MERRILLVILLE – Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) is partnering again this year with state agencies and other organizations to help connect families struggling to pay their heating bills this winter with available assistance funds. Enrollment for the federal low income energy assistance program begins on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. Assistance programs include: * Low […]

Porter Health Care System will host “Pink at Portage” from 7 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, Nov. 8 in the Women’s Center at Portage Hospital, located at 3630 Willowcreek Road in Portage. “Pink at Portage” offers women getting their mammography screenings a complimentary brunch and massage one Saturday a month. Mammograms are an essential tool

HIGHLAND — The Region Sports Network is excited to announce the launch of ‘Throwback Nights’, a new series that will spotlight the greatest and most talked about games in Northwest Indiana’s illustrious football history. The first two in the series will be presented live at Catch 22 Sports Bar in Merrillville, Indiana and will be

ELKHART — On November 5 the Chamber’s Environmental and OSHA councils team up to provide Northern Indiana businesses the 2014 Environmental and Safety Conference in the Crystal Ballroom at the Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St., Elkhart. The event features Indiana Department of Labor Commissioner Rick Ruble and Indiana Chamber Vice President for Energy and

McCOLLY Real Estate, on behalf of the McCOLLY Foundation, would like to thank everyone who participated in our People Helping Pets supply drive to support Humane Society Calumet Area in Munster, Indiana,  P.A.W.S. in Tinley Park, Illinois and the Porter County Animal Shelter in Valparaiso, Indiana. The pet supply collection began on September 15th, and

WEST LAFAYETTE — Krannert School of Management will host 26 veterans from around the United States on Oct. 31-Nov. 8 for its sixth annual Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program. Participants are post-9/11 veterans with service-connected disabilities and a desire to start their own businesses. The veterans will present their commercialization plans on

After a remarkable 45 years of service, Karin Manteuffel, a nurse in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Portage Hospital has announced her retirement. During her length of service, Manteuffel has seen many changes at Porter. “Back then you either became a nurse, a teacher or a secretary,” she shared. “I didn’t like to cook so

MERRILLVILLE – The Northwest ISBDC will welcome the 2014 class of honorees at its 23rd annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards (E-Day) luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 12 at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza, 800 E. 81st Ave. The event is open to the public and includes the awards presentation as well

Sen. Jim Merritt, R-District 31, has been honored as 2014 Legislator of the Year by the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA). The award was presented by Amber R. Van Til, IBA senior vice president-government relations, at the Association’s Annual Convention in French Lick, Indiana. Sen. Merritt was recognized for his longstanding support of a strong business