GARY – A Fly 4 Life event will be held from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Miller Beach in Marquette Park. The event, organized by Karen Hannon, will benefit the National Children’s Cancer Society. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and is $20 for a single flyer and $50 for a …
Buying or refinancing a home is one of the most important and complex financial decisions facing consumers, and it is also a breeding ground for predatory lending and loan fraud. It is important to be a smart consumer. Misinformed homebuyers, often first-time purchasers or seniors, are ripe targets to become victims. But there are checkpoints …
DEMOTTE – St. Anthony Medical Center’s Franciscan Physicians Network-DeMotte Clinic will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 18. The complex opened in June. Construction on the 7,500-square-foot, $2.15 million building began last October at 417 N. Halleck St . In addition to physician services, the clinic will …
LAPORTE – Industrialist James W. Fleming, 75, died Friday, July 2, at LaPorte Hospital . Born Aug. 14, 1934, in Lorraine , N.Y., he moved to LaPorte in 1953 after stops at Syracuse University in New York state and Indiana University in Bloomington . He founded Aero Metals Inc. in 1961 when he …
MERRILLVILLE – The Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana has named 10 new members to its advisory council, joining 13 other business and education professionals, said Kathy DeGuilio-Fox, director of the center. “These leaders strengthen our mission to aid entrepreneurs in developing their companies. Bringing together these diverse professionals is a fine example of …
GARY – The 11th annual Gary South Shore Air Show will be held July 10-11, headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. The show is presented by the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, Gary Jet Center and the City of Gary. A special preview will be held Friday, July 9, at Marquette Park …
HAMMOND, Ind. — Area residents who want to improve their job and career prospects during the current economic recession can gain insights and perspectives at a Purdue University Calumet-hosted program, Tuesday, June 22 at 6:15 p.m. Working Smarter in Tough Economic Times is designed for individuals searching for a job, others concerned about work force …
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New federal rules require debit and ATM card users to grant permission if they want certain overdrafts covered by their banks. As a result, banks will soon be offering customers the ability to make decisions about overdrafts for transactions made with debit or ATM cards. An overdraft occurs when you make a purchase or ATM …
Smooth Jazz at South Shore will be 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, in Washington Park in Michigan City . This year’s lineup includes: Oli Silk, a London-born keyboardist who began playing at age 11. He has played in a variety of shows and theater productions. He took steps toward jazz in the late …
Having trouble focusing on what really matters in the workplace? Try finding a professional credentialed executive leadership coach or professional life coach who can help bring your life and business goals in focus. “We are living in a world of rapid change and job insecurities. Our life purpose on what is most important to us …
