A Lake Station teen is among several people from around Indiana whose volunteer work and activism in their communities was recognized by the state through its Awards for Excellence. The awards, presented by Serve Indiana, a division of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, were handed out Nov. 8 at the annual awards ceremony at
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Jordy N Jax BBQ’s new Valparaiso location is now open. The restaurant’s website announced the eatery hosted its grand opening on Nov. 12. The restaurant was located in Demotte, but it was announced by Latitude Commercial Realty of Schererville in late August that restaurant owners Bill and Kim Walz had signed a lease at 255
Sage-Popovich, a specialist in recovery of aviation related equipment, signed a 10-year lease to occupy the Gary/Chicago International Airport‘s new East Corporate Hangar. The airport authority board approved the lease with the Valparaiso-based firm Nov. 13. Construction of the nearly 25,000-square-foot hangar was approved in March. “Sage-Popovich has operated out of the airport for more
Creating a business-friendly environment in Indiana didn’t happen overnight, and there’s still opportunity to make conditions even better. That was the message shared by Elaine Bedel, president of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., during the annual Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards event Nov. 15 hosted by Avalon Manor in Merrillville and presented by the Northwest Indiana
Ivy Tech Community College announced Nov 12 it won 14 awards at the recent National Council for Marketing and Public Relations Professionals district conference in Toledo, Ohio. Ivy Tech earned four gold medals, three silver medals and seven bronze medals for a variety of marketing projects and initiatives at the NCMPR awards for the 2017-18
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Advanced manufacturing employment in Indiana now features more than 540,000 workers employed in the sector, the highest employment level since 2001, according to a new report from Detroit-based LIFT—Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow, a Manufacturing USA institute. Employer demand spiked in Indiana, growing by 30 percent between the second quarter of 2018 and third quarter of
Jennifer Montague has been named vice president of communications and external affairs for Northern Illinois Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) in Merrillville. She will report to Violet Sistovaris, NIPSCO president, and be based at the company’s headquarters in Merrillville. Montague will oversee the company’s customer focused branding, marketing, economic development, municipal relations, media relations, advertising, charitable
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Businesses based in Eastport Centre Business Park in Valparaiso raised more than $22,000 to support United Way of Porter County social service programs. Participating businesses included Chester Inc., McAfee Animal Hospital, Sensit, 1st American Management, Great Lakes Labs, Vertical Financial Group, Shoremet, Fairway Laser and Ivy Tech Community College. “Eastport Centre businesses are amazing to
