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Don Quijote Restaurante Brings Awareness and Support to the Table for VNA Meals on Wheels of Porter County

Don Quijote Restaurante Brings Awareness and Support to the Table for VNA Meals on Wheels of Porter County The Don Quijote Restaurante Benefit Dinner, held on August 14, brought together nearly one hundred donors to help raise funds for the VNA Meals on Wheels of Porter County program, a division of VNA Hospice NWI. The event was a tremendous success and...

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Nurse at Northwest Health – Porter honored with DAISY Award for exceptional nursing

Nurse at Northwest Health – Porter honored with DAISY Award for exceptional nursing Lauren Stearns, RN, from Northwest Health – Porter was recently honored with the DAISY Award for exceptional nursing. Stearns, a NICU nurse, was nominated by the father of newborn twins who wrote that she deserved to be honored with this...

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Saint Paul Catholic School is a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School

Saint Paul Catholic School is a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School The U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized Saint Paul Catholic School as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School! Saint Paul was recognized as one of 24 exemplary private schools among the 297 schools honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools...

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Chesterton High School announces National Merit Commended Students

Chesterton High School announces National Merit Commended Students Chesterton High School seniors, Saanya Agarwal, Ian Condes and Connor Engels, have been named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation...

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Valparaiso Community Schools’ Central Elementary named a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School

Valparaiso Community Schools’ Central Elementary named a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School Today, Central Elementary School was named a “2022 National Blue Ribbon School” by the U.S. Department of Education. Central is one of just 10 Indiana schools to earn this distinction in 2022. “We’re extremely honored and grateful to earn the...

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Valparaiso University Obtains Grant for Advanced Equipment

Valparaiso University Obtains Grant for Advanced Equipment Valparaiso University has received a $202,151 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to purchase a Raman spectroscopy microscope. This advanced piece of equipment will be a vital asset in a variety of research projects spanning multiple...

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PNW recognized among best Midwest universities by U.S. News and World Report

PNW recognized among best Midwest universities by U.S. News and World Report 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...

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Franciscan Health hosting blood drives to assist with critical shortage

Franciscan Health hosting blood drives to assist with critical shortage 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...

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South Shore Line to promote education and spread awareness during Rail Safety Week

South Shore Line to promote education and spread awareness during Rail Safety Week 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...

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