CROWN POINT – Cara Voorhorst has joined the faculty of the University of St. Francis Crown Point as adjunct professor of microbiology in the School of Arts and Sciences. She has worked for the Indiana Department of Health laboratory, identifying organisms that cause disease outbreaks within the state. She also has taught general biology at […]
GRIFFITH – “Bank on Northwest Indiana,” a program designed to help connect the region’s 21,700 “unbanked or underbanked” residents with free or low-cost bank accounts, financial education and other financial services was launched April 13. The program, organized by the Lake Area United Way, brings together financial institutions and community partners to assist
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet and the City of Hammond will partner in the development of an outdoor sports complex to serve the university’s athletics program and city activities. The complex will be at Dowling Park in the Hessville neighborhood, about a mile from the PUC campus. When fully developed, it will have
CROWN POINT – The University of St. Francis Crown Point will hold an open house for licensed practical nurses from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 16, at Franciscan Point, 12800 Mississippi Parkway, Pavilion U. The open house is to allow LPNs to learn
WEST LAFAYETTE – A team of Purdue University students has designed and built a solar car that will compete in the 2011 Shell Eco-marathon Americas this month. The competition will be in Houston April 14-17 and is an international contest for college and high school students to design and build the most fuel-efficient
GRIFFITH – Lake Area United Way has announced an effort to provide affordable banking services and education for residents of Lake County. At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, it will unveil plans for Bank on Northwest Indiana. Participating in the announcement will be Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock; Angelisa M. Harris of
HAMMOND – The Hammond Recycling Department and the City of Hammond will host the Hammond Environmental Regional Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 at the Civic Center, 5825 Sohl Ave. Admission is free. The inaugural event is designed to provide recycling tips for families. The Lake County Solid
VALPARAISO – In an effort to connect Valparaiso University students with area businesses, a Speed Networking Event will be held on the campus from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 8. Organizer Holly Simpson, assistant director of Harre Union, said the event will give students the opportunity to hone their networking and job
CROWN POINT – Franciscan St. Anthony Health will host a free program from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, on advance health care planning. The meeting, part of National Healthcare Decisions Day, will be in the Marian Education Center, 1201 S. Main St. Ruth Ann Schaller, a social worker and member of
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University has extended an invitation to emergency responders, government leaders and the public to take part in a conference to better understand communication, transportation, energy and distribution issues during a natural disaster. The Network Resilience Conference is 1:30-5:30 p.m. (EST) Monday, April 7, in the Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship,
