INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Pence joined ten other governors in sending a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy opposing the agency’s proposal to lower the federal ozone clean air standard from 75 parts per billion (ppb) to between 65 ppb and 70 ppb. “Once again, the EPA continues its relentless pursuit […]

The award-winning autobiographical novel, “Riverine,” written by Saint Joseph’s College alumna, Angela Williams Palm ’04, is scheduled to come out just over a year from now, in the spring of 2016. The book was recently awarded the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize and tells the story of a girl growing up and maturing in a small

EAST CHICAGO — St. Catherine Hospital is among the nation’s top hospitals featured in a new video series recently released by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Health Research Educational Trust (HRET). To take a closer look at hospital safety practices, the AHA and the HRET developed the Hospital Engagement Network, a video series

GARY — City of Gary officials are developing a comprehensive plan for three distinct neighborhoods and are seeking the input of residents, business owners, community organizations and other vested stakeholders. The targeted areas include Downtown (Toll Road to 9th Avenue, Delaware to Madison Streets); Emerson (Toll Road to 9th Avenue, Broadway to I-65); and Horace

HAMMOND – Hotels throughout the region will experience the draw of amateur sports this weekend as the annual Lutheran Basketball Association of America (LBAA) national tournament, the Illinois YMCA State Youth Swim Meet, and the Region Cup College Showcase descend upon the South Shore. The LBAA national basketball tournament will bring 64 middle school boys

WEST LAFAYETTE — Plant geneticist April Agee Carroll has been named director of Phenomics for the Purdue University College of Agriculture under the Plant Sciences Research and Education Pipeline initiative. Karen Plaut, senior associate dean for research and faculty affairs for Purdue Agriculture, announced the appointment this month. Carroll started the position remotely and will

SOUTH BEND — Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc. will facilitate a Job Fair with several businesses ready to hire at their Community Career Center in Mishawaka on: Wednesday, March 25th from: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  Seventeen employers and staffing agencies from the Michiana area will be in attendance to meet job applicants. Employers and