Congressman Visclosky accepted an invitation to meet with University of Saint Francis Crown Point leadership, including President Sister M. Elise Kriss, OSF, to tour its Simulation Laboratory and discuss types of students served by the school, its future plans, employment procured by its graduates, its placement success and the school’s history in these areas. The […]

MICHIGAN CITY —The 6th annual Ride the Wave Regatta will be taking the waves on Saturday, September 7. The event, organized by the Northwest Indiana Paddling Association, offers a 19.3-mile marathon course and an 8-mile short distance course. Participants in surf skis and sea kayaks competing in the 19.3-mile downwind marathon course along the southern

The “Innovators of the Month” highlights Members of the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana to inform the media and inspire innovation across Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke Counties.  The Society celebrates Fellows and Chanute Prize recipients, but also recognizes other Members of “The 2012 – 2013 Class.” The Society shares their

MERRILLVILLE — The Northwest Indiana Literacy Coalition (NWILC) and Books to Bridge the Region (B2BR) made their annual presentation to area school superintendents at the Study Council meeting held in the Merrillville High School Freshmen Center. This year’s presentation noted that the Time Out for Reading (TOFR) literacy promotion is being held in seven counties,

GARY — Today, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson joined two business partners and the Gary Chamber of Commerce in launching the Urban Entrepreneur Initiative (UEI). Thanks to this partnership, a total of 1,000 Gary small business owners will receive free training and accounting assistance. The program includes donations of resources to local entrepreneurs worth up to $250,000,

Roughly one in five Hispanic and black workers are “underemployed” (18.9 percent of Hispanic workers and 22.4 percent of black workers). The “underemployment rate” is a more comprehensive measure of slack in the labor market than the official unemployment rate, which counts only jobless workers who report that they are actively seeking work. The underemployment

BLOOMINGTON — After slumping this spring, the Leading Index for Indiana showed that the state’s economy may be gaining traction, moving up 0.6 points to 101.6 in August. All the LII’s components are pointing up, some strongly. Home builders are more optimistic. Purchasing executives are noting an expansion in the manufacturing sector. Unfilled orders in