WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central’s Odyssey 13 Arts and Cultural Events Series will host “Watercolors and Ceramics (Two Media, One Art)” by Steven Skinner. The exhibit will be featured through May 25 in the first floor, north study area of the PNC Technology Building. The building is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., […]
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana CPA Society has been recognized by the Indiana Society of Association Executives. Courtney Kincaid, membership and volunteer manager, received the Rising STAR of the Year award for her dedication and innovation with the association while supporting ISAE programs and services. In addition, INCPAS received the Award of Excellence as Best Membership
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central will host its 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 16, in the Library-Student-Faculty Building cafeteria. The public event begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. with a program to start at 8 a.m. Guest speaker is Dr. Garrard McClendon, an Emmy award-winning talk show
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital is offering a Spanish/English Medical Interpreters class. The 10-week course includes Saturday classes from Saturday, March 24, to Saturday, June 2. No classes will be held April 27. Classes are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the IU Health LaPorte Hospital, 1007 Lincolnway, Room B113, lower level.
VALPARAISO – Noel and Marianne Frigo, the owners of FirstCare in Valparaiso, have expanded their business through the addition of a Home Helpers franchise. The Frigos founded FirstCare in 1991 to provide contract therapy services for hospitals, clinics and home health agencies. By adding Home Helpers, they now are involved with in-home health care for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute, which monitors the domestic steel industry, has announced as production of steel in the United States rose 7.9 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year. Total production by U.S. producers was 95.6 million tons, up from 88.6 million tons in 2010. At the same time,
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – United Federal Credit Union of St. Joseph has completed its acquisition of Griffith Savings Bank. The acquisition was announced last fall, but the deal wasn’t completed until the FDIC signed off on the deal. According to the FDIC, the purchase by United Federal is the first time a federally chartered credit
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital & Health Systems of South Bend, in conjunction with WSBT-TV, are seeking nominations for the annual Spirit of Women Awards. Nominations are being sought for Young Person Role Model (ages 14-20); Community Hero (at least 21 years old); and Health Care Hero (all ages). The award is for women who
INDIANAPOLIS – State Sen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, plans to introduce a bill at the 2012 session of the Indiana General Assembly to eliminate the state’s inheritance tax and replace it with a sales tax from all online sales. Kenley said Indiana will lose $165 million a year starting in 2020 if the inheritance tax is
HOBART – Blastcamp has announced the recipient of its first Able Award to 12-year-old Kyle Bartolini of Portage. Blastcamp is a paintball field located at a shuttered Cold War era Nike Missile Defense base. Owner Virgil Frey created the award to recognize and honor local youth who display courage in the face of adversity. The
