WEST LAFAYETTE  — Purdue Bands’ big bass drum made its 2013 debut Saturday Sept. 7 when the Boilermaker football team hosts Indiana State University at noon. Built 92 years ago in Elkhart, Ind., the Boilermakers’ “World’s Largest Drum” is a Purdue icon. But it has not had hardware serviced since the 1970s. After nine decades […]

MERRILLVILLE — Base rates for NIPSCO‘s natural gas remain unchanged after the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved a settlement agreement to extend existing rates for all natural gas customers. For nearly two years, NIPSCO’s natural gas rates have been the lowest in Indiana on average (Source: IURC Natural Gas Residential Bill Survey).   Besides the

FAIR OAKS — Fair Oaks Farms is currently seeking crafters and vendors for their 9th annual CowtoberFest on Saturday, October 19. Vendor hours for the event are 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. During CowtoberFest, families are invited to wear Halloween costumes and enjoy various activities including games, hayrides and arts and crafts. Children will also

MICHIGAN CITY — The Northwest ISBDC is teaming with First Trust Credit Union to offer “Who am I Trying to Reach and How Do They Find Me? Marketing for Success as a Small Business” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday Sept. 26 at Ivy Tech Community College Michigan City campus, 3714 Franklin St., in the Student Affairs

INDIANAPOLIS — Labor Fest’s debut celebration brought near-record crowds to downtown, according to attendance numbers released today by the Central Indiana Labor Council. More than 10,000 people gathered on Georgia Street on Saturday, Aug. 31 – the largest attendance at a Georgia Street event since Super Bowl 2012. Guests kicked off the Labor Day weekend

Ball State University economist Michael Hicks says the August employment situation summary contains the worst economic news this year despite 169,000 new jobs being added. “First, the estimates from the previous month was revised downwards by 40 percent, with the economy having seen 60,000 fewer jobs in July than previously reported. Earlier months were revised

HAMMOND — The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will be hosting its Second Saturday event on Saturday, Sept. 14. The event will feature planetarium and laser light shows. Beginning at 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., the center will feature One World, One Sky, a planetarium show that will have viewers join Sesame Street stars

Redkey Realty Leaders is pleased to announce that Kim Odegard, Managing Broker of Redkey Realty Leader’s St. John office  and Team Leader of The Kim Odegard Team recently celebrated her 20 Year Anniversary in Real Estate on August 1st surrounded by clients, friends and family.  Odegard, also received her Certified Residential Specialist designation (CRS) by

MUNSTER — The NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for Peoples Bank, today announced that the Board of Directors of the Bancorp declared a dividend of $0.22 per share payable on October 4, 2013, with a record date of September 27, 2013. The NorthWest Indiana Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under

INDIANAPOLIS — Smoke-free restaurants and bar laws are good for health, and a new study published in the scientific journal Preventing Chronic Disease finds that a statewide smoke-free law would not be expected to harm the restaurant and bar industry. This conclusion is based on an aggregate analysis of all the available data from local