CROWN POINT — The Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority approved a $200,000 matching grant for the City of Hammond during today’s quarterly board meeting. The grant will supplement $800,000 from Hammond for demolition and cleanup work on the 2500 block of New York Avenue. “Both private developers and Calumet College […]
LA PORTE — Indiana University Health Sports Medicine, in conjunction with the Purdue University North Central Athletics Department, is offering $10 sports physicals for the 2013–14 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 3 pm to 7 pm (Central time) at the PNC campus. All area middle and high school students who wish to participate
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Innovations and Leadership The region’s researchers and business leaders are charting new paths. The Indiana life sciences industry’s overall economic impact is estimated $50 billion by BioCrossroads, in a report released earlier this year. In Northwest Indiana, the influence of this industry is emerging, involving innovators such as Dr. Almuhannad Alfrhan, whose intragastric balloon device
CROWN POINT – Inspired by a volunteer spirit, a group of Crown Point youngsters raised $80 to benefit the St. Clare Health Clinic food pantry recently by running a lemonade-concession stand at an annual, two-day, two-family garage sale in the Pine Hills subdivision. The children went shopping with St. Clare food pantry volunteer Val Giacomin
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LAKE COUNTY — Legacy Foundation, Lake County’s leading philanthropic partner, adds two new faces to its staff. The Foundation welcomes Erica Fizer as Program Officer and Ester Diaz as Director of The Think Tank. As Program Officer, Fizer will be responsible for the management of Legacy Foundation’s scholarship program and grant administration. Fizer is a
HAMMOND — Regina Biddings-Muro has been promoted to vice chancellor for advancement at Purdue University Calumet. In her role, she serves as the primary development, marketing and communications strategist for the campus. “Regina is an accomplished, results-oriented higher education leader whose diverse experience in building relationships with key constituencies will help our Advancement team move
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Gabriel Iglesias is one of the most successful stand-up comedians today performing to sold out audiences all over the United States and abroad. In addition to success as a standup comedian, Gabriel is making a name for himself in the feature film and television arenas. Gabriel’s stand-up comedy is a mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Galleries and Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette invite entries for “Alien Invasion Epic,” a Living Graphic Novel. The project will be a science fiction tale assembled as a graphic novel from submissions of staged photographs. Living Graphic Novel is a collaborative arts education program in which participants write, illustrate and
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