GRIFFITH — Lake Area United Way hosted its first ever “Fifth Thursday” networking event to kick off “The Vanguard”, its newly created program focusing on donors who give at the leadership level. The event was held at Buffalo Wild Wings in Schererville, anchored by a football theme, and was attended by approximately 40 of the […]
Porter Regional Hospital has become the first health care facility in Indiana to receive full Atrial Fibrillation Certification status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). This most recent honor further elevates the status of the Porter Regional Hospital’s Center for Cardiovascular Medicine, which has been nationally recognized as providing advanced cardiovascular care by
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Tourism officials expect a growing economic impact. by Shari Held 2014 promises to be bigger and better as far as income and interest generated by visitors to Northwest Indiana, Chicago and Southwest Michigan. New events are making their debut to the area while old favorites are growing. Here’s a look at some of the events
MICHIGAN CITY — Members Advantage Credit Union has made a $2,500 donation to the Michigan City Salvation Army’s holiday fundraising campaign again this year; this amount was among the top 10 donations the organization received. Brutto said monetary contributions such as the credit union’s help the Michigan City Salvation Army continue to offer services in the
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WEST LAFAYETTE — A Purdue University professor says Bitcoin, the virtual currency, is growing a wider audience. Cathy Zhang, an assistant professor of economics in Krannert School of Management, says the digital currency, used online to trade for other currencies or buy goods and services, has about 30 transactions a minute. That’s compared to 1,200
The Federal 100 Awards are presented to government, industry and academic leaders who have played pivotal roles that affect how the federal government acquires, develops and manages IT. Honorees will be celebrated at the Federal 100 Gala on March 20th at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. The complete list of the 2014 winners can
MERRILLVILLE — Bob Sotak has joined Weiss Entities as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, the 22-year veteran of The John Buck Company will help lead the growth of the company’s regional portfolio of multifamily and retail assets through new development and selective acquisitions. Presently headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, the company
Porter Health Care System recently named Elaine Johnson-Merkel, Director of the Women & Children’s Pavilion, as Porter’s Clinical Manager-of-the-Year, and Amanda Pape, Director of Decision Support Services, as Porter’s Non-Clinical Manager-of-the-Year. As Director of the Women & Children’s Pavilion, Johnson-Merkel oversees all services provided throughout the pavilion which encompasses the entire fourth floor of Porter
