The Center of Workforce Innovations, The Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation at Purdue Calumet (CIVS), NIPSCO, Urschel and The Northwest Indiana Forum will host a half-day summit – The 2015 Northwest Indiana Manufacturing Summit – focused on the manufacturing sector in our seven-county area. The summit will explore the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and …
NITCO is excited to announce the completion of technical updates in the subdivisions of Lake Eliza and Falling Waters located in the communities of Crown Point, Hebron and Valparaiso, IN. Those who reside in these areas are now capable of receiving up to 50 Mbps of broadband service along with telephone and satellite TV services. …
INDIANAPOLIS – The future is very bright in Indianapolis, thanks to the professionals making a difference in our workforce. Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, Inc. is announcing its finalists for the 12th annual Indys Best and Brightest event presented by KPMG LLP. The event will honor 100 of central Indiana’s most outstanding young professionals, age …
MERRILLVILLE – Northern Indiana Public Service Company NIPSCO has announced the recipients of the company’s fourth annual Luminary Awards – recognizing leaders and organizations for their outstanding commitment to strengthening local communities. The Luminary awards were created in 2012 in celebration of the utility’s 100-year anniversary. Recipients have demonstrated outstanding commitment in five key areas: …
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CROWN POINT – The Board of the Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) today approved a $12.9 million matching grant for Phase II of the East Chicago Waterfront Revitalization Initiative. This new grant builds upon $17 million in matching funds provided for Phase I in November 2013. “Phase I of this project …
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GARY – The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana will host the 13th Annual 5K Walk and Run for Hunger on Saturday, October 3rd at the Gary/Chicago International Airport. Registration begins at 8am, race will follow at 9:15am. One-hundred percent of the proceeds of the 5K will be used to stock the shelves of local food pantries and …
MERRILLVILLE – A federal agency has recognized a husband and wife from northwest Indiana who lead nonprofit organizations that promote the use of clean fuels and clean vehicle technologies. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honored Carl and Lorrie Lisek for their dedication and accomplishments in reducing northern Indiana’s and Wisconsin’s dependence on petroleum in …
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WEST LAFAYETTE – The Purdue Center for Global Food Security is a research center leading efforts to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers to help solve world hunger, is seeking applications for Borlaug Fellows. A total of $400,000 in funding for the U.S. Borlaug Fellows comes from a five-year, $5 million grant to Purdue …
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CROWN POINT – Promising a “fresh approach” to tackling Indiana’s substance-abuse crisis, Governor Pence met with Northwest Indiana officials Wednesday to get their recommendations for the drug task force he formed this week. “If you’re dealing drugs to our kids, we’re coming for you,” Pence said at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point, where he …
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COLUMBUS – Increasingly, patients with incurable diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) or multiple sclerosis (MS) are asking their neurologists about unproven stem cell treatments they’ve seen on the Internet or social media. These unregulated treatments often require patients to travel overseas or across the United States, and patients are …
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