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Valparaiso, IN – James Leonard, DO, FACEP, the Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Health – Porter has appointed Gena DeMuth, MS, BSN, RN, CEN, as the hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). With an extensive background in nursing leadership and a passion for patient care, DeMuth brings a wealth of experience to Northwest Health - Porter. As the CNO, she will oversee all nursing operations, ensuring the highest standards of care are maintained and that Northwest Health patients receive the utmost
NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation Contribute over $2.4 Million to Community Organizations in 2023Corporate Citizenship Report details 2023 charitable donationsMerrillville, Ind. — Today, NIPSCO released its 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report, highlighting a successful year of employee giving and volunteerism across northern Indiana. The report, available at NIPSCO.com/GivesBack, highlights how NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation donated over $2.4 million to more than 250 non-profit
Franciscan Health Family Birth Centers in Northwest Indiana had some extra special deliveries on Thursday with the arrival of Leap Day babies. One Mom with a baby born this Leap Day has a special Leap Year birthday connection. Carly Dobin of DeMotte gave birth to her daughter, Molly Grace, just after midnight on this Leap Day at Franciscan Health Crown Point. Carly’s late grandfather, Martin Kinney, was also a Leap Year baby. Kinney, who passed away last February, would have been 96 today. Carly’s
LA PORTE, Ind. --Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon Thomas Magill, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in La Porte. Dr. Magill completed his training at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Mich. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Chicago. His clinical interests are sports surgeries for upper and lower extremities, hand surgery, joint reconstruction of shoulders, knees
The Biggest Networking Event in Portage is almost here! PORTAGE │ The 21st Annual Portage Community & Business Night will be held on Thursday, April 18 from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Woodland Park in Portage. This annual event is hosted by the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce and is one of the best regional networking events of the year. The Portage Community & Business Night gives businesses the opportunity to showcase their services and/or products to residents in the community. This event is free
Here is an interesting show we are opening March 8th. Sending you a press release and a photo from the show.Photo:LtoR: James Rau (Dwain), Kristina Hanna (Nichole), Sarah Morris (Nora) rehearsing a scene in "Sleeping Indoors" at 4th Street Theater, opening March 8th. Reservations online at www.4thstreetncca.com or call the box office (219) 926-7875.
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 26, 2024) – Ports of Indiana shipped 12.6 million tons of cargo in 2023, the second-highest tonnage in its 63-year history. This is a 6-percent increase over 2022 and second only to 2018, when Indiana’s three ports handled 14.8 million tons of cargo. The largest single cargo increase in 2023 was coal exports from Mount Vernon, which jumped 78 percent. Fertilizer increased more than 11 percent overall, with double-digit gains at Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville, while soy products,
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – NIPSCO, a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), today announced the deployment of upgraded electric meters through the installation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology. After extensive planning and regulatory engagement, NIPSCO is preparing to install meters for 3,000 electric residential customers in Highland, Ind. beginning in March 2024. This technology will be installed in phases to the remaining 490,000 electric residential and business customers throughout
NIPSCO Accepting Applications for 2024 Environmental Action Grant Merrillville, Ind.– For the ninth consecutive year, NIPSCO is accepting applications for its Environmental Action Grant to support local nonprofit organizations with their environmental restoration and education projects throughout northern Indiana. “NIPSCO employees are dedicated to contributing to the communities we serve, and we look forward to launching this grant program every year,” said Rick Calinski, NIPSCO Director of Public
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Financial aid professionals will be available at Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Hammond and Westville campuses during the College Goal Sunday programs on Feb. 25. The free event will take place from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. CST and will help college-bound students and their families apply for financial aid. College Goal Sunday programs provide assistance to students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is required for students to be
Valparaiso, IN – Ivy Tech Community College will host free workshop February 25, 2024 to help students and community members apply for financial aid. Workshop will be held from 2pm to 4pm CT at the Ivy Tech Valparaiso campus. The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships, and federal student loans at most colleges, universities, and
