GARY – Indiana University Northwest will host a free financial education expo, “Money, Money, Money,” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, in the Morraine Center Lobby and Raintree Hall. The expo is for children as young as 7 up to adults. Workshops will focus on maximizing savings, alternatives to foreclosure, […]
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VALPARAISO – Pines Village Retirement Communities has received two Excellence Awards from the Indiana Association of Homes & Services for the Aging. Pines Village received awards recognizing the organization for programs and services that are models of innovation and that contribute to the quality of life for residents, and the Excellence in Care
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WEST LAFAYETTE – Climatologist Dev Niyogi at Purdue University said dry conditions throughout much of Indiana have caused an early harvest to begin in the state. Nearly all of Indiana’s 92 counties show some signs of drought or dry conditions. Niyogi said weather in October will determine how widespread a drought will be
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KNOX – Starke Memorial Hospital has begun offering digital mammography services to its patients. Selenia digital mammography technology offers incredibly sharp breast images within a matter of seconds. Radiologists can magnify the images, increase or decrease the contrast or manipulate the images to better detect any abnormalities. The American Cancer Society says
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VALPARAISO – The Mental Health Alliance of Porter County has announced awards for several outstanding individuals. The alliance includes Porter-Starke Services, Inc., The Porter-Starke Services Foundation, and Mental Health America of Porter County. Aileen Wehren of Porter-Starke Service received the Aled P. Davies award for Public Policy on Health; Amanda Gano and Cindy
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VALPARAISO – Valparaiso University will hold seminars on Global Strategies and will bring leaders in global affairs to the campus to speak to students and the public. Among the visitors will be: Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States. He will speak at 3 p.m. on Oct. 19. David Sheer,
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MERRILLVILLE – Twelve R.O.S.E. Award winners were announced Wednesday afternoon by the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority at a ceremony at Avalon Manor. R.O.S.E. Awards honor front-line employees who go above and beyond the call of duty on a regular basis. Mark Maassel, president of the Northwest Indiana Forum, and Speros Batistatos,
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Heartland Film Festival will be Oct. 14 to 23 at various locations in Indianapolis. Tickets for the annual event are now on sale. A record 102 American and international films will be screened, said Jeffrey L. Sparks, CEO of Heartland Truly Moving Pictures. “This year’s number of films surpasses the
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MUNSTER – Community Healthcare System has been honored for efforts to raise awareness on organ, eye and tissue donation. Donate Life America has presented Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart with its 2010 Award of Merit for events relating to the Flags Across
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MICHIGAN CITY – LaPorte Regional Health System will hold its ninth annual Women’s Fair from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino. More than 50 exhibits will be set up to provide information on health and wellness. The exhibits include a model of the
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