VALPARAISO – United Way of Porter County is hosting the United Against Opioid Abuse program on July 19, where it will share a progress report on its efforts to find solutions to the county’s opioid problem. There will be two presentations: 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The free program will be at the United Way […]
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Shipments of new RVs saw a slight drop in May when compared to the same period a year ago. The RV Industry Association’s May survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 45,070, down 1.7 percent from the 45,853 units shipped last May. Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 39,714 units for
INDIANAPOLIS — Ivy Tech Community College’s program to help at-risk students earn a college education is experiencing success. The college said during its 2017-18 academic year, its Associate Accelerated Program logged a 90 percent student retention rate, which means 154 students were able to earn an associate degree in less than one year’s time. This
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INDIANAPOLIS – Jordan Seger was appointed deputy director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Seger has been with the department since 2011 and previously served as division of soil conservation director. “We are pleased to name Jordan deputy director of our state’s department of agriculture,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, secretary of agriculture and
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Caesars Entertainment Corp., which operates the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, said June 28 that the Indiana Horse Racing Commission and the Indiana Gaming Commission have granted approval for the company to buy Centaur Holdings LLC. Centaur operates Indiana Grand and Hoosier Park, which averages 6.5 million patrons annually mostly from the Indianapolis and central Indiana
SOUTH BEND – Stephen Swihart of Gibson, an insurance brokerage firm, was promoted to client manager. Swihart is responsible for working with the client executive to determine overall risk management program goals and developing strategies to achieve those goals. He also will manage the insurance renewal process and coordinate service requests between team members and
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MERRILLVILLE — NIPSCO announced June 29 its completion of the new 100-mile Reynolds-Topeka electric transmission line project, which connects three NIPSCO Indiana-based substations in Reynolds, Burr Oak and Topeka. The utility said the 345-kilovolt line will enhance system reliability, offer environmental benefits by increasing access to wind and solar energy, and allow for greater access
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Penn National Gaming Inc. announced June 28 the Indiana Gaming Commission approved the company’s plan to buy Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. Timothy J. Wilmott, CEO of Penn National said gaining approval for the deal from Indiana is another step in the process to close the transaction. “We appreciate the diligent work of the Indiana Gaming Commission
