MUNSTER – Citizens Financial Bank has been named a Top Workplace for 2011 by the Chicago Tribune for the second consecutive year. Citizens was selected following an evaluation and survey by the bank’s 300 employees that looked at direction, conditions, career, execution, managers, pay and benefits. “We are once again proud and honored to have […]
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet closed 2011 with a 25 percent increase in contribution to its annual Lake Area United Way campaign. Faculty, staff and students generated $22,235.56 in pledges and gifts, including a record $1,648.14 from students. The campus committee was directed by Daniel Hendricks, vice chancellor for advancement; Ralph Rogers, vice chancellor for
by Rick A. Richards Northwest Indiana bankers say their business is different–a lot different–than a year ago. Banking has seen a lot of change, nearly all of it driven by legislative reform as a result of the mortgage meltdown that threw the nation’s economy into a tailspin. Not one region bank was involved in sub-prime
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HAMMOND – A team of five Purdue University Calumet management students tied for the top ranking in a world-wide, online, simulated business competition involving 4,247 teams from 288 colleges and universities. Team members were Mary A. Gross of Valparaiso, Sarah Moen of Hobart, David Ramsey of Hammond, Aaron Schultz of St. John and Allauddin Abdulghani
WEST LAFAYETTE – Modified probiotics, the beneficial bacteria in digestive health, could one day decrease the risk of Listeria infection in people susceptible immune systems, according to Purdue University research. Researcher Arun Bhunia, Mary Anne Amalaradjou and Ok Kyung Koo, found that the same Listeria protein that allows bacteria to pass through intestinal cells and
CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council, Inc., has received a $55,000 grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation at Legacy Foundation to support production and distribution of the fourth edition of the quality of life indicators in Northwest Indiana. The report will be used as a platform to
VALPARAISO – Porter Hospital has received a three-year American Cancer Society Gold Standards of Accreditation for its computed technology (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other nuclear medicine procedures. The Gold Standard of Accreditation is awarded to facilities meeting Cancer Society guidelines and technical standards and is the highest level of image quality and patient
WHEATFIELD – Save-A-Lot, a national discount supermarket chain, will open stores in Wheatfield and Kouts. The stores will be owned by Tysen’s Family Market, which operates supermarkets in DeMotte, Delphi, Hammond, Michigan City and Rensselaer. Todd Hinson, CEO of Tysen’s Family Market, said Sav-A-Lot stores offer grocers at 40 percent less than traditional grocery stores.
VALPARAISO – The Porter County Commissioners have named 11 members of a newly created Economic Development Cabinet to spur job creation in the county. They are Doug Olson, former Portage mayor and director of governmental affairs at SEH of Indiana; Ronald Belin, general manager of Frontier Communication; Stewart McMillan, president of Task Force Tips; Heather
PORTER – The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District has signed an agreement with Blueweb Mobile Media PLC of Florida to provide free Wi Fi service to commuters riding The South Shore Railroad. The service should be available to passengers later this year and those using it will not need a password, says John Parsons, planning
