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Porter, LaPorte tourism presents R.O.S.E awards
VALPARAISO – Indiana Dunes Tourism, the official tourism bureau of Porter County, has honored 22 businesses and people with R.O.S.E. Awards for outstanding service.
Honorees are: Lodging Location of the Year, At Home in the Woods Bed and Breakfast, Chesterton; Restaurant of the Year, Industrial Revolution, Valparaiso; Festival of the Year, Valparaiso University Jazz Fest; Shining Star, Sophia Molina of Don …
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Patterson expands South Bend operations
SOUTH BEND – Patterson Logistics Services Inc. has announced it is opening a distribution center in South Bend. The Minnesota-based company is moving into a 208,000-square-foot building on Cleveland Road.
Since 1993, Patterson has operated from a building about one-fourth that size on Ameritech Drive.
Patterson has been a dental products supplier since 1877 and today provides products for rehabilitation, sports medicine, veterinary clinics and …
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5K run to benefit Crown Point youth baseball
CROWN POINT – The Crown Point Youth Baseball Ladies Auxiliary has announced it will hold a 5K race to benefit the Crown Point Cal Ripken Youth Baseball league on Saturday, June 9. It will begin at 8 a.m. at the Crown Point Youth Baseball Fields.
T&H Timing will conduct the 5K. The cost is $20 per runner through May 23. The entry fee includes a …
Read Full ArticleBraun to provide taxis for New York City
WINAMAC – BraunTaxi has entered the taxi market and will be able to serve the handicap-accessible market across the country.
The Braun Corp. is adapting the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan as well as the Toyota Sienna for taxi use.
Soon, the company will be retrofitting the Nissan NV200, which will be available in New York City by late 2013.
“Leading the …
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Korellis Roofing honored by Firestone
HAMMOND – Firestone Building Products has named Korellis Roofing Inc. of Hammond as the 2012 winner of its Master Contractor Award.
Korellis ranks among the top 256 commercial roofing contractors of more than 3,000 licensed by Firestone. In addition, Korellis is among 170 to receive Firestone’s Inner Circle of Quality Award.
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Read Full ArticleArcelor Mittal completes $60 million project
BURNS HARBOR – Arcelor Mittal has completed a $60 million upgrade of its 160-inch plate mill at Burns Harbor. The new heat-treat line will help make the mill a leader in steel production, said John Mengel, chief operating officer.
With the upgrade, steel can be produced quicker and with higher quality, said Mengel. The project included a new level, which will reduce the stress on …
Read Full ArticleMCEDC honors companies for investment
MICHIGAN CITY – The Michigan City Economic Development Corp. held its 2012 Business Investment Awards Celebration recently at Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa. The event is held every two years to recognize local companies who have made substantial financial investments the previous two years.
“Staying in business is one of the greatest accomplishments most companies can claim and we wanted to recognize those …
Read Full ArticleNew Carbon sold to PNC Riverarch Capital
SOUTH BEND – New Carbon Inc., which provides waffle and pancake mix to restaurants and hotels across the country, has sold a controlling interest of the business to PNC Riverarch Capital of Pittsburgh.
New Carbon was founded in 1937 and serves more than 40,000 customers in North America. Last year, the company has $30 million in sales.
PNC Riverarch Capital is part of PNC …
Read Full ArticlePNC students tops in engineering competition
WESTVILLE – A team of Purdue University North Central students recently earned first place in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Design Competition, earning a spot in the upcoming international competition.
The team, PNC Elite, was first among 26 teams representing colleges and universities from 13 Midwest states.
Team members are Pat Jarosak, Chesterton; Elizabeth Bennett, Hebron; James Morton, Chesterton; and Ben Kienzynski, Chesterton.…
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Sunburst Races to finish inside ND Stadium
SOUTH BEND – The 50-yard line of the Notre Dame Football Stadium will be the official finish line of the 2012 Sunburst Races.
The finish line has been temporarily changed to Alumni Soccer Stadium due to construction inside the football stadium this summer. But because of unusually warm weather in the spring, construction crews finished their work ahead of schedule, allowing Sunburst Races to …
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