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
PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Forum board of directors has voted to expand its service territory by adding Newton, Jasper and Pulaski counties. The Forum already provides service to Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Starke counties. The expansion now allows the Forum to match the service areas of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. Northwest
INDIANAPOLIS – S. Joe DeHaven, president and chief executive officer of the Indiana Bankers Association has been named Association Executive of the Year for 2010 by the Indiana Society of Association Executives. DeHaven joined the IBA in 2006 and has led the organization through a merger and guided it through one of the
WEST LAFAYETTE – Development Consultants Inc. has opened an office in the Purdue Research Park. The company provides guidance to startups, and establishes networks and relationships with government entities for research organizations. The company was founded in 2008 by Mark R. Pipes, whose background is in project management and small business development.
PORTAGE – Tobin Development and TCB Development, developers of Midpoint USA at Ameriplex at the Port, was recognized by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association’s Chicago Chapter, as a finalist for the Industrial Speculative Development of the Year. Although it did not win, Midpoint USA captured the judges’ attention as the only
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has announced its 2010 Hospitality Award winners. They are Wolf Lake Festival Pavilion in Hammond, 2010 Attraction of the Year; Brian Cummings, professional disc golf world championship, 2010 Bring It Home Hero; Clocktower Power Boat Race, Hobart, 2010 Event of the Year; and Valparaiso
