HAMMOND  — Purdue University Calumet presents a 17th century Renaissance visit, complete with wandering minstrel music, for attendees of the next Building Community through the Arts program. The program is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at the downtown Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Ave. Attendees of “A Renaissance Faire” will experience […]

Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that it will host a Fulbright Women’s Re-entry Seminar from April 9 to 13. Approximately 45 international Fulbright graduate students from Latin America and the Caribbean will attend. The re-entry seminar will allow participants to explore issues related to women’s leadership, as well as cultural, gender, and professional

VALPARAISO — Martin Binder Jeweler announces the opening of their new jewelry store on U.S. 30 in Valparaiso. Located at 650 W. Morthland Drive next to Applebee’s Restaurant, the jeweler began renovations in the former Focus office building last year. Inside, fine jewelry and leading industry brands, such as Marco Bicego, Alex and Ani, and

HAMMOND — The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will host its April Second Saturday Family Science Program on Saturday, April 12. Beginning at 2:00 p.m., guests can participate in a mini mission and watch a planetarium and laser light show for $15 per person. During the Mars mini mission, participants will help restore communication

“Innovators of the Month” highlights the newest Members of the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana for use by the media  serving Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke Counties.  The Society celebrates Fellows and Chanute Prize recipients, but also recognizes other Members of “The 2013 – 2014 Class.” The Society shares their inspiring

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Pence will lead an economic development and jobs mission to Germany next month, his second international job-hunting trip as governor. The Governor will depart Indiana on April 12 and return on April 18. During the targeted job-hunting trip, he will travel to Aachen, Wipperfurth, Bocholt, Hanover and Berlin to meet with

HAMMOND – The South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit, “Region United, Nation Divided: Following Lincoln,” will be on display at the Indiana Welcome Center through Wednesday, April 30. The exhibit showcases the region’s answer to Abraham Lincoln’s call to action during the Civil War. Featured in the exhibit are hundreds of photographs, artifacts and

Ball State economist Michael Hicks says that while the U.S. economy added 192,000 jobs last month, its employment growth has been agonizingly slow. Despite additional jobs being created, the national unemployment rate remained at 6.7 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning. “Today’s job growth numbers reflect a continued slow growth