MERRILLVILLE – With April marking National Safe Digging Month and the start of many outdoor projects, NIPSCO urges residents and businesses to help protect the public from serious risk or injury by calling 811 two business days before starting any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. In addition to the risk of serious […]

HAMMOND – While many parents must turn to day care for their infants upon returning to work, employees of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority have enjoyed the benefit of bringing newborns to the office for the first few months of the child’s life. The South Shore CVA’s unique program, the In-Office Child Care

BP today released a preliminary estimate of oil recovered from Lake Michigan following the recent incident at the Whiting Refinery. Crews have recovered the vast majority of oil that had been visible on the surface of a cove-like area of the lake and on the shoreline between the refinery and an adjacent steel mill. BP

Franciscan Alliance Foundation board members Joe Allegretti, Kevin Keough and Jim Larsen hosted a “1,500 Days of Inspiring Health through Patient Care at the new St. Clare Health Clinic” program there March 20 that was attended by more than 50 Northwest Indiana business and civic leaders. During the evening, Keough, who also is a board member

Be a Superhero and help end homelessness in St. Joseph County! Join Homeward Bound awareness and fundraiser on Saturday, April 5. Our theme is Super Heroes to end homelessness – so come dressed as your favorite Super Hero or create your own.  Our honorary chairs for this event are student leaders from the area colleges

Porter Regional Hospital will present the following community wellness programs in April: *Ladies: It’s Time to Put Your Health First In this day and age, women have so much responsibility . . . wife . . . mother . . . caregiver . . . and the list goes on.  But whatever role you play,

VALPARAISO — United Way of Porter County (UWPC) hosted its Annual Celebration on March 11 at Portage 16 IMAX. The event honored and recognized outstanding community partners and participants in the 2013/2014 campaign. Event sponsors included Farrall Wealth and Indiana Beverage, and the appetizers were provided by Strongbow Inn. During the program, special recognition was

The Music Village (TMV) is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous gift from TCU Foundation of three brand new Seagull Entourage Acoustic Guitars, valued at $1500. The public and media are invited to the presentation, where Karol Griffin, Executive Director of TCU Foundation, will speak, and TMV’s Executive Director, Kellirae Boann, will accept