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) 2023 fall semester Dean’s List recognizes 1,691 undergraduate students for their academic achievements.Qualified students sustained an overall grade point average of at least 3.5 and a semester grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.Domestic students from 26 different U.S. states were recognized on the fall semester Dean’s List. PNW international students from 34 different countries were also represented.Purdue University
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) online bachelor’s and master’s nursing programs offered through its College of Nursing were recognized in U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 annual Best Online Program rankings, released Wednesday, Feb. 7.Among Best Online Bachelor’s Programs, PNW’s nationally recognized RN-to-BSN program ranked 47. The program offers busy nursing professionals an accelerated and convenient degree option to earn additional skills and credentials to advance
LaPorte County high school seniors interested in healthcare careers can apply through March 1 MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The Franciscan Health Michigan City medical staff is accepting scholarship applications through March 1 from LaPorte County high school seniors interested in healthcare careers. The medical staff at Franciscan Health Michigan City voted unanimously in 2021 to establish and fund a scholarship honoring the memories and continuing legacies of physicians who served the community as members
Valparaiso, IN – Northwest Health has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for its new internal medicine residency program which will help attract, train and retain physicians to the region. This internal medicine residency program will add to the existing graduate medical education at Northwest Health, where an ACGME-accredited family medicine program is already operating. ACGME is an independent organization that sets and monitors the professional
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 18, 2024) – Ports of Indiana has improved its engineering and accounting resources with the hiring of new staff members at three locations. The organization hired two veteran engineers in its Mount Vernon and Indianapolis offices, and a senior accountant at the Burns Harbor port. Brad Mills and Tim Barnett bring more than 53 years of combined engineering experience to Ports of Indiana, joining Mark Keen, a Certified Public Accountant with a master’s degree in accounting. This marks the
Family Express of Valparaiso, IN has unveiled a new contemporary prototype ahead of its ambitious expansion plans. For the last three decades, the company’s exterior architecture was characterized by its classical, colonial look. The new prototype has a contemporary flair, and it is esthetically more inviting to a younger demographic. Family Express Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer Gus Olympidis explained, “The new prototype is challenging a successful tradition. Very much like sending
VALPARAISO, Ind. – The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will host its 16th annual Earth Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the Porter County Expo Center. The event is free to the public and will feature an array of vendors, wildlife shows, a magician performance, interactive children's games, guest speakers, birdhouse building, live music, food, giveaways and an estimated 2,000 attendees. Registration is currently open for Earth Day vendors and
VALPARAISO – VNA Hospice of Northwest Indiana is pleased to announce its 2024 Joyce Alexa Advocate of the Year Award will be presented to Congressman Frank Mrvan on March 11, 2024, at the VNA Hospice of NWI’s Annual dinner. The Advocate of the Year Award honors the service and legacy of former VNA of NWI administrator and board member Joyce Alexa. The award inscription reads: Joyce Alexa served the VNA as a nurse, administrator, and board member for over 40 years. She advocated for fair legislative
CROWN POINT, Ind. – The emergency department at Franciscan Health Crown Point will move to the new hospital on Sunday, Jan. 28, when the hospital is scheduled to open to the public. At 6 a.m. Central on Jan. 28, the emergency department at the new Franciscan Health Crown Point hospital at 12750 Saint Francis Drive will open and the existing emergency department at 1201 S. Main St. will simultaneously close. The new hospital at U.S. 231 and Interstate 65 is accessible from the roundabout on U.S. 231
VALPARAISO, Ind. – The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County invites residents to an Upcycled Valentine’s Day Family Workshop in partnership with Art Barn. The workshop will take place on Saturday, February 10, 2023, 1 p.m. through 4 p.m. at Art Barn School of Art (695 N 400 E, Valparaiso, IN 46383). Registration is open to the public with a limit of 24 participants
LA PORTE, Ind. – Franciscan Alliance will fully acquire Franciscan Beacon Hospital this spring, representatives announced today. Franciscan Alliance and Beacon Health System entered an agreement in 2018 for a 50/50 joint partnership for the creation of Franciscan Beacon Hospital at 1010 State Road 2 in La Porte, which included a building expansion project. The unique, 92,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility includes a 24-hour, 10-bed emergency department, eight inpatient beds for overnight
