LAFAYETTE – The Indiana Passenger Rail Alliance (IPRA) and the Rail Users’ Network (RUN), are hosting an all day meeting to discuss the public-private partnership that operates the Hoosier State railroad on Saturday, October 8, at the Big 4 Depot in Lafayette. “Come and learn more about the nation’s only public-private partnership currently running intercity […]
The Purdue University Northwest Sinai Forum will present guest speaker retired Special Forces Lt. Col. Jason Amerine, who will share his story of going from war hero to whistle-blower at 4 p.m. (CT), Sunday, Oct. 23 in the James B. Dworkin Student Services and Activities Complex on the PNW Westville campus. The complex is located
LA PORTE – Vouchers are still available to cover the cost of mammograms and some diagnostic follow-up procedures for women in La Porte & Starke County that fit the criteria. The vouchers are for low-income, uninsured or underinsured women age 40 and older, and women of any age who are at high risk for breast cancer.
Keisha L. White, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at Ivy Tech Community College’s East Chicago campus, was named one of 15 fellows with the Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership (Lakin Institute). The Presidents’ Round Table, a national association dedicated to supporting African-American leaders and students in community colleges, presents the Lakin Institute annually.
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MERRILLVILLE — Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) has announced the recipients of the company’s fifth annual Luminary Awards – recognizing leaders and organizations for their outstanding commitment to strengthening local communities. The Luminary awards were created in 2012 in celebration of the utility’s 100-year anniversary to honor individuals or organizations that have displayed leadership
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University entomologist Ian Kaplan and his team have received a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture to fund their research into the environmental, ecological and socioeconomic effects of neonicotinoid pesticide use. The five-year grant is part of the USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Pence appoints Maryanne McMahon to State Board of Education, effective immediately. McMahon will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Sarah O’Brien. McMahon will serve the remainder of O’Brien’s four-year term, which expires on June 30, 2019. “Throughout her career as an educator, Maryanne McMahon has distinguished herself as an
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VALPARAISO – In observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Porter Health Care System will host a “Blow Away Breast Cancer” rally featuring a flag-raising ceremony and presentation on the front lawn of Porter Regional Hospital at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5. During the ceremony, Porter’s CEO Steve Lunn will read the Breast
