Success isn’t just a matter of sales and profits. These standouts are committed to helping their communities succeed, too. by Bob Kronemyer Investing generous time and creative resources to help make their community a better place to work and live is a common thread among the six major winners of the “Salute to Business” competition, …
Taste of Porter County Are you ready for the 4th Annual Taste of Porter County? This festival-like event is held at the Porter County Expo and Fairgrounds in Valparaiso, IN August 25-26, 2012. Last year’s “Tasters” experienced 29 food establishments from Porter County and Beyond during this two day festival. Taste of Porter County features …
CROWN POINT – Franciscan Alliance is negotiating with Medical Specialists Inc. to make the region’s largest physician group a part of its network. Medical Specialists has 12 locations in the region. It was founded in 1978 in Munster and today has 50 member physicians. The physicians group has 330 employees.
“Glee” meets the symphony, sculptors hit the street. by John Cain Top-level local talent! Smash Broadway hits! Popular contemporary songs! The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Kirk Muspratt present “South Shore Glee!” on Thursday evening, May 17, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville. Featuring talent galore from area schools, …
Largest estate gift funds St. Joseph’s College scholarships. by Michael Puente For two years beginning in 2008, Maureen Egan provided vital information about St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer to a complete stranger. She had no idea what this person was going to do with the information or to whom they were going to pass the …
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s 11th annual Tour de LaPorte bike, run and walk event to benefit local cancer patients will be Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, at Soldiers Memorial Park. Proceeds benefit Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals patients. Last year, the 1,088 participants in Tour de LaPorte raised more …
SOUTH BEND – A multi-million expansion and upgrade of Coveleski Stadium in downtown South Bend appears to be paying dividends. Since the stadium opened this year for play for the South Bend Silverhawks, attendance has jumped from 41,000 to 79,000, including two sellouts. If that continues, total attendance for the season would top 157,000, well …
WHITING – On Sunday, July 1, the Northwest Indiana Oilmen play host to the U.S. Military All-Stars. This stop in Whiting is part of the barnstorming “Red, White & Blue Tour” featuring the only joint arms forces baseball team in the world. Established in Pensacola, Fla., at the request of President George H.W. Bush in …
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation is looking for student artists to design an award for the half-marathon runners in this year’s Tour de LaPorte. The 11th annual Tour de LaPorte will be Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, at Soldiers Memorial Park. It includes several different competitive and casual bike, run and walk …
VALPARAISO – Porter Health Care System will present the Healthy Hustle 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at its new Porter Regional Hospital at U.S. 6 and Indiana 49. The event will benefit the Porter County Cancer Society and Lakeshore Paws. The entry fee is $20 and T-shirts are guaranteed to those who …