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (Dec. 13, 2023) – Infrastructure investments surpassing $1.1 million were recently completed at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville through a yearlong series of road and rail projects by Ports of Indiana and MG Rail, the port’s rail switcher.“We strive to maintain first-class infrastructure and facilities to support the economic growth of our customers and the regional economy,” said Port Director George Ott. “Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville and MG Rail partner to provide a vital link in
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 21, 2023 Purdue University Northwest to honor 694 candidates at fall commencement HAMMOND, Ind. — Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will host its annual fall commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 9. A total of 694 candidates have completed plans of study in PNW’s academic colleges of Business; Engineering and Sciences; Humanities, Education and Social Sciences; Nursing; and Technology. Honors College graduates who have completed enriched multidisciplinary academic
November 21, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Alert/ General InterestBy: Gabrielle Gresham Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County Announces Thanksgiving and Winter Hours Valparaiso, IN – Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County has released its Thanksgiving and winter hours of operation. · Thursday, November 23, 2023: District office and all Compost Sites closed.· Friday, November 24, 2023: District office, Boone Grove Compost Site, and Portage Compost
You don’t need a college degree to become a successful entrepreneur, regardless of common misconceptions. With the right resources, networking opportunities, certifications, and initiative, you can achieve success without spending years in school. The Duneland Chamber of Commerce understands that small business owners sometimes need support, which is why we've compiled some tips for becoming a success without a business degree. Let's take a look:There Are A Wealth Of Resources Available Online The
As an entrepreneur, you probably spend much of your time and energy on your work. However, it's also important to make time for breaks and take care of yourself. By making self-care part of your life, you can manage stress and focus on achieving more. Effects of Stress on Productivity Although small amounts of stress can have some benefits, long-term stress negatively affects your productivity and well-being. If you're feeling stressed, you may struggle to focus, think creatively and stay energized. In
The fourth quarter is upon us – and for small businesses, that means it's time to start wrapping up the year and preparing for the next one. While stressful, this process is critical to ensuring a smooth transition and continued success. So here's a detailed rundown of what you need to do to get your business ready for the fourth quarter courtesy of the Duneland Chamber of Commerce. How Has This Year Gone? The first step in fourth-quarter planning is to review your goals for the year. Take a
The Duneland area of Indiana is a great place to start a business. With its close proximity to Chicago and its growing population, the Duneland area is ripe with opportunity for entrepreneurs. If you're thinking about starting a business in the Duneland area, here's what you need to do to set yourself up for success.Come Up With a Profitable Business Idea The first step to starting any successful business is coming up with a profitable idea. What goods or services can you provide that people in the
There are many reasons why it pays to start a small business in your local community. Small businesses are the lifeblood of the American economy, and they have a major impact on the strength of local communities. When you start a small business, you create jobs, support other businesses, and generate tax revenue for your region. Additionally, small businesses add to the diversity and vitality of local communities. If you're thinking about starting a small business here in Duneland, here are some tips to
When it comes to running a company, you must track all of your expenses if you hope to overcome obstacles and keep growing. Many entrepreneurs forget about certain costs among the complexities and overwhelming to-do lists of business ownership. Over time, these unmet obligations can add up and put your business in a poor financial situation. Don't let that happen to you! It's critical to stay up to date on what your business needs to pay to maintain smooth operations and position itself to
A handyman business provides a variety of home-based services related to plumbing, electrical, periodic maintenance, etc. One of the advantages of a handyman business is the opportunity to scale, which can be done by adding new services or securing commercial contracts as opposed to working with individual clients. For skilled professionals planning to start their handyman business, this article will serve as an all-encompassing guide. Obtain Relevant Licenses Almost every state in the United States