WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University has been designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. In naming Purdue an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University, APLU recognizes that the university works with public- and private-sector partners in Indiana and the region to support economic development through a variety of […]

DEMOTTE – The DeMotte Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking food and craft vendors for the annual Touch of Dutch festival. The festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Spencer Park. “Food vendors will also be invited to stay for the free concerts from 5:00

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in the history of the event, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is offering Pre-Race Pit Lane Passes for sale to the general public for the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard July 24-27 at IMS. For more information on tickets for the third annual Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard,

Businesses please join Kibble Kitchen Pet Pantry on Saturday the 23rd. of August, when we bring awareness to the tragedy of the homeless pet problem surrounding not only our area, but the entire world. We will be hosting this year’s 3rd annual event at the picturesque, Festival Park on the Lake in Hobart, Indiana. This

HAMMOND — The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana is teaching students the science and physics behind walking on the moon during the Underwater Astronaut Training Camp. A beginner’s camp session was held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on July 8 and 9 and an advanced session for students who have attended a beginner’s

Indiana’s economic future could hinge on how the state better educates its workforce to take advantage of opportunities in the fast-growing sectors of technologically advanced manufacturing, biosciences, emerging media, and information technology and logistics, says a new study from Ball State University.

CHICAGO – Stage 773 is turning its redesigned Box performance space into an actor’s training and performing destination. Starting in July, the Box will host an ever-growing number of classes, workshops, and programming opportunities in a rejuvenated space complete with a new staging system. “We’ve always put our tenants first and serve their interests fully,”

As a point of contact for connecting Purdue University expertise with priorities of Northwest Indiana business, industry and government, university administrator Timothy Sanders has assumed a new role as Director of Purdue’s newly-established Northwest Indiana Engagement Office. Sanders’ Northwest Indiana responsibilities include building contacts with business, industry, governmental agencies and community leaders to promote workforce,

For June’s Innovators of the Month, The Society of Innovators selected Supt. Barbara Eason-Watkins of the Michigan City Area Schools for pursuing a “high quality entrepreneurial approach” aimed at core instruction, choice, and career readiness.  She was inducted as a Society Member in the “2013 – 2014 Class of Innovators.” Experiencing a fivefold increase in

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Pence today named Pershing Edwin “P.E.” MacAllister as the 2014 recipient of the Sachem Award. The Governor plans to present MacAllister with the Sachem at an official ceremony in the coming months. Indiana’s highest honor, the Sachem, whose name comes from the Algonquin term given to leaders who exhibit wisdom, judgment