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Jobless rates increase across Region, South Bend area in November

Jobless rates across metropolitan areas of Northwest and North Central Indiana rose in November when compared to the same month a year ago. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data, reported higher November jobless rates in the Elkhart-Goshen area, Gary area, Michigan City-La Porte area, and South Bend-Mishawaka area when […]

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Horizon Bank

Horizon Bank executive promoted to senior vice president, consumer lending

Noe Najera has been promoted to senior vice president, consumer lending. Najera joined Horizon Bank in 2016 as vice president, senior consumer loan manager. He has more than 18 years of financial experience. Najera is active with the bank’s diversity business council; participates as an instructor teaching banking classes at Michigan City High School and

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Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University law school graduate one of 28 lawyers nationally selected for Skadden Fellowship

Jess Hunter-Bowman, a 2017 graduate of the Valparaiso University Law School, is one of 28 lawyers nationwide to receive a Skadden Fellowship. “Jess Hunter-Bowman’s selection as a Skadden Fellow is well deserved,” said David R. Cleveland, interim dean of the Valparaiso University Law School and professor of law. “While at Valparaiso University Law School, he

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PET CT Open House Porter Hospital

Porter Hospital in Valparaiso adds more resources to diagnose, treat cancer

Northwest Indiana residents now have access to a new service in Valparaiso that can assist physicians with diagnosing cancer and formulating treatment plans. The PET/CT Scan opened in December in the Porter Regional Hospital Cancer Care Center, located in the Medical Plaza at the hospital’s main campus, 85 E. U.S. Highway 6, Valparaiso. It is

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Ivy Tech, Purdue programs that assist students honored by state

Ivy Tech Community College’s Associated Accelerated Program and Purdue University’s Purdue Promise programs were recipients of the 2018 Stan Jones Student Success Award presented by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The award was named in honor of the late Stan Jones, president of Complete College America and former Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education. “The

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Indiana’s jobless rate rises slightly to 3.6 percent in November

Indiana’s unemployment rate for November was 3.6 percent, according to the state’s department of workforce development. Indiana’s jobless rate has held at 3.5 percent since August. The state’s jobless rate was still below the national unemployment rate in November which was 3.7 percent. Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more

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United Way

Nominations sought for United Way of Porter County Spirit Awards

United Way of Porter County seeks nominations of outstanding volunteers for its annual Spirit Awards. As an initiative of the United Way Regional Volunteer Center program, the Spirit Awards, now in its third year, recognizes volunteer activities happening throughout Northwest Indiana. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 15. “We are looking for everyday passionate, courageous

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Clinical Assistant Community Healthcare System

Community Healthcare System offers laboratory career education program for high school graduates

The central laboratory at the hospitals of Community Healthcare System in Munster is offering the clinical assistant program, a new initiative designed to prepare students interested in the healthcare field, specifically laboratory services. The goal of the curriculum is to graduate well-qualified, well-educated individuals to meet the present and future demand in the clinical laboratory

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