CHESTERTON – The official 2012 Porter County Calendar of Events guide is now available. It includes events such as Chesterton’s Wizard of Oz Festival, the Popcorn Festival in Valparaiso, Portage’s Elvis FANtasy Fest, and the Kouts Pork Fest. The free guide is available at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 N. Indiana 49. “This year’s […]
MICHIGAN CITY – Winn Machine and MCTD Inc. of Michigan City has been named Team Innovator of the Month by The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. The two companies have developed a mobile “green” solar-powered generator designed to operate equipment in disaster zones as well as construction sites in domestic and world markets. The
VALPARAISO – The Salt Creek Watershed will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Valparaiso Public Library. Save the Dunes will provide updates on the implementation of the Salt Creek Watershed Management Plan. Public input for the plan is sought. The meeting also will include an update on the design
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central Early Childhood Education and Nursing programs have received a grant from the United Healthcare UnitedHealth HEROES program. The PNC program, “Countdown to a Healthy Start,” focuses on establishing positive relationships with families to foster children’s healthy development and prevent childhood obesity. During weekly visits with community partners, PNC students
MICHIGAN CITY – Save the Dunes will hold a free workshop for region residents on how to make simple changes on their property to protect Lake Michigan. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 in Valparaiso. The agenda includes watersheds and water pollution, water friendly lawn care, rain gardens
SOUTH BEND – Mark Murray, president and CEO of Center for Hospice Care, has been re-elected to a one-year term as chairman of the board for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. The group has 52,000 members, including 3,700 hospice and palliative care provider members. Murray has served on the 24-member national board since
SOUTH BEND – Jeff Costello has been named chief financial officer of the newly affiliated organization combining Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Health Systems. Costello has served as chief financial officer of Memorial Health System since 1995. He will be responsible for all accounting, financial planning, investments, business office operations, construction and medical records. He
MERRILLVILLE – Northern Indiana organizations that are promoting clean vehicle technologies and alternative fuels will be featured during the 2012 annual meeting of South Shore Clean Cities Inc., a nonprofit organization sponsored through a U.S. Department of Energy program. South Shore Clean Cities Inc. officials have invited business owners, nonprofit organization leaders and community members
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has been certified as a StormReady University. The designation means PUC has increased preparedness for extreme weather, improved safety programs and strong line of communication between the university and the National Weather Service. The certification also included training for university staff as basic storm spotters. “Becoming a StormReady University increases
CEDAR LAKE – A new CVS store will be built at the intersection of 133rd Avenue and U.S. 41 in Cedar Lake. The 13,000-square-foot store will be built at the southeast corner of the intersection where four vacant building current stand. While local permits have been issued for the store, CVS has not yet receive
