CROWN POINT – Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point recognized 244 volunteers during its 38th annual Auxiliary Appreciation Awards Luncheon in the Marian Education Center. Collectively, the volunteers logged 54,325 hours last year. They received pins for service hours ranging from 100 hours to 27,000 hours, which was earned by Vivian Kelby. Receiving American Hospital Association […]
Don’t assume good service will just happen; it takes training. So many exciting things are happening in Northwest Indiana, with new bike trails connecting our communities, the addition of sports arenas, pavilions and great parks, along with the many improvements happening along our lakeshore. Those organizations working to assure that we are considered a destination
A lot has happened in Northwest Indiana in the past three months–here is a bit of what has transpired in the region. ACCOUNTING McMahon & Associates, a certified public accounting firm in Munster, has passed a peer review on its accounting and auditing practice. BANKING/INVESTING Michele Banes has been named assistant vice president of client
Mentoring outlines career options for middle-school girls. by Shari Held When Jeni Elkins’s daughter, Olivia, showed an interest in becoming a cyber-forensic specialist, Elkins, who had worked in computer technology for years, reached out to the CEO of a cyber-forensics company to give Olivia insight into the profession. “That woman opened up my daughter’s world,”
This summer the racing’s on at two local tracks. by Rick A. Richards Northwest Indiana has a long history of racing, dating back to the early 1940s. This summer, for the first time in four years, area fans and drivers will have their choice of two local tracks to attend or at which to compete
Full recovery is possible, but few arrive at the hospital in time. by Rick A. Richards One of the major contributing factors in strokes is stress. For business owners worried about their bottom line, they need to take a step back and consider the impact that has on their health, according to the National Stroke
HAMMOND – Leon’s Triathlon, held June 5 in Hammond, will be featured on Comcast SportsNet in Chicago, Philadelphia, New England, Mid-Atlantic (Washington, Baltimore and Delaware) and in the California Bay area. More than 500 athletes competed in Leon’s Triathlon, which includes swimming, biking and running through parts of Wolf Lake Memorial Park and the city
PORTER – Indiana Dunes State Park along with Porter Police and Indiana Dunes Tourism have issued a traffic alert for visitors to the park over this July 4 holiday. Backups at the entrance to the park are likely, said Brandt Baughman, park manager. Peak hours to enter the park are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
HAMMOND – A glimpse into Northwest Indiana’s economic future was presented at Purdue University Calumet in late spring when Chancellor Howard Cohen announced the formation of several research partnerships between the university and private business. Details of the announcement were explained by Chenn Q. Zhou, director of the Center for Innovation Through Visualization and Simulation,
