Whiting News

Rusty promotes Lake county 4-H Night

Contributed by Julie Jones | 4-H Youth Development Educator Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

GARY | Rusty the RailCat, mascot of the Gary SouthShore RailCats baseball team, visited the Thea Bowman Leadership Academy to promote Lake Cou…
May 25, 2012 9:29 am(0)
BP, federal government announce $400 million settlement

By Bowdeya Tweh bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316

A BP PLC subsidiary has agreed to spend more than $400 million to upgrade environmental controls at its Whiting Refinery and pay $8 million in…
May 23, 2012 2:00 pm
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American Heart Association Teaching Gardens sprout in NWI this spring

Contributed by John Jaramillo | American Heart Association Communications Director

HOBART | Five elementary schools in the Northwest Indiana region will plant and cultivate American Heart Association Teaching Gardens this spr…
May 21, 2012 5:52 pm(0)
Influential Women of NWI's Empowering Business Finalists Announced

Contributed by Ryan Riverside | Diversified Marketing Strategies

MERRILLVILLE | Influential Women of Northwest Indiana has released the six finalists for the new prestigious Empowering Business of the Year a…
May 21, 2012 1:36 pm(0)

Community News

Whiting police, fire to host Public Safety Day

WHITING | Firefighters and police officers will host a Public Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15 on White Oak Avenue behind the Fire and Police department stations.