MERRILLVILLE – Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their product to professionals during The Big Sell on March 23 at the Radisson Star Plaza. The Big Sell, sponsored by Purdue University Calumet’s Center for Entrepreneurship Success, offers entrepreneurs a chance to make a two-minute pitch for the opportunity to share $60,000 in cash and […]
LAPORTE – Since 1983, Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital, the LaPorte Hospital Foundation and the LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary have sponsored scholarships to provide financial assistance to students pursuing healthcare careers. Through the combined efforts, more than $160,000 was distributed to 52 students in 2012. The following Auxiliary scholarships are available in 2013: $750 Auxiliary Scholarships
ST. JOHN – Methodist Hospitals marked the expansion of its Methodist Physician Group into St. John with a ribbon cutting and grand opening. Anemarie Lutas, a doctor of internal medicine, was introduced along with her medical assistant Davina Felton. “We are proud to be opening this facility and bringing Methodist Physician Group to the St. John community. We
MERRILLVILLE – For each customer who enrolls in NIPSCO’s free paperless billing service between now and March 31, 2013, the company will donate $10 to Red Cross chapters across the state, to help provide critical services for people affected by disasters or coping with separation due to military assignments including community disaster planning and preparedness;
GARY – The Gary Economic Development Corp. (GEDC), the City of Gary, Accion, and the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center will host an open house to mark a new partnership and to kick off Accion and NWI SBDC’s office hours in Gary. It will Monday, Feb. 26, at Gary City Hall, 401 Broadway, at
MICHIGAN CITY – The Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City has announced classes for artists interested in glass and crochet and a show of the work by Midwestern artists. From 12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, a Fused Glass class will be led by Twyla Butler. Basic glass working concepts will be
HAMMOND – The Indiana Welcome Center will feature an exhibit of artworks and illustrations by Mitch Markovitz from Feb. 1 through March 22. The exhibit, “Postcards from my Sixty-Two and Half Year Vacation,” will include early artwork, original paintings and original poster paintings from the South Shore Line poster series. Markovitz is best known for
GARY – Methodist Hospitals’ diabetes self-management education program has been awarded continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association. The ADA Education Recognition effort, begun in the fall of 1986, and is based on the National Standards for Diabetes Education that were developed by the National Advisory Board and endorsed by the diabetes community. It is
