Home vegetable gardeners can find advice from experts on planting vegetables, protecting gardens against pests and more on the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service's vegetable gardening Web site, "Vegetable Tips: Resources for Easy...
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Job Orders Increase in Northwest Indiana
According to findings by the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB), job orders posted by companies through the state WorkOne system have risen dramatically in March. Indiana Career Connect (ICC), the state's online labor exchange, showed a 40%...
Fourth of July Parade & Fireworks
Saturday, July 3, 2010 Parade at 11:00 am Trumble Field Activities at 5:00 pm This year's festivities will again kick off with our popular parade at 11:00 am from Willowcreek Middle School and head south down Willowcreek Rd to Lute. The evening...
Collider Achieves World Record; Purdue Researchers Part of Experiment
Spring started with a bang for physicists as particles collided at a world-record energy during an international experiment that included the work of Purdue University researchers and students. On Tuesday (March 30) particle beams reached an energy...
Coincidence or Providence?
Providence- n.- The care, guardianship, and control exercised by a deity; divine direction: It is my belief that our steps are ordered of God. In everyday life there are small things that occur that we attribute to mere coincidence; these make life a...
Porter Township Volunteer Fire Department Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
The Porter Township Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Pancake & Sausage Breakfast on Sunday, March 28th from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the fire station, located at 319 W. 550 S. in Boone Grove. Cost of ticket is $5 for adults and $3.50 for seniors...
New Management Agreement Stabilizes Spring Valley Shelter
Taking an innovative step to ensure that short-term, emergency housing services are available in Porter County, the Board of Directors of Christian Community Action (CCA) recently approved a management contract with Porter-Starke Services. Under the...
Purdue Outlasts Texas A&M In OT, Heads To Sweet 16
Determined and undaunted, 6-foot-3 Chris Kramer bulled past one defender 4 inches taller than him. He flipped a layup over another 6 inches taller. Seconds later, he was getting pounded by his own teammates. A fitting way for Purdue's most rugged...
Free developmental screenings available at Opportunity Enterprises
The Opportunity Enterprises’ Early Intervention Program, All About Kids (AAK), will be offering free developmental screenings on Friday, April 16, from 9 to 11 a.m. at their office located at 3101 Evans Ave. in Valparaiso. The free screenings are...
Purdue Strengths Harnessed to Benefit Northern Indiana
To help meet the Indiana Commission for Higher Education's goal of creating more effective and efficient roles for the state's regional university campuses, Purdue has announced an initiative to harness the capacity of its campuses to better support...