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CenterX opens in Eddy Street Suites

SOUTH BEND – Eddy Street Executive Suites has announced the relocation of a new client to its office business center. CenterX, based in Madison, Wis., is now in the center. It offers accessible low-cost e-prescribing software services to the healthcare community. The Eddy Street Commons is located adjacent to the University of Notre Dame.  

VNA opens office in Starke County

HAMLET – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital VNA Services will hold an open house for its new office in Hamlet in Starke County from 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 5955 E. County Road 600 North. During the open house, staff will be on hand to administer seasonal flu shots for $25. The main office …

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Fall is time to repair damaged lawns

WEST LAFAYETTE – Many homeowners with drought-damaged lawns have some decision to make about how to repair them. Aaron Patton, a Purdue turf grass extension specialist, says it mostly comes down to whether to fertilize or to re-seed. Most grass species in Indiana are cool-season grasses. The hot weather over the summer either heavily damaged …

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IU optometrist gets $1.9 million grant

BLOOMINGTON – Dr. Shirin E. Hassan, an assistant professor at Indiana University and a low-vision optometrist, has received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate street-crossing decision-making performance in pedestrians who are elderly, visually impaired or blind. She will investigate the effectiveness of a current orientation and mobility street-crossing training …

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Gary Jet Center gets Freedom Award

GARY – The 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award has been given to the Gary Jet Center. The award was given to 15 employers around the country for their support of employees who are members of the National Guard or Reserves. It was presented by Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint …

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Dues increase at Hobart senior center

HOBART – The Maria Reiner Center for seniors in Hobart has announced it is doubling its annual dues. The fee will be $25 for residents and $40 for non-residents, up from $10 and $20. The center has 1,000 members. The center’s board said the increase was needed in order to meet rising costs.    

Cancer care center opens in Michigan City

MICHIGAN CITY – The Woodland Cancer Care Center has opened at 8955 W. County Road 400 North, just south of Michigan City. The $12 million, 20,000-square-foot facility is operated by Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City. It offers Trilogy Linear Accelerator, PET/CT scan and diagnostic CT, 13 infusion bays, a laboratory and pharmacy and cancer screenings. …

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Census data shows gender wage gap

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An analysis of data by the Census Bureau shows that the gender wage gap affects women across Indiana and that the disparity between men and women is worst in the 1st Congressional District. The median yearly pay for women in Indiana is $11,160 less than the median pay for men, the equivalent …

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