INDIANAPOLIS — In anticipation of higher yields this harvest season, the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency reminds the state’s licensed grain facilities they can apply for temporary or emergency storage by contacting the agency. Requests must be submitted in writing and approved by the agency’s director. “Anytime you’re looking at higher, potentially record, […]
HAMMOND — Purdue University Northwest students graduating in May 2019 will be the first graduating class to receive a Purdue University Northwest diploma. “This is an exciting step forward for Purdue Northwest,” said Chancellor Thomas L. Keon. “Everything we do as a comprehensive university to ensure the success of our graduates—from high-quality teaching and scholarship,
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INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College has named Katie Jenner vice president of K-12 initiatives and statewide partnerships, effective Nov. 1. Jenner will lead Ivy Tech’s efforts in expanding K-14 talent development pipeline partnerships between K-12, career centers and Ivy Tech. She currently serves as the assistant superintendent for the Madison Consolidated Schools. Jenner started
SOUTH BEND – Teachers Credit Union announced Sept. 26 that it surpassed 300,000 members. The credit union is celebrating the milestone throughout October by hosting promotional events for members and through charitable activities by credit union employees. “TCU’s continued growth reflects the great banking experience that our team provides each day,” said Paul Marsh, president
HAMMOND — Purdue University Northwest students will be able to hone their sales skills with real-world tools and technology thanks to the White Lodging Professional Sales Lab on the college’s Hammond campus. Claudia Mich, associate professor of marketing and director of the professional selling program at PNW, said the new sales lab expands and enhances
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VALPARAISO – The Official Best of America travel show will feature Songbird Prairie Bed & Breakfast as the “Official Best Romantic Getaway in Indiana.” The segment will highlight “The Best of Indiana—2018” and will air on Chicago’s CBS affiliate WBBM on Oct. 20. Nichole Redmiles, a managing producer for Official Best Of, said, “We are
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Representatives from the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission will be available at various events around the Region the next few weeks to discuss its 2050 Long-Range Plan. The plan is a strategy to examine how to best prepare the Region for the future, including where investments should be made for the betterment of Northwest Indiana.
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MICHIGAN CITY – Michigan City Area Schools, in partnership with Performance Services Inc., was presented a 2018 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence in the Renewable Energy category. The award was presented Sept. 19 by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management during the 21st annual Pollution Prevention Conference and Trade Show in Indianapolis. The MCAS
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is getting some federal support to combat the state’s opioid epidemic. State officials announced Sept. 21 that Indiana was awarded a two-year grant of $18.1 million per year to better understand the problem and determine the best ways to address it. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and
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Jobless rates in many of the state’s metropolitan areas saw a small increase in August from July. The jobless rate for the Gary metro area was 4.8 percent, up from 4.6 percent in July but down from 5.1 percent in August 2017, according to the latest figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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