The Mobile Health Unit of IU Health La Porte and Starke hospitals is on the move in La Porte and Starke counties, coming to area businesses with free blood pressure and diabetes screenings. The events are free and open to the public of all ages. Look for the Mobile Health Unit at any of the …
LA PORTE – Beautiful piano melodies played with skill, grace, and feeling will fill the air on Friday as Kimberly Ebert performs a concert of original compositions from her first solo piano record, Nostalgia. The concert – November’s slate of the First Friday in the Chapel series – is free and takes place at noon, …
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CROWN POINT — The 22nd annual Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Conference will be offered by the Northwest Indiana Nursing Research Consortium (NWINRC), of which the University of Saint Francis Crown Point is hosting, on Nov. 7 from 7:45 a.m.-noon at Avalon Manor, 3550 E. U.S. Highway 30, Merrillville, Ind. The session, entitled “Cornerstones of Care: …
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Attorney Michael Tolbert of Hoeppner Wagner & Evans was presented the 2014 Rabb Emison Organization Award at the Indiana State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting on October 8th. The award was presented by ISBA’s Diversity Committee in recognition of an individual and organization that demonstrates “a commitment to promote diversity and equality in the legal profession …
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VALPARAISO — Moody’s Investors Service has assigned an A2 rating to Valparaiso University’s 2014 bond issuance with a stable outlook, which indicates low risk to investors. The global credit rating, research and risk analysis firm has also affirmed Valpo’s A2 rating on outstanding debt, which, according to the report, reflects the University’s conservative financial management …
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LA PORTE – Qualifying veterans in La Porte County are invited to have a free dental screening from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Nov. 8 at the IU Health La Porte Dental Center, 400 Teegarden St., La Porte. To make an appointment, call 219-326-1943. The free screening is offered to veterans who live in La …
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University‘s Native American Educational and Cultural Center will host several events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. “This year, our theme is ‘Tribal Sovereignty: The Politics and Complexity of Preserving Indigenous Rights in the U.S.,’” said center director Felica Ahasteen-Bryant. “The concept of independent nations within the U.S. is a difficult …
MERRILLVILLE – The Midwest Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine will be hosting its 42nd annual meeting on Nov. 7 and 8 at Radisson Hotel Star Plaza. The chapter’s past president and chair of the 2014 planning committee, Michael Kushnick, Ph. D., stated that more than 450 attendees are expected to attend the …
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As parking gets more expensive in Chicago, this crucial economic development project moves forward. Bad news for commuters who drive to work in Chicago: the cost of parking is going up. Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to jack up the city’s parking tax to 22 percent on weekdays, which would give Chicago the highest parking tax …
Trace Adkins Continues Holiday Tradition with The Christmas Show 2014 Tour Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, Indiana Friday, November 28 The Christmas Show 2014 Tour features songs from THE KING’S GIFT (Adkins’ album of Celtic carols) as well as historical and humorous narrations and fireside chats. These Christmas classics will be performed by Adkins …
