The Indiana Lawyer gives Lake County judge a leadership award

CROWN POINT | A prominent Indianapolis-based legal publication has named Lake Superior Court Judge Calvin Hawkins to its 2013 roster of leaders in the law.

Shaking Things Up: Chicago Shakespeare Theater giving audiences mix of old and new favorites for new season

Long before Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced the theater's 2013-14 Season in March, discussions and drama behind the scenes about production preferences began two years ago.

Sen. Dick Lugar and Gov. Mike Pence

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar chats with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence at the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

PNC Chancellor Dworkin Earns Ned E. Kalb Leadership Award

WESTVILLE | Purdue University North Central Chancellor Dr. James B. Dworkin has been presented with the Ned E. Kalb Leadership Award, an honor co-sponsored by the Purdue Extension Office of La Porte County and Leadership La Porte County, two organizations that Ned Kalb impacted.

K-9 unit sniffs out narcotics to earn national and local awards

Crown Point Police Officer Jeff Eldridge and his K-9 partner, Buddy, were recently selected by the national police dog organization, the American Police Canine Association, as its 2012 Narcotic Detection Team of the Year for a Small Level Department (under 50 officers) throughout the U.S.

ArcelorMittal lauded by feds for energy-saving measures

ArcelorMittal USA on Tuesday was named a Energy Star Partner of the Year for sustained excellence by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Statewide photo contest winner has local ties

A photo titled “Somewhere in Tea-Time” by Tom Farris received the “Best People” Award from the jurors of the 32nd Annual In-Focus Photography Show at the Anderson Center for the Arts, Anderson (www.andersonart.org).

Waves of success: Radio One founder Len Ellis named Columbia College Alumnus of the Year

VALPARAISO | Len Ellis, the broadcaster behind creating what is now Northwest Indiana's most successful chain of sister radio stations, is being honored by his alma mater Columbia College Chicago in May as Alumnus of the Year for 2013.

Answering the call to pastoring, service

Rozelle Hammonds, pastor emeritus of Saints’ Home Church of God in Christ and owner of the Esquire Men's Shop in Gary, has been nominated for the Gary Frontiers Service Club's Drum Major Award.

Gary woman commits to life of nursing, teaching

Patricia DeNeal, of Gary, is a Drum Major Award candidate with the Gary Frontiers Service Club. The club was established in 1952 with a primary purpose to provide an outlet and opportunity for African-American males to serve their communities, but has grown to include women as well. The Drum…

IUN professor emeritus receives Hoosier Historian Award

Indiana University Northwest Professor Emeritus of History James B. Lane, Ph.D., was awarded the Indiana Historical Society’s Dorothy Riker Hoosier Historian Award earlier this month.

Business major honored as one of top Illinois college seniors

Just months from college graduation, Hebron resident Emily Keene is catching the attention of her academic community at Lewis University.

Indiana State awards President’s Medal to Lowell grad

Indiana State University will recognize Annie Vassar, of Lowell, with the President’s Medal for Leadership, Scholarship and Service in conjunction with the university’s winter commencement, scheduled for Dec. 15.

Human Rights award nominees sought in EC

EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Human Rights Commission will host its Human Rights Leadership Award in commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day celebrated internationally.

Kalinowski, Decrescenzo earn volunteer of the year awards

SCHERERVILLE | The town's Board of Safety recognized Janet Kalinowski and Ken Decrescenzo as volunteers of the year in Schererville.

OFFBEAT: Local readers with WW II memories join Honor Flight

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S'ville recognizes four people for helping group escape fire

SCHERERVILLE | Four people were recognized Thursday for helping residents and their pets escape from an Aug. 4 residential fire on Pineview Court.

Merrillville stormwater official recognized for his leadership

MERRILLVILLE | The Indiana Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management last week recognized the executive director of Merrillville's Stormwater Utility.

MACARTHUR - MacArthur Elementary Wins Blue Ribbon Award

MacArthur Elementary School Principal Marian Buchko, left, watches students line up for a group photo outside the school in Cedar Lake. The school has been awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award by the U.S. Department of Education.

MACARTHUR - MacArthur Elementary Wins Blue Ribbon Award

MacArthur Elementary School students release blue balloons into the air after a group photo outside of the school in Cedar Lake. The school has been awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award by the U.S. Department of Education.