Business News on Beecher Beacon

Franciscan WorkingWell recently contributed the sponsorship proceeds from an employer solutions symposium to the Franciscan Health Foundation of Northern Indiana's Food Insecurity Program.

There was no change in number of active legal licenses in Beecher in August compared to the previous month, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Board-certified nurse practitioner Holly Myles, FNP-C, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network Rensselaer Medical Center team in Rensselaer, Indiana.

The Beecher Fire Protection District has introduced an emergency board-up rotation program to ensure the availability of licensed emergency board-up services at incident scenes promptly.

Franciscan Health Indianapolis has expanded its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Center for Women & Children, adding eight more patient rooms and beds. This expansion increases the total capacity to 38 rooms and beds.

There was 1 lawyer with an active license to practice in Beecher as of August, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $3.88 per gallon of midgrade gas in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest price of midgrade gas in ZIP Code 60401 was found at one gas station in the week ending Sep. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest price of premium gas in ZIP Code 60401 was found at two gas stations in the week ending Sep. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $4.09 per gallon of premium gas in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Board-certified pediatrician Alicia Boykin, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Boykin is now accepting new patients.

Franciscan Health Crown Point has initiated construction on The Dean and Barbara White Cancer Center. The groundbreaking ceremony, held on Monday, included a blessing by The Most Rev. Robert McClory, bishop of the Diocese of Gary.

Zachary Lundy, DO, has joined the team at Franciscan Physician Network CityWay Family Medicine and is now accepting new patients.

Franciscan Health, in collaboration with the Montgomery County Health Department, recently hosted a community baby shower at the Montgomery County 4-H Fairgrounds in Crawfordsville.

A property at 318 Lilac Drive, Beecher was sold on Aug. 27 by Chris Beard for $412,000. The buyer was Catherine Lara.

Franciscan Health has recently been honored with the 2024 KLAS Arch Collaborative EHR (Electronic Health Record) Experience Breakthrough Recognition from KLAS Research.

Franciscan WorkingWell and HEALTHeACCESS recently expanded their clinic in Lafayette, Indiana. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Megan Locke, DO, has joined Franciscan Physician Network Heartland Crossing Pediatrics in Mooresville and is now seeing new patients.

Patrick Albert, MD, Joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City

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