INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosier companies from throughout the state with stellar workplace practices were recognized May 7th at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Before a crowd of 1,200, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce unveiled rankings for the 100 companies that made the 2015 Best Places to Work in Indiana list (released in February).  For the […]

HAMMOND — Move over baseball, roller derby is the America’s new national pastime. Join the South Shore Roller Girls on June 27th as they unveil two home teams at a double header at Jean Shepherd Center at 3031 J.F. Mahoney Drive, Hammond, IN, 46323. The fun begins at 6pm when the South Shore Roller Girls’

The Starke County Youth Club awarded Indiana University Health Starke Hospital the Aim High award for providing a top pledge of $5,000 during the club’s annual radio-thon. In all, the campaign raised $41,000 for the club. “It’s important to us to support the Starke County Youth Club’s work in our communities, because they are an

GARY — Plans are moving forward as scheduled for the new Arts & Sciences building to be constructed at the corner of Broadway and 35th Street beginning in the latter part of 2015. Indiana University received approval in July 2013 by the Indiana State Budget Committee to build a three-story, 133,500-square-foot building to be shared

Saint Joseph’s College will be hosting an alumni/student networking event on June 30, 2015. SJC alumni are all invited to bring their families to the Gary RailCats game at 6:00 pm CDT. Attendees will be able to network with other Pumas and spend an evening talking with current students. There is no cost to participate,

SCHERERVILLE — The Moses E. Cheeks Slam Dunk for Diabetes Basketball Camp, which includes coaches from the Chicago Bulls Training Academy, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon June 22 to 24 in Suite A at Franciscan Omni Health and Fitness, 221 U.S. 41. The free program is offered for children and young adults,

Prosper Women Entrepreneurs (PWE), a program aimed at identifying, coaching and advancing women-led companies, is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for its Prosper Capital Startup Accelerator class. Prosper Capital invests $50,000 in each woman-led startup accepted to the accelerator program and gives participants access to world-renowned mentors, resources, introductions and a curriculum