WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central Chancellor Dr. James B. Dworkin has been presented with the Rotary Club Foundation of Michigan City Paul J. Alinsky Excellence Award. The award is presented in honor of the late Paul Alinsky, a past Rotary Club president, former Michigan City Chamber of Commerce chairman and founder of Sentinel Alarm […]
CROWN POINT – The 12th annual Pond Expo will be at the Lake County Fair Grounds April 27 and 28, with a special sneak peek viewing on April 26. The expo features exhibits on gardens, ponds, patios and educational seminars to inspire and educate outdoor enthusiasts. During the two-day event, attendees will be able to
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A device for non-evasive diabetic testing and a biological imaging technique for personalized cancer care won top prizes Tuesday (Feb. 19) at the $100,000 Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition in Purdue University’s Discovery Park. In the Gold Division, Animated Dynamics won $30,000 for its efforts to commercialize a new laboratory approach for helping select
Not-for-profit manufacturer serves those with special needs. by Kathy McKimmie The coveralls worn by the sailor cleaning the deck of the Navy’s USS Enterprise are likely made at Gary’s TradeWinds Services, a regional not-for-profit serving children and adults with special needs for 45 years. For 25 of those years it has carved a niche in
MERRILLVILLE – Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their product to professionals during The Big Sell on March 23 at the Radisson Star Plaza. The Big Sell, sponsored by Purdue University Calumet’s Center for Entrepreneurship Success, offers entrepreneurs a chance to make a two-minute pitch for the opportunity to share $60,000 in cash and
LAPORTE – Since 1983, Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital, the LaPorte Hospital Foundation and the LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary have sponsored scholarships to provide financial assistance to students pursuing healthcare careers. Through the combined efforts, more than $160,000 was distributed to 52 students in 2012. The following Auxiliary scholarships are available in 2013: $750 Auxiliary Scholarships
ST. JOHN – Methodist Hospitals marked the expansion of its Methodist Physician Group into St. John with a ribbon cutting and grand opening. Anemarie Lutas, a doctor of internal medicine, was introduced along with her medical assistant Davina Felton. “We are proud to be opening this facility and bringing Methodist Physician Group to the St. John community. We
MERRILLVILLE – For each customer who enrolls in NIPSCO’s free paperless billing service between now and March 31, 2013, the company will donate $10 to Red Cross chapters across the state, to help provide critical services for people affected by disasters or coping with separation due to military assignments including community disaster planning and preparedness;
GARY – The Gary Economic Development Corp. (GEDC), the City of Gary, Accion, and the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center will host an open house to mark a new partnership and to kick off Accion and NWI SBDC’s office hours in Gary. It will Monday, Feb. 26, at Gary City Hall, 401 Broadway, at
