Heart Disease is the No. 1 killer of women and is more deadly than all forms of cancer. Cardiac Rehab staff will discuss the facts about heart disease in women. Learn how you can take control and lower your risk by attending Women and Heart Disease, Know Your Risk on Feb. 26 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. …
HAMMOND — Northwest Indiana Forum Economic Development Director Matt Saltanovitz will discuss the job market and economic development opportunities regionally at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19 in Purdue University Calumet’s Powers Building, Room 130. Admission is free. During his presentation, “Economic Development in Northwest Indiana,” he will focus on opportunities, benefits and partnerships available to …
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GARY — Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will deliver her final State of the City Address of her first term Friday, Feb. 20 at the Genesis Convention Center in downtown Gary at 11:30a.m. (CT). The address will also be streamed live. “There are Gary natives who live all over the country who want to stay connected …
MICHIGAN CITY — Members Advantage Credit Union recently presented a check in the amount of $500.00 to the Service League of Michigan City located at 301 Garfield Street. The non-profit organization, which began 76 years ago, services area residents within the Michigan City Area Schools district with necessary medical equipment. “We loan medical equipment to …
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Lubeznik Center for the Arts presents speaker Patric McCoy, president of Diasporal Rhythms, a non-profit organization of passionate collectors of contemporary art from Chicago’s African American community on February 19, 6-7:30 PM (CST). McCoy will discuss the influence collecting has in determining which artworks and artists come to be considered significant in art history. In …
Some 187 participants from the four Franciscan Alliance Northern Indiana Region hospitals raised $10,739 for the American Cancer Society’s 21st annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk Oct. 12 at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville. Society officials expressed their appreciation with plaques presented to hospital representatives during a program at the Breast Care Center of …
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The SLYCE03 Class of 2015 inaugural session was held at Avalon Manor was a huge success!! We currently have 57 new students representing 28 different high schools throughout four of the seven counties in Northwest Indiana. We couldn’t be more pleased to have such a wide cross representation of outstanding youth leaders! This recruitment year …
WEST LAFAYETTE — With an especially harsh flu season underway, Purdue University Professor Ellen Kossek says employers need to be proactive in dealing with ill workers. Kossek says that in addition to providing sick time, employers also can help avoid having sick workers on the job and spreading illness by developing some useful policies. Among …
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GARY – The 4th Annual Film Festival in Gary, presented by Gary native and Hollywood actor William L. Johnson, will be hosted at The Glen Theatre on Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21. Advance tickets cost $30 for both Friday and Saturday, $20 for Friday only, and $15 for Saturday only. Tickets purchased at …
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MUNSTER – Women without adequate insurance, but in need of diagnostic imaging will get the care they need at the Women’s Diagnostic Center, thanks to the generosity of a local business and physician. Checks in the amount of $4,295 and $1,000 have been presented to Mary Nicholson, MD, medical director of the women’s center in …
