WEST LAFAYETTE — Soybean vein necrosis virus has been confirmed in Indiana for the second consecutive year as plant pathologists continue to study the relatively new disease to determine how it might affect the plants and their yields. The viral disease is a Tospovirus and was first discovered in Tennessee soybean fields in 2008. Soybean […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Mark Bates, CIC, CSRM, AAI from Pinnacle Insurance Group of Indiana in Crown Point is the recipient of the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana’s 2013 Harry P. Cooper, Jr Industry/Public Image Award. This award is presented in the name of Harry P. Cooper, Jr. who began with Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company in

Co-Producers Juliana Hansen and Jonathan White will present a one night only benefit performance, ONE STARRY NIGHT: Hollywood and Broadway Come Together to Fight ALS, on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 8pm, hosted by The Pasadena Playhouse. The evening will also include a silent auction and VIP post-show meet-and-greet. Proceeds will provide critical funding for

The Joint Commission, in conjunction with The American Heart Association, recently recognized Porter Regional Hospital with Advanced Certification in Heart Failure. Achievement of this certification signifies an organization’s dedication to fostering better outcomes for patients in its heart failure program. Porter Regional Hospital’s Advanced Certification in Heart Failure has demonstrated that their services have met

WEST LAFAYETTE — Strengthening computer science through a 27 percent increase in undergraduate and graduate student enrollment capacity and additional support for strategic research programs is part of a series of initiatives at Purdue University. Sunil Prabhakar, a professor and head of the Department of Computer Science, highlighted the increasing demand across all industries and

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University‘s College of Engineering has named four research teams that will be a priority for faculty hiring during the coming year. The teams were chosen because the work they do has the potential for dramatic impact and international pre-eminence. They are part of the college’s strategic growth plan that will add

The Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana (EDCMC) recently named Clarence Hulse their new executive director. Hulse, who EDCMC board members described as “a visionary leader in the community and economic profession,” comes to Michigan City from New Bern, North Carolina – where he has worked with the city to develop an economic strategic plan

CROWN POINT — BP’s Contractor Safety Awards will once again be held at the annual Beyond Safety & Reliability Conference and Expo. The fourth annual Beyond Safety & Reliability Conference and Expo is a two day conference that features and welcomes top safety and reliability professionals from across the Midwest. The Beyond Safety Conference &

Porter Regional Hospital once again sought to honor one of its nurses through its annual Patient Choice Award program. The prestigious award recognizes the level of quality care, comfort and compassion offered by nurses each day. This year, Porter Regional Hospital is pleased to announce that ICU Nurse Bev Holesinger, RN, is the 2013 Patient

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue and GE have entered into a university-industry partnership that exemplifies a new approach to expediting the academia-based technology commercialization process. The agreement, signed this month, will merge the expertise of GE’s corporate technology commercialization group with innovations being developed at Purdue to commercialize new technologies. Purdue innovations under consideration for development