Retired astronaut Jerry Ross

Retired astronaut and Crown Point native Jerry Ross featured guest at Share the Love event Feb. 27

Retired astronaut and Crown Point native Jerry Ross will be the featured presenter at the annual Share the Love event on Feb. 27 at The Center for Visual & Performing Arts in Munster. A veteran of seven space shuttle missions, Ross logged more than 1,393 hours in space during his NASA career. Ross’ appearance is

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Toyota Industries North America grows material handling line with purchase of Hoist Liftruck

Other than a new name, it should be business as usual at East Chicago-based Hoist Liftruck. Toyota Industries North America announced Feb. 13 it had entered a definitive agreement on Feb. 8 to purchase Hoist Liftruck Mfg. LLC, and change the name to Hoist Material Handling Inc. In a statement, Marty Flaska, founder of Hoist,

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BraunAbility Carmel

Pulaski County-based BraunAbility expanding by investing $7.5 million in Indiana operations

BraunAbility, a maker of wheelchair vehicles and wheelchair lifts, announced Feb. 13 plans to invest $7.5 million in its Indiana operations, which in the long run will add new jobs and help the company’s growth strategy. The Winamac-based company along with Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. said BraunAbility also planned

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Franciscan Health Michigan City hospital

Franciscan Health lands sponsors for community hall, cafe at new Michigan City hospital

Franciscan Health’s new Michigan City hospital has received additional backing from a pair of Region businesses. Franciscan Health in a statement said Horizon Bank and Northern Illinois Public Service Co. each gifted the new Michigan City hospital $25,000. Horizon Bank’s gift will support the Blessed Maria Theresia Bonzel Community Room, a meeting space on the

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Troy Kafka

Centier Bank names greater Indianapolis market president

Merrillville-based Centier Bank named Troy Kafka market president for the greater Indianapolis area. Christopher Campbell, Centier Bank senior partner, said Centier looks forward to Kafka helping the bank grow in central Indiana. “His expertise in lending and focus on relationship banking is an amazing fit with our culture and gives us a dynamic leader in

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Indiana on chalkboard

State commission formed to examine competitive teacher compensation in Indiana

A group of business executives and education professionals from around the state has been assembled to examine what constitutes competitive teacher compensation in Indiana and how to achieve it. The office of Gov. Eric Holcomb on Feb. 12 announced members of the volunteer Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission. The commission has been tasked to deliver

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