WEST LAFAYETTE — The federal government expects Indiana and the nation to grow bumper crops of corn and soybeans for the second consecutive year, adding to already adequate supplies but further holding down prices farmers will get for their productivity. Indiana farmers are on track to harvest 1.04 billion bushels of corn – a record […]
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RENSSELAER — The Jasper County Fall Festival will take to the Jasper County Fairgrounds Friday, Aug. 22, through Sunday, Aug. 24. The festival offers three days of live entertainment, numerous craft, antique and home décor vendors, food and children’s activities. Attendees can enjoy daily live entertainment, including mud drags, tractor pulls and semi-truck pulls, and
WEST LAFAYETTE – Unanticipated economic benefits from the shale oil and gas boom could help offset the costs of substantially reducing the U.S.’s carbon footprint, Purdue agricultural economists say. Wally Tyner and Farzad Taheripour estimate that shale technologies annually provide an extra $302 billion to the U.S. economy relative to 2007, a yearly “dividend” that
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MERRILLVILLE — Indiana Towing & Wreckers Association and Professional Towing & Recovery Operators of Illinois will be hosting the inaugural Great Lakes Regional Tow Show August 22 through August 24 at Radisson Hotel Star Plaza. According to Quincy Cunningham, staff member with ITWA, the conference is expected to attract between 400 and 500 attendees. Throughout
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The Kibble Kitchen Pet Pantry’s third annual PAWS for Homeless Animals event has been in the planning phase for several months now, and it all comes to fruition Aug. 23 at Festival Park in Hobart. On that day, there will be more than 70 vendors of all types occupying the park. Tents offering various types
Community Garden Volunteer Opportunity Join United Way of LaPorte County in the LaPorte Community Garden (Corner of Jefferson and Jackson Street in LaPorte, Indiana) from 10am-Noon as we recycle the bricks in the garden space. These bricks will be used for an artistic sculpture in the garden! Join in the community garden! LaPorte County LOCAL Food
Auditions for the Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus‘ 2014-2015 concert season will take place on August 22 and September 9 at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana. Previous choral experience is recommended. Vocal range, aural abilities, rhythmic comprehension and sight reading will be tested; no prepared vocal selection is required.
Ball State economist Michael Hicks says Indiana’s economy is picking up steam as nearly 5,500 manufacturing jobs were added last month. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported today that unemployment for July was at 5.9 percent, the same as the previous month. The nation’s unemployment rate is 6.2 percent. Indiana added nearly 10,000 private
