HAMMOND – A Purdue University Calumet professor and author will discuss the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago during a free presentation at noon, Monday, May 14, in YJean Chambers Hall of the university’s Student Union and Library. Richard Rupp is an associate professor of political science, head of Purdue Calumet’s Department of History and Political

HAMMOND – More than a dozen South Shore attractions will gather for the second annual Explore the South Shore event at the Indiana Welcome Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12. The event will kick off National Tourism Week. The first 500 families attending the event will receive a passport of savings

MICHIGAN CITY – Save the Dunes is recommending that shoppers consider supporting locally based artists and artisans when buying gifts, home décor and jewelry. To promote the idea, Save the Dunes will hold a “Go Local” Open House at its gift shop on U.S. 12 in Beverly Shores from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on

CROWN POINT – Ivy Tech Community College Northwest and the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana will hold the 8th annual calls for nominations at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana, 9800 Connecticut Drive. Among the speakers will be Julie Basich, general manager of Fair Oaks Farms; Sarah

GARY – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will hold a “Beach Bash for Regional Charities” on Friday, July 6, at twilight as part of the South Shore Air Show. The event is a one-day fundraiser for 10 Northwest Indiana charities. Guest will be able to enjoy premium parking and a private view of

MICHIGAN CITY – Dennis Hirsch, the owner of Hirsch Ford Lincoln Mercury in Michigan City, is retiring after 50 years with the dealership that was once operated by his father. Hirsch is stepping away from the dealership on Tuesday, May 1. He has sold his dealership to Kim Sauers of LaPorte, who operates a Ford

VALPARAISO – Save the Dunes has received funding to naturalize the Thorgren detention basin in Valparaiso. The effort will improve local streams and provide wildlife habitat. The $607,000 grant was awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and will be matched by $126,100 of in-kind service from the

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – U.S. Steel Corp. reported a first quarter loss of $219 million, compared with a first quarter loss last year of $86 million. The company said the loss was due to a $399 million charge for the sale of its Serbian manufacturing plant. U.S. Steel operates mills in Gary, East Chicago and Portage