CROWN POINT — Cynthia Fodness, an instructor at the University of Saint Francis Crown Point, has been named Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly’s outstanding volunteer. A clinical nurse specialist in adult psychiatry and mental health, she has volunteered hours to help patients at St. Clare Health Clinic in Crown Point. Dedicating Thursday afternoons to counseling, she […]

The twenty-first annual Elvis FANtasy Fest will take place the weekend of October 11-13 at the Woodland Park Community Building, 2100 Willowcreek Road in Portage, Indiana.  This year’s Elvis Fantasy Fest is themed “My Happiness” in honor of the record Elvis paid to cut at the famed SUN Studio in 1953.  EFF celebrates the happiness Elvis brought

MERRILLVILLE — The American Police Canine Association (APCA) will be hosting their yearly conference at Radisson Hotel in Merrillville Monday, Sept. 23 through Friday, Sept. 27. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, canines are scheduled to participate in a scenario based training session at the Port of Indiana. The session will include vehicle extractions, narcotics, S.W.A.T., mass

Ball State University economist Michael Hicks says Indiana’s unemployment rate is falling because the state economy is creating jobs,unlike the national rate, which is falling because discouraged job seekers are leaving the workforce. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported this morning that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by 0.3 percent in August

CROWN POINT — Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point will offer a “Prevention and Management of Lymphedema,” program at noon Oct. 22 in the Breast Care Center of Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point, located on the third floor of the Burrell Professional Center (southwest of the hospital’s main entrance). Lorraine Skolak, a nationally certified lymphedema therapist, will discuss

Porter Regional Hospital will present the following free community wellness programs in October: Dietary Supplements: “To Use or Not to Use?” That is the Question One day you read this “new supplement” is the latest and greatest, and the next day you read just the opposite. So do you take it or not? Join Internal

INDIANAPOLIS — HBA members are invited to attend the Indiana chapter’s annual business meeting to vote for 2014 executive committee members and open director positions. During the annual business meeting, members also will review the key highlights and accomplishments in 2013 and learn about plans for 2014. This portion of the evening will be for

PORTAGE — Jill E. Ritchie, Forum Board Chair, announced Mark T. Maassel’s resignation from the Northwest Indiana Forum to assume the position of Vice President of the Indiana Energy Association (energy trade group) on October 16, 2013. Maassel has served as President and CEO of the regional economic development organization for the last three years.

SOUTH BEND — X-Ray Consultants (XRC) has announced the addition of Jonathan M. McCrea, M.D., to its radiology practice. McCrea is board certified by the American Board of Radiology in diagnostic radiology. J. McCrea is the son of past XRC president, Michael McCrea, M.D., a member of the practice for the last 25 years. J.