WEST LAFAYETTE – Commercial vegetable farmers and market gardeners will have networking opportunities and get tips on how to improve their business when they meet at the Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium. The event will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CST) Jan. 5 at Teibel’s Restaurant, 1775 U.S. 41, Schererville. The program is a collaboration […]
LAFAYETTE – The local chapter of the NAACP recently held its NAACP 2015 Freedom Fund Banquet and awards. The Freedom Fund is money set aside for scholarships in the Greater Lafayette community. The theme for the evening was “Pursuing Liberty in the Face of Injustice”. Guest speaker was Mr. Odail Thorns, a retired Senior Executive
HAMMOND – Three legends of the South Shore will be inducted on Thursday, Dec 17 at 5:30 pm at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond. Awardees are selected by a panel of judges representing the 7-counties of northwest Indiana. Legends are chosen based on the four values: courage, exploration, creativity and innovation. The 11th Annual
MICHIGAN CITY – Dean Mazzoni, who has held executive positions at five hospitals, including for-profit and not-for-profit facilities, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City. The new President at Franciscan St Anthony Health Michigan City will assume his duties in mid-January. Mazzoni has served for three years in his
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CROWN POINT – Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority Board of Directors Vice-Chairman Harley Snyder has informed Chairman Don Fesko that he is withdrawing his name from consideration for reappointment to the Board. The RDA Vice Chairman will not seek reappointment. “I have been informed today that Harley Snyder will not be seeking reappointment to the RDA
HOBART – St Mary Medical Center earns recognition as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. St. Mary Medical Center was recognized in The Joint Commission’s 2015 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence
MUNSTER – Men with elevated and/or rising PSA levels concerned about a prostate cancer diagnosis or men in active surveillance of prostate cancer will get peace of mind with new technology fighting prostate cancer. The new 3T MRI technology being used at Community Hospital. Radiologists, urologists and oncologists are working together to identify, target and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ten years ago, only one community in the nation enrolled at least 30 percent of its public school students in charter public schools. Today, 14 communities meet that threshold, demonstrating high demand for increased charter school enrollment across the nation, according to the 10th annual student enrollment share report released today by the
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