Victory Media Inc. has named Indiana University Northwest a 2015 Military Friendly School, according to the media entity’s most recent ranking of colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide. This is the third consecutive year IU Northwest...
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Volunteer at the Chicago Marathon with the Calumet Region Striders
Do you want to be part of the action at the Chicago Marathon without running? How about volunteering? Then sign up today to volunteer for the best water stop at the Chicago Marathon. Be a part of the official Calumet Region Strider Mile 5 water...
Community Engagement Meeting on Green Infrastructure Rescheduled
The Community Engagement Meeting to discuss Green Infrastructure Initiatives originally slated for today has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 5:30-7 p.m. at Wildermuth Library 501 S. Lake St., Gary, IN 46403. Please join us as this event...
Valpo Gets a Big Dose of Adorable at the Cutest Baby Contest
REGIONAL Federal Credit Union sponsored the annual Popcorn Fest Cutest Baby Contest on September 3. While the contest has been going on for 36 years, REGIONAL has been sponsoring it for less than a decade. Around three weeks prior to the contest,...
Lake County Public Library Welcomes New Director/CEO
The Lake County Public Library Board of Trustees has appointed Ingrid Norris as Director/CEO for the library district effective September 1, 2014. Ingrid began her career at the library in 1977 as a teenager. Since then she received her Master's...
Duneland Chamber: Thank You! + Chamber Directory + Chamber Network Night
Party in the ParkThank You! A BIG thank you to everyone for coming and participating in this years Party in the Park! A special thanks to all of our awesome volunteers, who helped work the event, and to all of our sponsors who are a huge part in...
Near-Death Patient Making Full Recovery Following Head Injury; Physician Credits God
Hytham Rifai, MD, thought there was little hope of saving Peter Felus when Rifai encountered him at Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point on the morning of May 2. “I didn’t think he would pull through, but he is young and healthy and his wife...
Kaitlyn Bragg Honored with 2014 Maria Petti Scholarship
Kaitlyn Bragg recently was the 2014 recipient of the Maria Petti Scholarship granted each year by Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City. The $5,000 award was established in 2009 in honor of Petti, one of Franciscan St. Anthony-Health’s most...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Deanna Proimos
Seeing as how children are our future, we should make sure to invest in them, right? We need to show them love, encouragement, and guidance so that we can ensure that our kids have the best chances for the brightest futures. Deanna Proimos does...
Community Hospital Community Programs, July 2014
Community Hospital Offers Free Sibling Class Our Sibling Class prepares children ages 3 to 10 and their parents for the arrival of a new sibling. It will be held on July 26 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Community Hospital, located at 901 MacArthur Blvd.,...