INDIANAPOLIS — Commercial vehicle OEMs, automobile manufacturers, tier-one suppliers and smaller companies that develop engines, transmissions and hybrid systems, as well as fleet managers who want to understand and improve fuel efficiency, could benefit from an engineering firm that has become a tenant in the Purdue Research Park. VAP Systems LLC develops powertrain controls for […]

The City of Gary hosted a press conference to share details of its Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative and a status update on the Sheraton demolition project. Mayor Freeman-Wilson welcomed a host of partners. Each discussed their role in the new initiative which the City of Gary was selected to participate in by the Obama

Lubeznik Center for the Arts will hold an opening reception August 1, 5-8 p.m. (CDT) for its new exhibits Invasive Species, Transformation, and Aquatic Kaleidoscope. Invasive Species…The Art of Upcycling (Hyndman Gallery) features artwork by Michael Dinges, Victoria Fuller, Alan Emerson Hicks, Valerie Mann, Chris Silva, and Bryan Sperry that crosses boundaries between environmentalism and art. Transformation (North View

Nominations are now invited for the Northwest ISBDC’s annual Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards. The 23rd annual E-Day will celebrate entrepreneurs and champions in categories including Small Business Person of the year, Entrepreneurial Success Award, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Minority Small Business Person of the Year, Small Business Advocate of the Year and Women in

MERRILLVILLE — South Shore Clean Cities Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and revitalize Northern Indiana by promoting the use of clean fuels and clean vehicle technologies, will host an event this week to celebrate its 15-year anniversary. The South Shore Clean Cities celebration will be 4-7 p.m. (CT) Thursday (July 24)

CROWN POINT — Cal Ripken baseball teams from Indiana, Wisconsin and Kentucky will take to the fields in Crown Point for the 2014 Ohio Valley Regional 12U Majors 60 tournament July 24 through July 27. The games will be hosted at the Crown Point Cal Ripken baseball fields, located at U.S. 231 and N. West

WESTVILLE – RiverBend Cancer Services announces its August 2014 dates for the ongoing series “Living Well with Cancer.” The free educational series supports the fight against cancer in Northwest Indiana by addressing the physical, emotional and psychological changes and challenges that can result from cancer treatment. Programs will be held at Michiana Hematology Oncology’s Advanced