Great opportunities for freight along the South Shore tracks. by Rick A. Richards As a kid growing up in Berkeley, Calif., Andrew Fox had a unique set of babysitters – switch crews for the Southern Pacific Railroad, whose freight yard abutted his dad’s steel warehouse business. Fox would accompany his dad, Charlie, to the office […]
PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Paddling Association, Northern Indiana Public Service Co., and South Shore Poster Arts Management on Saturday unveiled “Paddling the Dunes,” a new South Sore Poster created by artist Barbara Spies. The poster marks the dedication of the first 75 miles of the Lake Michigan Water Trail as a national recreation trail.
VALPARAISO – Kitty Cavanaugh has been named the new ICU Unit Director at Porter Health System. Cavanaugh, a registered nurse, began at Porter in 1992 and spent 15 years in the ICU as a critical care nurse. She has been instrumental in leading the ICU forward in improved quality initiatives and evidence-based practice. Before her
FORT WAYNE – The Indiana High Speed Rail Association and the Northeast Passenger Rail Association will hold a transportation education event on Friday, June 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EST) at the Baker Street Station in Fort Wayne. “What Does the Midwest Regional Rail System Mean for Fort Wayne, Indiana,” the topic that
CROWN POINT – WorkingWell, the occupational health program of Franciscan Alliance’s Northwest Indiana hospitals, reached a milestone recently when the last three of its five sites gained International Organization of Standardization certification. WorkingWell’s Hammond, Munster and Valparaiso locations recently joined Crown Point and Michigan City in gaining ISO 9001-2008 certification. WorkingWell is the only program
HAMMOND – More than 400 participants are expected to take part in Leon’s Triathlon Sunday, June 5, at Wolf Lake Park in Hammond. The event includes a 1.5K swim, a 40K bicycle ride and a 10K run. The swim portion will be in Wolf Lake while the bicycle section of the race will be on
CROWN POINT – Franciscan St. Anthony-Crown Point’s Sports Medicine Institute recently gave back to the community by donating to Crown Point High School the proceeds from an enhanced student physicals program. Some 300 middle school and high school student-athletes received physicals at the high school from a volunteer team of doctors, physical therapists and athletic
WEST LAFAYETTE – The Purdue University Society of Professional Engineers recently shattered the Guinness World Record for the largest Rube Goldberg machine with a 244-step juggernaut that destroys the planet several times over before restoring hope and growing a flower. The “time machine” traces world history from the Big Bang to an apocalypse triggered by
Music and visual arts on the bill across the region. by John Cain The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Kirk Muspratt have announced the 2011 South Shore Summer Music Festival. The two-week festival begins July 15 in Hammond and concludes on July 30 in Crown Point. Free concerts by the Northwest Indiana Symphony
And while you’re at it, Buy Northwest Indiana. The recent Great Recession has revealed the strong impact the global economy has on the United States, and more specifically our region’s economy. Within the past five years, many companies within the office-products industry have increased their private-label brand items that are primarily manufactured outside the United
