One Region director urges cooperation among communities

PORTAGE | Dennis Rittenmeyer put his job description in simple language.

Group to focus on Region health needs

A new committee forming under the One Region initiative wants to improve the health of Northwest Indiana.

One Region is bringing three counties together

Dennis Rittenmeyer, executive director of One Region, speaks during the organization's annual meeting in September.

Voices of Vision: Dennis Rittenmeyer

One Region, One Vision Executive Director Dennis Rittenmeyer discusses what's right with the region and his outlook for 2013.

IDEM head questions accuracy of One Region environmental report

PORTAGE | Indiana's chief environmental official is bashing a chapter in a locally produced report on the region's environmental quality and progress, questioning its methodology and accuracy.

One Region finances under review

MUNSTER | The board and executive director of One Region have hired an outside accounting firm to comb through the organization’s finances following an allegation of financial impropriety.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: One Region will improve quality of life

One Region, the organization resulting from the merger of the former Quality-of-Life Council and the One Region One Vision initiative, is off to a great start.

REGIONAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT LACK OF DATA AND PANDEMIC THREAT ASSESSMENT AND TROUBLING STATEWIDE STATISTICS ON QUALITY OF LIFE DATA

Late September was a busy time for the One Region team with the annual meeting at the Radisson featuring keynote speaker Governor Mitch Daniels as well as U.S. Congressman Peter J. Visclosky on the dais before 650 attendees at the event.

Quality of life report finds NWI 'a region in transition'

A new report finds Northwest Indiana "a region in transition" and declares that urgent, thoughtful action is needed to prevent decline and instead propel the area's residents, communities and institutions toward greatness.

Partnership is key in public health improvements

HOBART | Collaboration is key in overcoming health disparities and strengthening public health in communities, according to one downstate medical leader.

EDITORIAL: Higher education in NWI gets a boost

Valparaiso University and Calumet College of St. Joseph are investing in their campuses, strengthening higher education in Northwest Indiana.

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Dennis Rittenmeyer is executive director of One Region.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Canadians' perspective on health care

There is a widespread belief in the United States that our health care system is the best in the world. While it might be true that we have some of the best doctors, the best hospitals, and the most advanced technology, demographic data on such issues as “average life expectancy” call into q…

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Dennis Rittenmeyer is executive director of One Region.

Cal College to dedicate new facilities

Calumet College of St. Joseph will unveil the new addition to its six-story vertical campus at 5 p.m. Thursday at the college in Hammond.

Youth sentencing program aims to beautify region

Nonviolent young offenders will get a chance to improve their communities while paying their dues through the Northwest Indiana Green Vision Project.

Former Cal College president to take reins of One Region, One Vision group

Dennis Rittenmeyer, former president of Calumet College of St. Joseph, has assumed the role of executive director of the newly formed One Region, One Vision for Northwest Indiana's Quality of Life.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: How would Mom get by without Social Security?

Those of us who are lucky enough to still have our mothers should ponder the question, "What if Social Security did not exist? How would Mother get by if not for Social Security?"

GUEST COMMENTARY: Local government reforms succeed in 2012

Congratulations to the Indiana General Assembly for passing, and Gov. Mitch Daniels for signing, three laws that will assist in improving the accountability, efficiency, and transparency of local government. These three laws are House Bill 1003, House Bill 1005 and Senate Bill 193.