Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly Magazine wishes all our readers a Merry Christmas. Because of the Christmas holiday, there will be no news postings on Friday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Dec. 26. Business news postings will resume on Monday, Dec. 27.
PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Forum has officially named Mark Maassel as its president and chief executive officer after serving for nearly a year as interim president and CEO. “The board has been excited and energized by the quality of work at the Forum, including Maassel’s proven ability to build partnerships with key
VALPARAISO – Kankakee Valley REMC has donated $5,000 to Porter-Starke Services Foundation. The money will be used in youth programs in Northwest Indiana to create team building exercises for elementary students. In addition it will be used to provide discounts for adolescent substance abuse treatment and scholarships to high school seniors impacted by
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University professor Ei-ichi Negishi picked up his Nobel Prize in chemistry during ceremonies in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10. Negishi is the Herbert C. Brown Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. He shares the award with Richard Heck of the University of Delaware and Akira Suzuki of Hokkaido University in
LAPORTE – LaPorte Regional Health System is preparing for its name change by collecting all items that carry the LRHS or Clarian Health logo. All staff from LaPorte Hospital, Lakeshore Surgicare, Starke Memorial Hospital and LaPorte Regional Physician Network are collecting branded items – from pens and mugs to shirts and planners –
By Rick A. Richards This trip to Indianapolis was supposed to be like any other. My daughter, Meredith, was competing in a gymnastics meet at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, representing her club, Platinum Gymnastics of Michigan City. Yeah, my wife, Mary Ann, and I knew bad weather was coming, but we convinced ourselves
VALPARAISO – Porter Health System has introduced “Legs of Life,” a free community wellness program that screens people who may be at risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD). The Society for Interventional Radiologists says PAD affects some 12 million people in the United States, most commonly those over 50, those who smoke, have
INDIANAPOLIS – St. Mary’s College of South Bend has received first place in the Indiana CPA Society’s annual Case Study Competition. Valparaiso University was second and University of Southern Indiana third. In all, nine universities took part in the 11th annual competition. The four-student teams had 10 days to submit written cases that
MERRILLVILLE – Gibson Insurance Group of South Bend will hold a forum for contractors from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CST) Jan. 26, 2011, at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. The seminar, “Deconstructing Risk,” is designed to bring together construction industry executives and top industry leaders for an in-depth discussion of the legal marketplace
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University has recommended a unique holiday gift for those who receive a puppy for Christmas: Behavior training. “Millions of pets are given up to shelters because of behavior issues, so consider investing in professional animal training to prevent problems,” said Lorraine Corriveau, a wellness veterinarian at the School of
