LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte VNA Services is offering discounted flu vaccinations to protect against seasonal flu and pneumonia to the public in LaPorte and Starke counties. Vaccinations are available to those 9 and older. No appointment is needed at the walk-in clinic at 901 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, from 9 a.m. to […]
MERRILLVILLE – The University of Phoenix is closing its Merrillville campus at 8401 Ohio St., part of a nationwide closing of 25 campuses and 95 satellite campuses. The impact of the closing on the campus’s 200 students is still being determined, but no new students are being enrolled in Merrillville. The closing puts 13 employees
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VALPARAISO – Porter Regional Hospital’s Healthy Woman Program will host a free self-defense awareness and familiarization exchange (S.A.F.E.) class for women 18 and older from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Education and Rehabilitation Center, 1401 Calumet Ave. Purdue North Central campus police will share information on how to become more aware
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MERRILLVILLE – The Northwest Indiana Symphony will host the Purdue Varsity Glee Club in a joint performance at the Star Plaza Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Pieces to be performed include “Stars and Stripes Forever,” “Blue Danube,” “Come Fly with Me,” and a medley from the Broadway play, “Oklahoma.” The performance is part
VALPARAISO – Meet with some of Lakeshore PAWS adoptable pets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, during the P.E.T.S. Rescue Appreciation Day at Positive Experience Training School, 750 Rigg Road. Proceeds will be divided up and donated to rescuers in attendance. For more information call (219) 405-3477.
CROWN POINT – Bickford Senior Living has announced plans to build a 58-unit complex on East 107th Street in Crown Point. Bickford operates senior housing units in seven Midwestern states and Georgia. To mark the groundbreaking and the beginning of construction, Bickford will host a tree planting ceremony at the site at 11 a.m. Thursday,
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University has begun an effort to increase its College of Engineering faculty by 30 percent over the next five years. The additional faculty will allow the college to increase enrollment and expand the breadth and depth of its research. “This move will provide an economic benefit to the country as we
VALPARAISO – Century 21 Alliance Group has announced it and its agents have received mid-year awards from Century 21 Real Estate LLC. Century 21 Alliance Group has received the Pacesetter Gold designation for earning a minimum of $573,000 adjusted gross commission. The Jeanne Sommer Team received the Pacesetter Gold Award in recognition of teams on
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cargo shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway were up 25.1 million metric tons through the end of September. “Cargo tonnage on the Seaway System remained relatively steady for the month of September,” said Rebecca Spruill, director of trade development for the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. “These tonnage numbers reflect historical trading
There are thousands of film festivals all over the world, but the eyes of the world are tuning in to Indianapolis, as filmmakers and film enthusiasts gather. The Heartland Film Festival is rated as one of the best in the United States awarding over $100,000 cash prizes. It is an art to be able to
