bring several images in RAW format and their own laptop with Adobe Photoshop. The course will be Sundays, April 15 and April 22, from 8:30 a.m. to
VALPARAISO – Prime Real Estate has opened a Valparaiso office, its third. The office is on the second floor of Buffalo Wild Wings, 212 E. Lincolnway. The office is at 212 E, Lincolnway and it is managed by broker Valerie Kubacki. Prime Real Estate has offices in Chicago and Schererville and expects to open two
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital, the city of LaPorte and the LaPorte County Family YMCA have partnered to provide a weekly non-competitive group for walkers and runners. The program is open to the public and is offered at 4 p.m. each Friday from March 30 through Sept. 28 (weather permitting), at 4 p.m.
PORTAGE – Ratner Steel Supply of Minnesota has announced it will build a 100,000-square-foot building at the Port of Indiana to product cut-to-length steel products. The company will buy coil steel from area mills. The building is expected to be completed by the end of this year with production to begin in 2013. By 2014,
CROWN POINT – Lorri Feldt has been named regional director of the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center. She has more than 25 years experience in business, including at Whirlpool Corp. where she worked in sales, customer service and marketing. “I am excited about the opportunity to further engage SBDC resources to contribute to business
CROWN POINT – The Crown Point Youth Baseball Ladies Auxiliary will hold its first 5K race to benefit Crown Point Cal Ripkin Youth Baseball on Saturday, June 8. T&H Timing will conduct the 5K. The cost is $20 per runner before May 23. Entrants will receive a T-shirt. After that, the fee is $25. Packet
CROWN POINT – The Calumet Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers has received a $1,500 check from the Beyond Safety Conference and Expo for its continuing education efforts. The expo was held earlier this year at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville. The program is aimed as CEOs, company presidents, safety managers, contractors, planning
