HAMMOND – The American Group of Constructors (TAG) hosted members of its staff and their families at its annual Safety Retreat at Key Lime Cove in Gurnee, Ill. The event emphasizes the importance of safety both at work and at home. “Renewed awareness of your commitment to safety affects more than just yourself,” TAG CEO […]
SOUTH BEND – Beacon Health System Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Costello has been awarded the 2013 Distinguished Business Alumni Award from Indiana University South Bend (IUSB). This annual recognition, presented by the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics at IUSB, is awarded to an alumnus/alumna who has distinguished themselves as a prominent business and
Overall costs are down and convenience for employees is up. by Rick A. Richards So far, there isn’t any data to support the idea that healthy workers are happy workers, but employers have discovered one thing about healthy workers–they’re more productive. And that has been enough to entice some Northwest Indiana business to embrace the
SOUTH BEND – ICE Michiana, a free smartphone app that provides First Responders with access to life-saving patient information in the field, and Emergency Rooms with critical pre-arrival health information, is expanding to include the Community Hospital of Bremen. Launched in August 2012 through collaborative efforts of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and Force 5,
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana has received a $10,000 donation from Praxair, Inc. to help fund the purchase and redevelopment of teacher professional development programs as well as the purchase of supplies for the upcoming space adventure summer camp series. “Our goal is to merge the power of imagination with
SOUTH BEND – The CPA firm of Kruggel, Lawton, & Company, LLC, has announced that manager Andrew Kominowski, CPA, has completed requirements to earn the designation of Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA). To become accredited by NACVA, candidates are required to successfully complete an intensive training
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University’s programs in engineering, education and business continue to be ranked among the best in the country in U.S. News & World Report’s graduate school rankings. “These rankings, particularly the sustained upward movement by both the College of Engineering and the College of Education over the last several years, show that
FORT WAYNE – The University of St. Francis (USF) has collaborated with the Fort Wayne Ballet to offer four-year and two-year programs in dance through the university’s Fort Wayne Ballet Conservatory at the University of Saint Francis. It is the region’s only four-year degree of its type. The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and
