HAMMOND – Dominion Resources Inc. of Richmond, Va., has announced that by the end of 2012 its State Line Energy generating plant will close. Although a possibility exists that the plant could remain open until mid-2014, State Line is slated to close, according to company spokesman Dan Genest. The 120 employees at the […]
HAMMOND – Researchers from Purdue University Calumet have completed a study of the Great Lakes that could be used to reduce mercury and other metals discharged into the Great Lakes by industry. Purdue Calumet researchers joined with scientists from the Argonne National Laboratory in the project, which began in 2007. “Our research teams have conducted
WEST LAFAYETTE – Three Purdue University professors have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are Leah H. Jamieson, the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering and Ransburg Distinguished Professor of Electric and Computer Engineering; H. Jay Melosh, Distinguished Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Physics; and Ei-ichi Negishi,
MERRILLVILLE – Methodist Hospital employees from its Southlake Campus receive a Spirit Gram for exemplary work. The award is given to employees who work together and exemplify Methodist’s core values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. The staff members honored are Diane Beukema, emergency room nurse; Debbie Cole, Daniella Feddler and Kelly
HAMMOND – Mirko Marich, president of the Contract Services Group, has been named an Innovator of the Month by the Society of Innovators for creating an automated order processing system to meet the needs of Lear Corp. With help from production manager Ronni Przewoznik, Marich created an automated system that reads pick sheet data and
MERRILLVILLE – Retired Lake County Judge Lorenzo Arredondo, has been named an Innovator of the Month by the Society of Innovators for establishing a Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau for families. “There were no professional services available,” said Arredondo, who created a family help system after being elected in 1981. The DRCB is one of only
GARY – Methodist Hospitals in Gary and Merrillville have honored its board certified nurses as part of Nurses Month in March. Those honored include Connie Adams, Debra Alexander, Sarah Baran, Billie Childress, Jackie Curtis, Nancy Daw, Kristy Darnell, Gina Demuth, Janet Ellis, Kay England, Becky Esco, Paula Estilla, Karen Franklin, Ron Harris, Nancy Hill, Kashmir
MUNSTER – The Franciscan Alliance has acquired the Surgical Hospital of Munster. It will be an outpatient surgery center as part of Franciscan Physicians Hospital. Some 20 physicians will be at the outpatient facility, which has four operating rooms and 14 recovery bays. It will have 31 nurses, operating room technicians and clerical workers.
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital announced on May 9 that is laying off 112 employees as a way to help it contain increasing administrative costs. In a letter to employees and the community, G. Thor Thordarson, president and CEO, said, “Most of us are aware that the cost of healthcare has to be
HAMMOND – To observe National Tourism Week starting, the Indiana Welcome Center on Tuesday, May 14, will host an Explore the South Shore event from11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The first 500 families to attend will receive coupons for discounts to area attractions. Representatives from more than a dozen attractions will take part in the
