BP Whiting Refinery pumped $190 million into more than 500 vendors last year
The BP Whiting Refinery on Northwest Indiana’s lakeshore paid out $190 million to 525 vendors and supported more than 11,300 jobs last year.
Month: September 2018
Dogs and strangers don’t mix
Anyone who knows me, knows how I love German shepherds (especially my own). They have always been very loved and protected (and protective). When they ever needed exercise outdoors they were in my large privacy-fenced back yard, with or without…
GUEST COMMENTARY: More social media transparency
Executives from Twitter, Facebook and Google recently testified before Congress. Again. This was the third congressional hearing this year where the internet giants were grilled on their content policies, their privacy and security practices and their …
Jefferson Airplane’s Kaukonen is still on embryonic journey
LOS ANGELES — Long before he wrote and recorded the Jefferson Airplane classic “Embryonic Journey,” Jorma Kaukonen was on a decades-long journey of discovery of his own.
Flu shots: A pinch in the arm, but not always in your wallet
NEW YORK — It’s flu shot season, but the pinch of a shot doesn’t have to also hurt your wallet.
Kavanaugh’s accuser says she would testify under right terms
WASHINGTON — Christine Blasey Ford may testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after all, her attorney said, breathing new life into the prospect of a dramatic Senate showdown next week over Ford’s accusation that he assaulted her when th…
Indiana University Northwest names new leader for medical school campus
The medical school campus at Indiana University Northwest in Gary has a new leader.
Police: Two men charged with shooting into home filled with children during attempted armed robbery
CROWN POINT — Ten children were asleep in an East Chicago house in July when gunfire erupted during an attempted armed robbery by two assailants, according to court documents.
Parsnip and golden beet soup can be prepared quickly
With the arrival of fall, my produce thoughts start moving from things that grow above the ground to things that grow under it. Yes, my fellow seasonal cooks, root vegetable season is heading our way.
Lake County Alzheimer’s walk aims to raise more than $150,000
The annual Northwest Indiana Alzheimer’s walk will be held Sunday in Crown Point, where the Alzheimer’s Association aims to raise funds to support families dealing with the disease and hopefully find a cure for it.