WASHINGTON – Women business owners are invited to learn more about increasing opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the federal contracting arena through free Office Hours Webinars hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration each Tuesday and Thursday through June 26 at 2 p.m. ET. SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program presents an opportunity for […]

HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has announced three more acts to be participating in the 2014 South Shore Air Show. Added to the line-up are Aerostars, Lima Lima and Dave Dacy with Wingwalker Tony Kazian. The South Shore Air Show will be presented at Fair Oaks Farms in Newton County July

CROWN POINT — The University of Saint Francis Crown Point held a pinning ceremony for its largest-ever class of graduating nurses on May 6 at Crown Point High School. Thirty graduates received their pins before a crowd of 400 family members and friends. Dr. J. Andrew Prall, University of Saint Francis Vice President for Academic

GARY — In late March, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson announced that Gary would partner with the National League of Cities (NLC) and the U.S. Department of Education to hold a “community conversation” to discuss strategies to advance learning, enhance student engagement and improve schools. The date for the Community Conversation has now been set for Thursday,

HAMMOND — Purdue University Calumet celebrated its 67th Commencement Exercises Saturday (5/10) with two graduation programs and the awarding of its 50,000th degree to Schererville resident Raymond S. Smith. Smith, a 23-year-old computer science scholar, received the historic degree during the day’s second graduation at the Hammond Civic Center. Among those joining Smith in celebrating

DeMotte Physicians is pleased to announce that an additional location will open in Hebron on June 1 with family medicine physicians Alex Alvarez, M.D., and Jeffrey Huxford, M.D. The new office will be located at 630 N. Main Street, in Hebron. These physicians specialize in caring for patients from adolescence through senior adulthood. All are accepting new

ONE NIGHT ONLY! AT THE MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, DECEMBER 7 AT 7PM TICKETS ON SALE: MAY 16 AT 10 AM SOUTH BEND – The Morris Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce that the all-new live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series “MythBusters,”

DYER — David A. Ward Sr., Owner and President of Safety By Design Consultant Services, has been selected as an Honored Member of the National Association of Distinguished Professionals.  The selection recognizes David Ward’s commitment to excellence in Safety Consulting.