For many of the area’s executives, a significant portion of their day is spent in the office. More often than not, they work in formal surroundings with generic photos on the wall. Their functional office furniture offers no insight into their personality. But sometimes the office reflects the boss’ personal tastes and immediately says something […]
Weathering the economic storm has been a challenge for Northwest Indiana’s construction companies, but necessary adjustments were made and things are beginning to stabilize. Some companies in the region have been around long enough to have weathered the Great Depression, so holding on and doing what’s needed is ingrained in their fabric. Here’s a round-up
Steve Dalton A German publisher named Johannes Gutenberg tinkered and toyed until he successfully mechanized his craft. Because of his innovation, the printed word was made available and affordable to the general public for the first time in history. The Gutenberg Press was not only a magical moment in human history, it was also technological.
CHESTERTON – Lake Erie Land Co., a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., has taken over ownership of Sand Creek Country Club. Lake Erie has promised to continue business as usual at the country club. Sand Creek Country Club Real Estate, which is owned by James Gierczyk of Illinois, took over ownership of Sand
SOUTH BEND – Gibson Insurance Group, along with the law firm of Barnes & Thornburg, Kruggle Lawton CPAs, and Lake City Bank will host “Make the Noise Go Away,” from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Monday, May 16, at the Century Center in South Bend. Guest speaker is Larry Linne, a nationally recognized
For the past year or so nearly all of the news concerning the automobile industry has been bad. There were bailouts for some automakers, dealerships closed and sales took a tumble. But the news was decidedly different at Subaru of Indiana Automotive in Lafayette, thanks to the relationship the automaker forged with three key suppliers
LAPORTE – Workforce Health has changed its name to Indiana University Health Occupational Services. The name change was done to “better identify a more unique brand of nationally recognized healthcare and more immediately identify the close relationship with the prestige of IU and its world-renowned IU School of Medicine,” according to an announcement
GARY – Methodist Hospitals has been ranked 22nd among 121 hospitals in the Chicago area by U.S. News and World Report in its first Best Hospitals metro area rankings. The ranking recognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties. “All of these
By John Cain South Shore Arts at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster is currently presenting the 67th Annual Salon Show through March 27. The exhibit is free. The Salon Show is a tradition that has defined South Shore Arts since its inception in the late 1930s, when 120 Hammond and Calumet
by Tom Price At a time when a global economic recession has put economic development on hold in many communities, South Bend has accelerated progress in 2010 toward introducing a research- and innovation-driven sector in its local economy. Complementing these efforts at economic transformation, South Bend also became the focus of widespread attention in 2010
