MUNSTER – “e” Engaging Northwest Indiana Business Women will hold its annual fall networking meeting at Centennial Park Pavilion in Munster from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. The pavilion is at 900 N. Centennial Drive, Munster. Attendees should bring business cards and a friend and be prepared to network with other members of […]
Women business leaders are taking a proactive approach to educating themselves on the financial requirements, bid process and political aspects of business developments. Women business owners are a unique breed-with characteristics that are both consistent and contradictory-and the business world is taking notice. On one hand, they may be strong and courageous in negotiating a
NAPLES, Fla. – Denis E. Ribordy died at his home on Sept. 4. He was born in East Chicago July 20, 1929, to Myrel I. and Lela (Hunsley) Ribordy, who preceded him in death. Mr. Ribordy graduated from Griffith High School in 1947 and attended Butler University receiving a bachelor’s degree from the Butler University
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital will hold a presentation, “Atrial Fibrillation and What it Means to You,” for the public at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the hospital’s auditorium on the lower level. The program will be presented by Mark Dixon, DO. The event is free to the public. Refreshments will be
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MERRILLVILLE – The Merrillville/Ross Township Historical Society Museum will meet noon on Sunday, Sept. 16 to begin plans for its Oct. 28 kickoff for its year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Old Lincoln Highway. Old Lincoln Highway was the nation’s first coast-to-coast improved road. The Oct. 28 event include artist Mitch Markovitz unveiling a
VALPARAISO – Save the Dunes, in partnership with the city of Valparaiso, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m. today for the new Thorgren detention basin. The city will begin work to retrofit the basin to improve its ability to remove pollutants from stormwater. The project involves removing concrete and replacing it with a
MUNSTER – Dr. Lesley Rhee, who is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, has begun practice at the Franciscan Hammond Clinic Specialty Center, 7905 Calumet Ave., Munster.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a series of webinars to help businesses prepare for emergencies. Over the summer, millions of businesses were forced to close their doors in the aftermath of power outages, wildfires and flooding. Even if the closing is temporary, the result is lost productivity and profits. The
GARY – Methodist Hospitals has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. It is an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care. Hospitals that have received accreditation have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack. They emphasize
CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is team with social media coach Kathy Sipple for a workshop on Pinterest for Business from 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Purdue University Calumet Academic Learning Center, 9900 Connecticut Drive, Room 221. Pinterest is an online pinboard that allows users to
