CROWN POINT – BMS Inc. has expanded its services to include pothole patching for private clients. The company, founded in 1996, uses a technology to help remediate organic contaminants in soil and ground water. The pothole patching service, which uses a similar method to its remediation service, is aimed at shopping centers and private businesses […]
BURNS HARBOR – Tranco Industrial Services has marked its 10th anniversary. “We would like to thank the collaborative efforts of our employees, suppliers, and customers, and to say we’ve successfully been in business for 10 years,” said Bill Lucaitis, president. “Northwest Indiana is our home and the best possible locations for our specialty: industrial track
Expansion ahead for Gary Chicago International Airport Being No. 3 doesn’t mean you’re in third place if the game is Chicago aviation. At least that is the view of the Gary Chicago International Airport and the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA). The two are breaking new ground, building partnerships and focusing on a business
The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 20th Annual Entrepreneurial Excellence, or E-Day, Awards. Registration is open to the public and includes a day-long leadership symposium, awards luncheon during which the winners will be recognized, and a cocktail reception to wrap up the day.
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LAPORTE – LaPorte Savings Bank has been recognized as a superior 5-Star rated bank by BauerFinancial Inc. of Coral Gables, Fla., the nation’s leading bank rating and research firm. LaPorte Savings Bank has earned the 5-Star Superior rating for 87 consecutive quarters, putting it among the top 5 percent in the nation to earn that
SCHERERVILLE – Immediate Care Center: The Doctor is In, an urgent care facility at U.S. 30 and Burr Street, has received Certified Urgent Care Designation from the Urgent Care Association of America. The office, which opened in 2003, provides patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical attention with licensed providers for a wide range of medical conditions.
CHICAGO – The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has expanded its partnership with Franciscan Alliance to Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point and Franciscan St. Anthony-Michigan City. The alliance builds on the established relationship with Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Hammond and Dyer that was launched in 2008. Since then, more than 1,950 Northwest Indiana residents have taken advantage
LAPORTE – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs will hold a Regional Economic Impact Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the LaPorte County Extension office. Speakers include Jim Staton, Northwest Regional Director of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.; Derek Bjonback, an associate professor of economics at Purdue University
MICHIGAN CITY – The Franciscan Alliance will hold a Beyond Safety Conference Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 26-27 at Blue Chip Casino. Dr. Charles Mok, an occupational medicine specialist with Franciscan Alliance’s WorkingWell program, will speak on the role of acupuncture in treating work-related injuries. The expo is designed to bring together top safety experts and
MISHAWAKA – A.M. General has begun marketing its new MV-1, a vehicle designed and built specifically to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The vehicle is priced at $40,000 and features a ramp for loading people in wheelchairs, a 36-inch wide door and is 56 inches high. It also has
