National Student Startup Madness

Purdue University Northwest students bring idea for motorcycle safety system to National Student Startup Madness Competition

Purdue University Northwest marketing students Kristin Augustyne and Rada Tanasijevic have an idea that could alert motorists a motorcycle is close to their vehicle. The two college of business students represented Purdue Northwest in the National Student Startup Madness Competition—a nationwide competition for college student-led digital media startups. Augustyne and Tanasijevic’s project, called “Sound Cycle,”

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Government Kimberly Barkman

State appoints first agricultural education program manager

Kimberly Barkman was appointed agricultural education program manager of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Barkman will serve as a liaison between ISDA and the Indiana Department of Education, and schools with an agriculture program. “We are pleased to name Kim as our very first agricultural education program manager,” said Bruce Kettler, ISDA director. “Her

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High-speed internet

State offers $100 million in grants to expand broadband access to rural areas

The state is accepting applications for grant funds to help service providers bring high-speed internet service to rural areas around Indiana. The office of Gov. Eric J. Holcomb recently announced the launch of the Next Level Broadband program, which will dedicate $100 million to bridge the digital divide to the state’s rural areas. “The internet

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Sold Home For Sale Real Estate Sign in Front of Beautiful New House in the Snow.

Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana off to slow start in 2019

Sales of existing homes got off to a weak start in January. The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, which represents Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties, reported closed sales of existing homes in the greater Region area totaled 534 in January, down 11 percent from 600 recorded the same month

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Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer says Indiana still important to company in wake of planned Mishawaka closure

Bayer says Indiana remains an important location for the company even after it shuts down its customer logistics service center in Mishawaka and eliminates almost 200 jobs.  The German pharmaceutical and life sciences company recently announced it will shutter the facility gradually over an 18-month period, “to provide ample time for employees and operations to

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Pet Therapy Franciscan

Franciscan Health expands pet therapy program to Munster hospital

Franciscan Health has introduced its popular pet therapy program to its Munster hospital. Health system representatives along with therapy dogs and their handlers dedicated the program in Munster with a prayer and blessing on Feb. 15. “You with your dogs, your animals that are bringing comfort to our patients, you’re bringing little miracles to our

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State of Indiana

Group lands $193,000 training grant to assist sexual assault, human trafficking victims

The SAFECHR Coalition for Human Rights with offices in Munster and Chicago, recently was awarded a $193,000 grant from the Indiana Victims of Crime Act to fund training and treatment programs for personnel who work with victims of sexual assault and human trafficking. The victim services division of the state of Indiana administers funding to

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