HAMMOND — Purdue University Calumet’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, Jan. 21-23, will feature keynote remarks by the sister of a slain victim of the 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Ala. Lisa McNair, sister of Denise McNair, who died with three other 11-to-14-year-old girls in the church bombing, will speak during a […]

If you want to live life and love your work to the fullest, you can live your dream if you make it happen. Join author Chris Stevens, founding principal of Keurig Coffee Inc., for “Livin’ the Dream . . . What Though the Odds” at the Michiana Chapter of the American Marketing Association’s monthly luncheon

LA PORTE — Indiana is experiencing an early and severe flu season. According to the Indiana State Department of Health, influenza activity is continuing to increase in the United States. The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 3.0% above the national baseline. It is for this reason that IU Health will be

WASHINGTON – Today, the Obama Administration announced it is expanding the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Initiative to include Gary, IN; Brownsville, TX; Flint, MI; Macon, GA; Rockford, IL; St. Louis, MO; and Rocky Mount, NC. President Obama established SC2 in 2011 as an innovative and flexible program designed to strengthen local capacity, coordinate federal

MERRILLVILLE — Providers of products and services targeted to homeowners are invited to participate in the Home & Lifestyle Shows sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Northwest Indiana. Show dates are March 7-9 for the Porter County Show and April 5-6 for the Lake County Show. Events will be held at the Porter County

HAMMOND — The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority celebrated their 30 years of existence throughout 2013. In addition to the award winning 30 Stops in 30 Days campaign, which brought the South Shore CVA to 30 different partners in five counties, the South Shore CVA supported local festivals and events as well as played