HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will hold summer camps for children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Camp activities will teach children the importance of teamwork and understanding the world around them, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Sessions rang from half-day to four-days beginning June 11 and concluding July 19. Costs […]
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HAMMOND – The Indiana Welcome Center will host a two-day Photoshop course instructed by Sandra Mendez of Burrell Imaging. The course is intended for intermediate students. Students should bring several images in RAW format and their own laptop with Adobe Photoshop. The course will be Sundays, April 15 and April 22, from 8:30 a.m. to
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VALPARAISO – Prime Real Estate has opened a Valparaiso office, its third. The office is on the second floor of Buffalo Wild Wings, 212 E. Lincolnway. The office is at 212 E, Lincolnway and it is managed by broker Valerie Kubacki. Prime Real Estate has offices in Chicago and Schererville and expects to open two
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LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital, the city of LaPorte and the LaPorte County Family YMCA have partnered to provide a weekly non-competitive group for walkers and runners. The program is open to the public and is offered at 4 p.m. each Friday from March 30 through Sept. 28 (weather permitting), at 4 p.m.
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PORTAGE – Ratner Steel Supply of Minnesota has announced it will build a 100,000-square-foot building at the Port of Indiana to product cut-to-length steel products. The company will buy coil steel from area mills. The building is expected to be completed by the end of this year with production to begin in 2013. By 2014,
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CROWN POINT – Lorri Feldt has been named regional director of the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center. She has more than 25 years experience in business, including at Whirlpool Corp. where she worked in sales, customer service and marketing. “I am excited about the opportunity to further engage SBDC resources to contribute to business
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CROWN POINT – The Crown Point Youth Baseball Ladies Auxiliary will hold its first 5K race to benefit Crown Point Cal Ripkin Youth Baseball on Saturday, June 8. T&H Timing will conduct the 5K. The cost is $20 per runner before May 23. Entrants will receive a T-shirt. After that, the fee is $25. Packet
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CROWN POINT – The Calumet Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers has received a $1,500 check from the Beyond Safety Conference and Expo for its continuing education efforts. The expo was held earlier this year at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville. The program is aimed as CEOs, company presidents, safety managers, contractors, planning
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LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital has awarded three employees its Giraffe Award for their efforts during a recent employee immunization drive. They are director Ann Mejer and medical assistants Tami Yarbough and Patricia Schult. The Giraffe Award is given to employees who have gone beyond the call of duty in their jobs. In
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HAMMOND – Napleton River Oaks has announced it will move its Cadillac dealership from Hammond to a new site in neighboring Calumet City, Ill. The move was made possible with passage of a tax-sharing plan by the Calumet City City Council. The project for Napleton will include a $5.4 million renovation of its Cadillac and
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