VALPARAISO — The Regional Development Company (RDC) has recently signed a contract with the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) to serve as the administrator of the La Porte County Revolving Loan Fund. Though the fund has been in place for several years, it was without a professional management firm. Now that the RDC has […]

DES MOINES — Kemin applauds the findings of a new human study presented by Biofortis, a global contract research organization, suggesting that the use of a patent-pending spearmint extract containing phenolic complex K110-42 may help improve cognitive health and cognitive performance in older adults. These study results were presented in a poster session, sponsored by

WEST LAFAYETTE — Declining demand for gasoline coupled with increased oil refining capacity in the U.S. should help to keep the price of gas this summer below $4 per gallon in the Midwest barring any disruption of supply, Purdue University energy economist Wally Tyner says. Tyner expects pump prices to run about 6 cents higher

Legacy Foundation names six Lake County students as the 2014 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. Rachel Bell, daughter of Richard and Lynn Bell; Joseph Brown, son of Drew and Carrie Brown; Jada Davis, daughter of Linda Davis; Kevin Lema, son of Miguel and Alexandra Lema; Paige Mills, daughter of Scott and Dena Remakel; and Asha Walker,

MUNSTER — Beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 26, the men and women of Munster VFW Post 2697 will conduct a ceremony at the Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial. The public is invited to take part in the activities planned at the park in remembrance of the men and women of our nation’s

MISHAWAKA — Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) invites the entire community to visit the new Saint Joseph Health Center (SJHC) and Health Insurance Services, Inc. location from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, May 23. A short ceremony to bless the new building will precede guided tours and an open house. SJHC staff will be available

LAKE STATION — Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters members from Local 1005 presented the Edison High School Boys Track Team with a $600 check. The funds have been used to purchase disc and shot equipment, uniforms, sweat suits, t-shirts, snacks and drinks for the team.  

WEST LAFAYETTE — Many may not know the holiday weekend that marks the start of summer by paying respects to veterans and remembering loved ones began when white Southern women took a leadership role in honoring their Civil War veterans, says a Purdue University historian. “After the Civil War, southern men would have appeared treasonous