HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet will hold its fifth annual Industrial Job and Resource Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in the university gymnasium in the Fitness & Recreation Center, south of 173rd Street. The fair is for job seekers, Purdue Calumet students and alumni. Admission is free and will […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue alumnus and astronaut David Wolf will be on campus Friday, Oct. 29, to talk about his experiences as an astronaut. His talk begins at 7 p.m. (EST) in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. On Oct. 30, Wolf will take part in Purdue’s annual Space Day. Wolf was chief of
HIGHLAND – First Financial Bank has completed a major renovation on its 45th Street Banking Center. The project included a new interior design, new teller lines, and a revamped 10-lane drive-through that includes two full-service ATMs. “As we continue to grow in this area, the upgrades will allow us to serve clients faster
KNOX – Starke Memorial Hospital has begun offering digital mammography to its patients. The Diagnostic Imaging Department at the hospital said the new equipment and technology allows it to provide incredibly sharp images within seconds. The equipment includes computer-aided detection technology and allows better detection of any abnormalities. To schedule an appointment,
PORTER – Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is seeking 30 volunteers to help dress up Cowels Bog from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 30. The Indiana Coastal Cooperative Weed Management Area, along with NIPSCO’s Environmental Action Team and the lakeshore are organizing the event. The goal is to restore the area
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will open the KeyBank Pops Series with James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band at 8 p.m. (EST) Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Morris Performing Arts Center. The orchestra, led by Maestro Tsung Yeh, will provide an evening of “All That Jazz.” Dapogny founded the band
MUNCIE – The “2010 Small Firm: Big Business” conference hosted by Tilson HR and the Indiana CPA Society will be held Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie. The focus of the conference is on how to drive business and retain clients with effective marketing. Speakers include Dominic Cingoranelli, CPA,
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet’s Healing Circles suicide survivor monthly support group meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 at PUC’s Couples and Family Therapy Center, 1247 169th St. Suicide survivors and friends of survivors are welcome. Admission is free. Groups are set up for adults 18 and old, young adults from 14
INDIANAPOLIS – Screenings at the Heartland Film Festival began Oct. 15 and one of the opening films was “Soul Thunder,” about how Conrad “Prof” Johnson turned a mediocre high school jazz band into a sensational award winning phenomenon at Kashmere High School in Texas. The documentary was a tribute to a remarkable music
CROWN POINT – The expansion of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday (today) at 9000 Connecticut Drive. The keynote speaker is U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, who was instrumental in getting the center locate in Northwest Indiana. The $2.2 million, 12,000-square-foot expansion brings the Purdue Technology Center to
