HAMMOND – The PFX Professional Softball Tour team will compete against amateur girls softball players from Indiana and Illinois in a 61-team tournament set for Crown Point, Merrillville and Cedar Lake from June 10-12. More than 20 nationally recognized collegiate stars will compete, including three-time Olympic gold medalist and 2010 NCAA Division 1 Champion Lisa […]
CROWN POINT – More than 560 business leaders attended the inaugural “Influential Women of the Year Awards” Banquet June 2 at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. The presenting sponsor was Franciscan Alliance. Twenty-three awards were presented to some of Northwest Indiana’s most influential women. Nominees were separated into 11 industries – healthcare, finance, construction and engineering, economic development
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Bankers Association has offered several tips to the public on how to maintain good credit during the recession. The key is to pay debt on time since late payments are “credit score killers.” A late payment of $1 has the same effect as a late payment of $1,000 because the bill
LAPORTE – The Little Wish Foundation will hold a 5K Fun Walk at Kesling Park in LaPorte at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25. Registration is $25 for adults, $15 for 17 and younger and free for children 5 and under. Those registering by June 11 receive a free T-shirt. Shirts are $5 for those
PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Paddling Association, Northern Indiana Public Service Co., and South Shore Poster Arts Management on Saturday unveiled “Paddling the Dunes,” a new South Sore Poster created by artist Barbara Spies. The poster marks the dedication of the first 75 miles of the Lake Michigan Water Trail as a national recreation trail.
VALPARAISO – Kitty Cavanaugh has been named the new ICU Unit Director at Porter Health System. Cavanaugh, a registered nurse, began at Porter in 1992 and spent 15 years in the ICU as a critical care nurse. She has been instrumental in leading the ICU forward in improved quality initiatives and evidence-based practice. Before her
FORT WAYNE – The Indiana High Speed Rail Association and the Northeast Passenger Rail Association will hold a transportation education event on Friday, June 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EST) at the Baker Street Station in Fort Wayne. “What Does the Midwest Regional Rail System Mean for Fort Wayne, Indiana,” the topic that
CROWN POINT – WorkingWell, the occupational health program of Franciscan Alliance’s Northwest Indiana hospitals, reached a milestone recently when the last three of its five sites gained International Organization of Standardization certification. WorkingWell’s Hammond, Munster and Valparaiso locations recently joined Crown Point and Michigan City in gaining ISO 9001-2008 certification. WorkingWell is the only program
