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Lake Erie Land takes over Sand Creek
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 Creek in 2006 from Lake Erie after …
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Decision making program set in South Bend
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 speaker and author who shares principles to …
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Workforce Health name now under IU banner
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 from Indiana University.
IU Health Occupational Services is an …
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Methodist Hospital receives top ranking
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 hospitals provide first-rate care for the majority of patients, …
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United Way launches banking program
GRIFFITH – “Bank on Northwest Indiana,” a program designed to help connect the region’s 21,700 “unbanked or underbanked” residents with free or low-cost bank accounts, financial education and other financial services was launched April 13.
The program, organized by the Lake Area United Way, brings together financial institutions and community partners to assist low-income working families who often fall prey to high …
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5K run/walk to help prevent child abuse
INDIANAPOLIS – The Matt Breman Memorial 5K Run & Walk to End Child Abuse will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 23, starting at Buggs Temple in downtown Indianapolis.
The entry fee is $20 per person and $40 for families. Commemorative water bottles are available for $10.
Matt Bremen was an avid supporter of primary prevention, dedicated to the mission of preventing …
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Porter Health receives honor from HHS
VALPARAISO – Porter Health System is using Donate Life Month in April to celebrate its Silver Award for organ donation performance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The award denotes Porter as a Health and Human Services’ 2010 Medal of Honor hospital, only of only four in Indiana to receive the designation.
“More people than ever are awaiting …
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Seminar focus is entrepreneurial opportunity
CEDAR LAKE – Dushan Nikolovski, director of Purdue University Calumet’s Center for Entrepreneurship Success, is the guest speaker for eEngaging NWI Business Women, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 at the Lighthouse Restaurant, 7501 Constitution Ave., Cedar Lake.
He will speak about entrepreneurial opportunities and resources in Northwest Indiana.
eEngaging NWI Business Women is a professional networking group …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration will host an hour-long webinar designed to help business owners make the right decisions to maneuver through the economic recovery.
Among the questions that will be addressed are “How does a business owner take positive steps to ensure that his or her business remains resilient through a disaster situation that could destroy the company?”
The …
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Adidas Hardwood Challenge comes to NWI
MERRILLVILLE – The Adidas Hardwood Challenge Basketball Tournament will be April 16 and 17 at the Fieldhouse in Merrillville.
The challenge is sanctioned by the NCAA and more than 100 Division 1 college coaches will be in attendance.
More than 100 girls’ basketball teams from across the nation will compete. Games start at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 16.
More than 500 …
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