LA PORTE – Vouchers are still available to cover the cost of mammograms and some diagnostic follow-up procedures for women in La Porte & Starke County that fit the criteria. The vouchers are for low-income, uninsured or underinsured women age 40 and older, and women of any age who are at high risk for breast cancer. […]
Keisha L. White, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at Ivy Tech Community College’s East Chicago campus, was named one of 15 fellows with the Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership (Lakin Institute). The Presidents’ Round Table, a national association dedicated to supporting African-American leaders and students in community colleges, presents the Lakin Institute annually.
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MERRILLVILLE — Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) has announced the recipients of the company’s fifth annual Luminary Awards – recognizing leaders and organizations for their outstanding commitment to strengthening local communities. The Luminary awards were created in 2012 in celebration of the utility’s 100-year anniversary to honor individuals or organizations that have displayed leadership
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University entomologist Ian Kaplan and his team have received a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture to fund their research into the environmental, ecological and socioeconomic effects of neonicotinoid pesticide use. The five-year grant is part of the USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Pence appoints Maryanne McMahon to State Board of Education, effective immediately. McMahon will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Sarah O’Brien. McMahon will serve the remainder of O’Brien’s four-year term, which expires on June 30, 2019. “Throughout her career as an educator, Maryanne McMahon has distinguished herself as an
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VALPARAISO – In observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Porter Health Care System will host a “Blow Away Breast Cancer” rally featuring a flag-raising ceremony and presentation on the front lawn of Porter Regional Hospital at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5. During the ceremony, Porter’s CEO Steve Lunn will read the Breast
VALPARAISO – Have pain in your knees and hips? Learn how to get relief at Porter Regional Hospital’s “Top 10 Things You Can Do for Knee & Hip Pain,” from 1 to 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 19 in the Community Room at Porter Regional Hospital, 85 East US Highway 6 in Valparaiso. Most people will have knee
VALPARAISO – Porter Health Care System presents “Pink at Portage,” a special monthly event for women needing their annual mammogram, from 7 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, October 8 in the Women’s Center at Portage Hospital, 3630 Willowcreek Road, Portage. In addition to getting their annual screening, those in attendance will receive a complimentary brunch. Mammograms are an
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