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One Region celebrates first year of merger

Environmental activist Lee Botts, left, speaks with Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels after receiving a Special Recognition Award at the One Region annual leadership luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville on Thursday.

Sold out luncheon marks One Region accomplishments

Dennis Rittenmeyer, executive director of One Region, begins the first annual Leadership Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville on Thursday.

Sold out luncheon marks One Region accomplishments

Dennis Rittenmeyer, executive director of One Region, begins the first annual Leadership Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville on Thursday.

Sold out luncheon marks One Region accomplishments

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky speaks during the One Region Leadership Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville.

ONEREGION - One Region, One Vision

Merrillville - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels gives his Report to Taxpayers during the One Region, One Vision annual Leadership Luncheon at the Radisson at Star Plaza in Merrillville, Thursday, September 27, 2012.

Sold out luncheon marks One Region accomplishments

Times Media Co. Publisher Bill Masterson Jr. is featured on projection screen while speaking to the crowd at the One Region Leadership Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville on Thursday

One Region celebrates first year of merger

Thomas Katsahnias, former General Manager and COO at Inland Steel, shakes hands Thursday with U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky after receiving his One Region Lifetime Acheivement award during the One Region annual Leadership Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville.

ONEREGION - One Region, One Vision

Merrillville - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels speaks to the crowd during the One Region, One Vision annual Leadership Luncheon at the Radisson at Star Plaza in Merrillville, Thursday, September 27, 2012.

ONEREGION - One Region, One Vision

Merrillville - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels speaks during the One Region, One Vision annual Leadership Luncheon at the Radisson at Star Plaza in Merrillville, Thursday, September 27, 2012.

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Jeff Davidoff’s at Home in Harbor Country and at ONE with Work

As a full-time resident of Harbor Country for the past twelve years, Jeff Davidoff is at home in Union Pier, calling it “a magic little place in the world” where he enjoys the change of pace from his hectic work week. As chief marketing officer for ONE, he commutes to a Washington, D.C., off…

Hammond officials celebrate downtown Hammond project

HAMMOND Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr, center, joined city officials Tuesday morning to celebrate the opening of a parking lot on Hohman and Sibley, just one phase in the beautification of a stretch of Hohman Avenue in downtown Hammond. The revitalized stretch features brick accents alon…

Hammond officials celebrate downtown Hammond project

HAMMOND A project to beautify a stretch of Hohman Avenue in downtown Hammond is nearly complete, city officials said on Thursday. The revitalized stretch features brick accents along crosswalks, pavement repairs and upgrades to ornamental lighting from Sibley to Douglas streets. It's Phase 1…

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Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck poses Feb. 26 during the NFL combine in Indianapolis.

Group discusses goal to reduce avoidable hospital re-admissions

Gary Olund, president and CEO of Northwest Indiana Community Action Corp., speaks Friday morning during a health care symposium in Hobart.

Group discusses goal to reduce avoidable hospital re-admissions

State Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary, sits in on a health care symposium Friday morning at Avalon Manor in Hobart. Brown spoke briefly about his work on Indiana's new smoking ban. About 50 health care administrators participated in the symposium, which focused on the region's aging population an…

Group discusses goal to reduce avoidable hospital re-admissions

About 50 health care administrators participated Friday in a health care symposium in Hobart.

Group discusses goal to reduce needless hospital re-admissions

Denise Dillard, vice president of government and external affairs with Methodist Hospitals, speaks during a health care symposium Friday morning at Avalon Manor ion Hobart.