Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue's Discovery Park will jointly open a building in early July for industry and Purdue research partnerships, student entrepreneurial activities and startup company offices. The nearly 10,000-square-foot facility,...
Read MoreIndiana Governor Mike Pence Pays a Visit to Portage
Portage Mayor James Snyder hosted a special luncheon on Wednesday in honor of a special guest. Governor Mike Pence, the newly elected governor of Indiana, was to be the main speaker at the luncheon. The event was organized by the Greater Portage...
Read MoreThe 2013 R.O.S.E. Awards Ceremony Gave Nods to Amazing People
The R.O.S.E. (Recognition of Service Excellence) Awards took place on Thursday May 9, 2013. It was generously hosted by the Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa in the Stardust Event Center. 17 businesses, individuals, and organizations received awards at...
Read MoreRunners Run for the One Fund
On Monday evening a group of runners came together at Extra Mile Fitness. Some of them were multi-marathon runners, some were mid-range pavement pounders and some were just beginning to pound the pavement –like this writer. Every week at Extra Mile...
Read MoreBill Wellman: Once a Patriot, Always a Patriot
Every night at dusk the sound of a bugle resonates throughout the Courtyards at Pepper Creek in Valparaiso. The sounds that can be heard are the ardent and dutiful notes of “Taps”. This song, as we all know, is often played at funerals, flag...
Read MoreLakeshore PAWS Featured Pet: Chipster
Chipster is a five-year-old Black Labrador Retriever/Pit Bull Terrier mix available for adoption through Lakeshore PAWS. He's a low-maintenance guy looking for a forever home or a foster family. He's low energy and loves to hang around and...
Read MoreLife is a Revolution: Losing is Not an Option for a High Performance Team, It is a Requirement
From my perch at a table in Industrial Revolution I bring you my second installment of the Life is a Revolution series. Those of us that own or run a small business or high performance team of any kind, particularly the most competitive or driven...
Read MoreIf You’re a Church, Share Your Positive Stories!
Hey Northwest Indiana folks! If you have any positive stories, photos, videos, or any other related media that is positive in nature, please send it to us! Especially if you're a church or other religious organization, we would love to hear from you!...
Read MoreDear World, I Need a Mini-Me
Dear World, I need a Mini-Me/Assistant/Jr.-Lifer, and this is officially opening the search for the position. There will be unrealistic expectations, low pay, high risk, with ridiculous hours. I'm betting on the upside kind of thinker who is...
Read MoreGive Your Business the 20 Questions
As a parent of any teenager knows, the routine of asking them the 20 questions about what they are doing, who are they doing it with, when are they going to do it, and whether whatever it is that they are doing is good for them, is a critical part of...
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