Press Releases

Due to the community’s positive response to the hospital’s first Mammogram & More special event held in June, Northwest Health – La Porte will be hosting another Mammogram Marathon from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 at the...

The Leadership Institute and Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest (PNW) have announced the Fall 2022 Lunch and Lead Speaker Series. Lunch and Lead is a virtual speaker series designed to help community and business leaders develop knowledge and...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is recognized for its campus diversity and several undergraduate programs in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 annual Best Colleges rankings, released Monday, Sept. 12. PNW is ranked in the top 20 of Midwest...

The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department has started the process of preparing a five-year master plan to improve parks and recreation opportunities throughout our city. Public input is being sought to provide the framework and set the...

DYER, Indiana – Michele Frankovich loves donating blood. “It’s the only time you can lie down at work,” she said with a laugh. Frankovich, end user support for Franciscan Alliance Information Services, has been with Franciscan for 33 years...

In partnership with Indiana Operation Lifesaver, the South Shore Line will once again be participating in National Rail Safety Week, Sept. 19-23, 2022, in which our teams will continue to spread awareness of rail safety to the surrounding...

Craig M Dwight, Chairman and CEO of Horizon Bank received the Michigan City Economic Development Lifetime Achievement Award at the EDCMC Silver Anniversary Gala on July 21st. The award celebrates the outstanding leadership Dwight has demonstrated to...

If your driveway needs paving or repairs, don’t trust just anyone to do the job. BBB Scam Tracker has received numerous reports of unscrupulous contractors who trick homeowners with supposedly good deals. Homeowners end up with shoddy pavement --...

The Purdue Research Foundation recently completed a licensing agreement with an international energy company for the commercialization of a new process discovered at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) for the biological production of hydrogen from...

A class of six volunteers were sworn in as Volunteer Advocates for Seniors and Incapacitated Adults (VASIA), joining Franciscan Health Hammond’s program to represent those unable to advocate for themselves. Tammara Hill of Lynwood, Ill., JoAnne...