Each May during National Emergency Medical Services Week, Rob Dowling, Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point Emergency Medical Services Academy director, continues a tradition of hosting an appreciation luncheon-cookout for area first-responders and hospital staff in honor of their services and teamwork. At this year’s event on May 22, Steve Jacobs and Scott Arnold, both of …

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MUNSTER — Patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders have another opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding, and meet a new community of people close to home.  A support group dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by Parkinson’s, Essential Tremor, dystonia or other movement-related diagnoses is meeting on a regular basis at …

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INDIANAPOLIS — Officials from Governor Mike Pence’s administration were in Mishawaka to detail the Governor’s plan to expand the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) to cover approximately 350,000 more Hoosiers. Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) will host “a conversation about the future of health care in Indiana” featuring State Health Commissioner William VanNess, M.D., and the …

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VALPARAISO –  This semi-autobiographical tale by novelist Tennessee Williams is the latest production in The Memorial Opera House’s 2014 theater season.  The historic downtown Valparaiso venue, located at 104 East Indiana Avenue, was built in 1893 to honor fallen Union Army Civil War Veterans and offers intimate performances coupled with state of the art production. The …

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HAMMOND — Students from the Construction Technology course at the Hammond Area Career Center recently presented Local 599 of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) with a plaque as a way to thank the carpenters for their continuous support. The Construction Technology course, open to Lake County high school juniors and seniors, teaches students …

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INDIANAPOLIS — Colin Hadden has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of GTECH Indiana. Hadden is responsible for day-to-day operations for GTECH Indiana in the delivery of integrated services to the Hoosier Lottery. He succeeds Connie Laverty O’Connor who served as GTECH Indiana’s interim Chief Executive Officer and has been appointed to Senior …

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Dr. F. Dennis Riegelnegg has announced his resignation as Saint Joseph’s College president, effective June 6, 2014. Riegelnegg’s term, which began July 2009, was highlighted by the 7,634 acres of farm real estate valued at more than $40 million gifted to the College through the Juanita Waugh Revocable Living Trust. Riegelnegg’s term also saw the …

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HAMMOND — Companies looking to host employee parties or to entertain business clients can purchase chalets at the South Shore Air Show, putting their guests in premium seating for a VIP experience at the center of the show’s action. The South Shore Air Show will be presented at Fair Oaks Farms, a 33,000-acre attraction in …

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