PNW celebrates Bioscience Innovation Building
Purdue University Northwest says the Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building is nearing completion and has been officially handed over to the university for use.
PNW to cut $2.7M as enrollment declines
Purdue University Northwest is planning to cut more than $2.7 million to sustain anticipated enrollment losses.
Indiana casinos furlough 3,800 employees
The Anderson and Shelbyville casinos are to remain closed for the foreseeable future, they told Workforce Development.
Hammond company conducting COVID testing
A northwest Indiana company has joined a growing list of businesses conducting testing for COVID-19.
Horseshoe Hammond reports record betting
Horseshoe Hammond Casino is reporting increased attendance and sports betting since opening "The Book" six months ago. The casino's sportsbook has taken over 53 percent of the retail and in-person market of northwest Indiana since its opening in September through February of this year.
Two indicted for defrauding federal program
Two people are facing charges in northwest Indiana in separate indictments related to violations of the U.S. Treasury Department's Blight Elimination Program.
Purdue Northwest lands $530k NSF grant
Two Purdue University Northwest professors are being awarded nearly $530,000 from the National Science Foundation. Neeti Parashar, professor of physics, and Jim Dolen, assistant professor of physics, will receive the multiyear grant to further their particle physics research.
Iron Workers president pleads guilty in extortion case
Two union officials, including the current president, from Iron Workers Local 395 in Portage have pleaded guilty in federal court to extortion charges. Federal officials say the charges stem from a violent worksite brawl four years ago
Specialty Steel Works announces transition
The board of directors of Hammond-based Specialty Steel Works Incorporated has appointed a new company leader. President and chief operating officer Michael Salamon was made president and chief executive officer effective Monday.
Purdue Northwest partners with university in Vietnam
Purdue University Northwest's College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences is embarking on a new partnership with a university in Vietnam.