GARY – The U.S. Environmental Protect Agency on Monday announced it had awarded more than $1 million in federal grants to organizations involved in protecting the Great Lakes. Of that amount, $607,000 was given to the Save the Dunes Conservation Fund and the City of Valparaiso to repair the Thorgren detention basin in the Salt […]
Congratulations! Winners will be profiled in our upcoming fall 2011 issue. Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly is proud to be a 2011 media sponsor for Indiana Companies To Watch presented by the Edward Lowe Foundation, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana Small Business Development Center Network and Purdue University. Diversified Marketing Strategies Crown Point Advertising, Public Relations,
The Editorial Advisory Committee for Retirement Living magazine has been announced. Retirement Living, which will debut in April 2012, is a publication of May Communications Group LLC. The magazine will cater to interests of those preparing for retirement or newly retired baby boomers and focus on health care, quality of life issues, new careers, business
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Northwest Indiana a hot place for a health-care career. by Bob Kronemyer With a diversity of educational programs and health-care facilities, Northwest Indiana is a vibrant environment to pursue a caregiver career. Coupled with the latest recession and an aging population, “health-care opportunities are viewed as good career choices,” says Angie Hampton, director of human
Building a company website involves a lot of hands. When I was a young boy, my father would remind me, “John, you have only one chance to make a lasting, first impression upon someone about yourself.” Although I am sure that I have squandered many first-impression opportunities throughout my life, my father’s sage advice has
SOUTH BEND – Jill Scicchitano, the new general manager of the Century Center, has announced she is looking for new revenue streams for the 225,000-square-foot facility. She has already announced that 12 more events are scheduled this year than one year ago. Century Center hosts more than 500 events a year. In 2010, South Bend
MERRILLVILLE – Legacy Foundation of Lake County has elected five community leaders to its board of directors. The new members, all serving three-year terms, are David Austgen, a Cedar Lake attorney; Robert Johnson III, president and CEO of Cimcor Inc. of Merrillville; Tom Keilman, director of government affairs at BP in Whiting; Martha Rivas-Ramos, vice
SOUTH BEND – The Michiana Health Information Network has received full accreditation with the Health Information Exchange Accreditation Program. During the review process, MHIN’s privacy and security procedures were examined along with its technical performance, business practices and organizational resources. In addition, its process of managing and transferring protected health information was reviewed. “As the
LAPORTE – LaPorte Hospital Foundation will hold its 10th annual Tour de LaPorte Bike, Run and Walk on Aug. 27-28. A 10K run, half marathon and mini Tour de LaPorte will be at Soldier’s Memorial Park in LaPorte on Saturday, Aug. 27. That same day, the bike time trial will be held at Rolling Prairie
GARY – To mark the 40th anniversary of the Crisis Center held a wine tasting event to supports its programs. The Crisis Center, based in Miller Beach in Gary, was founded in 1971 and serves clients in Lake and Porter counties. Executive director and CEO Shirley Caylor said the agency has 50 employees and an
