Youth Unemployment at 15.9% in December

Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan youth advocacy organization, is announcing its Millennial Jobs Report for December 2013. The data is non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) and is specific to 18-29 year olds: The effective (U-6) unemployment rate for 18-29 year olds, which adjusts for labor force participation by including those who have given up looking for work, is 15.9 percent […]

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Memorial Opera House Kicks Off 2014

A grant for $5,600 from Porter County Community Foundation to the Memorial Opera House makes possible the “Theatre for a New Audience” project conceived by the historic venue’s Artistic Director, Scot MacDonald.  Thursday, February 20th, 2014 marks the launch of the program and Porter County Community Foundation will be on hand to present a check

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Indiana Dunes Tourism Earns DMAP Reaccreditation

Indiana Dunes Tourism has earned reaccreditation from Destination Marketing Association International’s accreditation program. Indiana Dunes Tourism is one of only 172 destination marketing organizations (DMOs) accredited through the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP), even though there are more than 2,700 DMOs around the world. The accreditation seal illustrates a DMO’s commitment to industry excellence and

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BuzzFeed’s Eric Harris Joins IWMF Board of Directors

Eric Harris, Executive Vice President of Business Operations at BuzzFeed, has joined the Board of Directors of the International Women’s Media Foundation as its Treasurer. “I am humbled to join this diversely talented Board, and thrilled to support the integral role of pioneering women as they courageously shape journalism in the rapidly evolving global landscape,”

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South Shore CVA Write a Theme Winners

HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority recently announced the winners from the 2013 Write a Theme contest. The contest is held annually in conjunction with the “A Christmas Story” Comes Home exhibit, and pays homage to Ralphie’s theme requesting a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas. Kenlei Glotzbach, of Belleville, Ill, won the

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McCOLLY Foundation Collects Over 3,000 Pounds of Food

SCHERERVILLE — The McColly Foundation and McColly companies of Northwest Indiana and Chicago Southland collected over 3,000 pounds of food for their Holiday Food Drive held between November 15th and December 13th 2013. Due to the extreme generosity of staff, agents, clients and community the McColly Foundation accomplished and exceeded their goal of 1,000 pounds

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