HAMMOND — A free program on relieving sinus problems will be offered at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Hammond’s eighth-floor conference room, 5454 Hohman Ave. Shridhar Ventrapragada, M.D., who is board certified in otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat conditions), will discuss how the latest minimally invasive procedures, including balloon sinuplasty, can offer […]

McCOLLY Real Estate, on behalf of the McCOLLY Foundation, would like to thank everyone who participated in our Community Baby Shower to support St. Monica Home on the Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer campus. The baby shower collection began on August 1st, and continued through August 30, 2013. The collection sites were amongst the 17 McCOLLY

WEST LAFAYETTE  — Purdue Bands’ big bass drum made its 2013 debut Saturday Sept. 7 when the Boilermaker football team hosts Indiana State University at noon. Built 92 years ago in Elkhart, Ind., the Boilermakers’ “World’s Largest Drum” is a Purdue icon. But it has not had hardware serviced since the 1970s. After nine decades

MERRILLVILLE — Base rates for NIPSCO‘s natural gas remain unchanged after the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved a settlement agreement to extend existing rates for all natural gas customers. For nearly two years, NIPSCO’s natural gas rates have been the lowest in Indiana on average (Source: IURC Natural Gas Residential Bill Survey).   Besides the

FAIR OAKS — Fair Oaks Farms is currently seeking crafters and vendors for their 9th annual CowtoberFest on Saturday, October 19. Vendor hours for the event are 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. During CowtoberFest, families are invited to wear Halloween costumes and enjoy various activities including games, hayrides and arts and crafts. Children will also

MICHIGAN CITY — The Northwest ISBDC is teaming with First Trust Credit Union to offer “Who am I Trying to Reach and How Do They Find Me? Marketing for Success as a Small Business” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday Sept. 26 at Ivy Tech Community College Michigan City campus, 3714 Franklin St., in the Student Affairs

INDIANAPOLIS — Labor Fest’s debut celebration brought near-record crowds to downtown, according to attendance numbers released today by the Central Indiana Labor Council. More than 10,000 people gathered on Georgia Street on Saturday, Aug. 31 – the largest attendance at a Georgia Street event since Super Bowl 2012. Guests kicked off the Labor Day weekend

Ball State University economist Michael Hicks says the August employment situation summary contains the worst economic news this year despite 169,000 new jobs being added. “First, the estimates from the previous month was revised downwards by 40 percent, with the economy having seen 60,000 fewer jobs in July than previously reported. Earlier months were revised