State of Indiana

Survey finds 85 percent of Indiana graduates say college worth investment

A new survey has found 85 percent of recent graduates from 12 Indiana public and private colleges say they were either satisfied or extremely satisfied with they education they received. The result from the second Gallup-Indiana Graduate Satisfaction Survey was released Aug. 9 by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. With funding support from Strada […]

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Meals on Wheels

Annual ‘Heels for Meals’ fundraising benefit for Meals on Wheels Northwest Indiana Sept. 6

MERRILLVILLE — The annual ‘Heels for Meals’ fundraising benefit for Meals on Wheels Northwest Indiana is Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Villa Cesare in Schererville. This year’s event theme is “Brazilian Carnival.” The cocktail party event features party games and a “Swanky Soles” shoe and sock competition.  All proceeds benefit

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Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech’s 2017-18 awarded certificates, degrees up more than 4,500 from previous academic year

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College awarded 25,803 certificates, technical certificates and associate degrees to more than 18,000 students during the 2017-18 academic year, representing a 22 percent overachievement from its 2018 strategic plan goal. The college awarded more than 4,500 certificates and associate degrees in 2017-18 when compared to the previous academic year.  

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Green Energy

Report shows Indiana among Midwest’s leaders in clean energy jobs

Indiana is among the leading Midwest states for clean energy jobs. This is according to a new report from the Clean Energy Trust and E2, a business group of environmental entrepreneurs. More than 714,000 Midwesterners work in clean energy, according to the report’s analysis of Department of Labor Employment statistics. There were 83,752 people working

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Community Hospitals

Community Hospital welcomes practitioners to physician network

MUNSTER – Community Hospital recently welcomed new physicians to the Community Care Network Inc. team of physicians. The CCNI physicians of Community Healthcare System are affiliated with Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. New physicians include: Dr. Omar Husseini who is board certified in

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Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech partners with Autodesk to develop Fusion 360 certification

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College and Autodesk, a developer of computer-aided design software, are collaborating to develop the first-ever Fusion 360 certification. Ivy Tech’s design technology program was chosen as the only college in the world to help Autodesk update, change, and develop its certification for the Fusion 360 software. “Having the opportunity for

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Eastlake Athletic Club

Eastlake Athletic Club acquires seven Fitstop fitness centers

ELKHART – Eastlake Athletic Club announced Aug. 8 that it has acquired Fitstop, which operates seven fitness centers, including five in Indiana and two in Michigan. The Fitstop sites offer many services including cardio and strength training, group classes, martial arts training, child care, tanning, 24-hour access and nutritional supplements. Fitstop’s Indiana locations are in

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Lakeshore Chamber

Indiana Manufacturers Association president to give keynote at Lakeshore chamber luncheon Aug. 30

HAMMOND – The Aug. 30 Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon will feature Brian Burton, president of the Indiana Manufacturers Association. The luncheon will be at Dynasty Banquet Center, 4125 Calumet Ave., Hammond. The luncheon opens at 11:30 a.m. with lunch to follow from noon to 1 p.m. Burton will give the keynote address and

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