MICHIGAN CITY – An accident release of 1,500 gallons of latex paint into a ditch leading to Trail Creek has been cleaned up, according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The spill was reported by Fiber Bond Corp., which manufactures a variety of filter products. IDEM and Fiber Bond said the spill on Oct. […]
HAMMOND – South Shore Sports Promotions has announced the 2012 National Softball Association Girls Fast Pitch “B” World Series will be held in Northwest Indiana the week of July 19 to 26. The event will also return the region in2014. Lake, Porte and LaPorte counties all benefited from the 2009 tournament. Events to mark the
LAPORTE – The Indiana Department of Correction has announced at Camp Summit Boot Camp near LaPorte has received the 2011 Barbara Allen-Hagen Award for extraordinary improvement to facility quality of life and operations. The award is sponsored by the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators. “Camp Summit is blessed with many highly dedicated and professional staff
PORTAGE – The Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana has announced its officers for 2012. Shawn Kelly of DLZ Industrial will be president of the executive board. Joe Coar of Tonn and Blank Construction is vice president, and Mark Danielson of Larson-Danielson Construction is secretary and treasurer. The Construction Advancement Foundation is a regional construction
SOUTH BEND – Gibson Insurance Group has announced the addition of Sandy Junk to its staff. She will be a client manager in commercial insurance, specializing in property and casualty accounts. Junk, who has 20 years of underwriting experience, previously was a customer service representative and an associate underwriter. Gibson Insurance Group has offices in
WESTVILLE – The Purdue University North Central Astronomy Club will present a seminar on the Laser Intereromet Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Library-Student-Faculty Assembly Hall. The presentation on the solar system is free and open to the public. When completed in 2014, LIGO will be the first detector
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will hold a theme writing contest that could result in valuable prizes. The theme, “What I Want for Christmas,” is part of the South Shore CVA’s “A Christmas Story” Comes Home holiday event. The theme is modeled after Ralphie’s Christmas theme that he wrote for his
SOUTH BEND – As a way to challenge people to take steps towards good brain health, Memorial BrainWorks and the Northern Indiana Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services will host the Brain Game Challenge on Nov. 12. The activities will be held at Memorial BrainWorks, 534 N. Michigan Ave., South Bend, from 1 to 4 p.m. (EST).
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet is organizing an academic trip to Cuba for the spring semester. The trip is set for May 12 to 21 and will be a for-credit, experiential learning opportunity for students through the university’s International Programs Office. The trip will include meetings with Cuban urban planners, health professionals, community organizers and
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet’s Center for Entrepreneurship Success will hold a seminar on developing a business plan starting at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. Other sessions will be marketing and financial plans on Nov. 16, and funding opportunities on Nov. 21. All sessions will be in the centers at 1247 169th St. Registration for
