HAMMOND – The South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit, “Region United, Nation Divided: Following Lincoln,” will feature living history demonstrations on March 8-9 and March 22-23 as well as April 12-13 and April 26-27. Re-enactors from the 20th Indiana Infantry Company B will be present for the demonstrations at the Indiana Welcome Center from 8:00 …
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INDIANAPOLIS – DreamWorks Animation’s new animated feature film “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” has been recognized with the Truly Moving Picture Award by nonprofit arts organization Heartland Truly Moving Pictures. Now in theaters nationwide, ”Mr. Peabody & Sherman” updates the classic dog-and-his-boy team for contemporary audiences with state of the art CG animation and 3D, while …
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MUNSTER — NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for Peoples Bank, today announced that the Board of Directors of the Bancorp declared a dividend of $0.22 per share payable on April 4, 2014, with a record date of March 28, 2014. NorthWest Indiana Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under NWIN. …
SOUTH BEND — Memorial Regional Cancer Center (MRCC), through the newly designated Memorial Cancer Research Center (MCRC), has joined the Mayo Clinic to provide national clinical trials for local cancer patients. These are the same trials offered at institutions such as Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Dana Farber, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins and …
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VALPARAISO — The Board of Directors of Porter Health Care System announced that Stephen Lunn will serve as its new CEO effective March 24. Lunn has more than 10 years of hospital leadership experience. Since 2011, Lunn has served as CEO of Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois, working to position the hospital as …
MERRILLVILLE — Michael Suggs, director of operations integration and strategy for Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), recently received a 2014 Champion of Diversity award from Indiana Minority Business Magazine. The awards program honors individuals, businesses and organizations from across the state that have promoted diversity in hiring practices and outreach programs, or have individually …
CROWN POINT — The first phase of the long-discussed West Lake Corridor rail expansion project took a significant step forward at today’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority. The Board committed $8 million a year in RDA funds to match local funds generated for construction of the line. The …
MISHAWAKA — Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) joins Indiana Hospital Association in support of expanding healthcare coverage for all Indiana families. Indiana Hospital Association has announced the launch of Expand Indiana, a statewide campaign to help citizens, legislators and business leaders understand the importance of expanding healthcare coverage in Indiana. Expand Indiana will focus …
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HAMMOND – Visitors to the Indiana Welcome Center may enjoy films in the In-Vision Theater. The recently updated playlist features five films on South Shore history, attractions and industry. The film playlist includes “Everglades of the North,” a 24-minute documentary on the history of the Grand Kankakee Marsh; “Indiana Dunes: Child of the Northwest Wind,” …
Porter-Starke Services recently received the State of Indiana’s “Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award” from the American Psychological Association (APA). This award honors organizations, large and small, not for profit and for profit, that promote employee involvement, work-life balance, employee growth and development, health and safety and employee recognition. In addition to receiving this local award, Porter-Starke …
