Mother’s Day Painting Class at Barker Mansion
Michigan City’s elegant Barker Mansion gardens will be the setting for a Mother’s Day painting class on Saturday, May 12. Artist Esther Lundmark of Lundmark Studios will facilitate the class. No experience is necessary; Lundmark will guide students step-by-step as they complete a painting featuring a teacup. Two sessions will be held, 10 am and 2 pm Central Time, and space is very limited. Cost is $35 per youth and Read more…
Salmon Spread Recall
Superior Foods Company located in Kentwood, Michigan is voluntarily recalling a specific lot of Smoked Salmon Spreads (487 lbs.) that were produced on March 26, 2018. This voluntary action is being undertaken in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Listeria monocytogenes was identified through routine inspection and testing by MDARD. The products in question could potentially be contaminated with Read more…
Flags at Half-Staff for Barbara Bush
Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor former First Lady Barbara Bush. Flags should be flown at half-staff from now until sunset on the day of her burial, Saturday. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents across the state to lower their flags to half-staff to honor her.
Northeast Indiana Collaboration Launches Today’s Drugs Video Series
The Lutheran Foundation , through their mental health initiative, LookUpIndiana.org (LookUp), has partnered with members of the Regional Mental Health Coalition of Northeast Indiana to produce a video series titled “Today’s Drugs”. The objective of the video series is to educate the community on the dangers of today’s drugs. Drug poisoning deaths have increased dramatically over the last 5 years. While the most dramatic increase in deaths has involved opioids, Read more…
Purdue University Northwest announces executive director of Global Engagement
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is pleased to announce the appointment of George F. Kacenga, Ph.D. as its first executive director of Global Engagement effective July 1, 2018. “After a nationwide search among a field of strong candidates, we are excited to have Dr. Kacenga, with his background and expertise, leading our strategic efforts to extend Purdue Northwest’s global programs and initiatives,” said PNW Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Read more…
- Columbine principal reflects on ‘worst nightmare’ 19 years after shooting
ABC News(LITTLETON, Colo.) — “No one ever believed it would happen at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. But hopefully people across the nation, across the state will realize that it can happen in their school.” Those were the chilling words that then-Columbine High School principal Frank DeAngelis told ABC News just days after the April 20, 1999, massacre, when two students opened fire at the school, killing 12 of Read more…
Men arrested at Starbucks were there for business meeting hoping to change ‘our lives’
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — The two black men who were arrested at a Starbucks in downtown Philadelphia last week and accused of trespassing said they were there for a business meeting that they hoped would change their lives. Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson came forward Thursday morning on ABC News’ Good Morning America to publicly share their story for the first time. The entrepreneurs and longtime friends said they were waiting Read more…
‘White gold’ is a growing but controversial energy source for Bhutan
The carbon-negative nation is battling climate change along its abundant rivers.
Inside Paul Manafort’s six-month fight to meet his $10M bail
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort arrives at a federal courthouse later Thursday for a hearing to dismiss his case, as well as to suppress evidence seized by federal agents, one thing will not change: the ankle bracelet he has been wearing since he was indicted in late October as part of a strict, court-imposed home confinement. The 69-year-old Manafort has repeatedly — and unsuccessfully Read more…
"The Voice" recap: The top 12 artists are revealed
NBC/Trae Patton(LOS ANGELES) — The live playoffs concluded on Wednesday night’s one-hour episode of The Voice, with the announcement of the top twelve artists: Team Blake Shelton: America sent Pryor Baird to the next round, joining Kyla Jade, who advanced on Monday. Spensha Baker, who was saved by Blake, also advanced. Team Kelly Clarkson: America sent Caleb Lee, to the next round, joining Brynn Cartelli, who advanced on Monday. D.R. Read more…
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