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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Business news: Healthcare scholarships and networking event
Two LaPorte County high school seniors with future healthcare career goals each recently received Franciscan Health Michigan City Medical Staff Memorial Scholarships, according to a release. Tri-Township High School senior Caloe Peretti, 17, of Wanatah, and Michigan City High School senior Naomi Williams, 18, of Michigan City, were both selected by the Franciscan Health Michigan City Medical Staff Scholarship Committee as the 2025 scholarship recipients. Williams will attend the University of Indianapolis this fall to study biology, with the goal of becoming an emergency medical technician. Peretti will attend St. Mary's College of Notre Dame this fall to study nursing. The scholarships are needs-based and place an emphasis on students who are the first in their families to attend college, the release said. Rotary Means Business Northwest Indiana is bringing Rotary clubs from Merrillville, Schererville, Hammond and Valparaiso together for a June 6 Launch Networking Event, a release said. The event, open to the public, will take place from 4:30–7 p.m. at the Purdue Technology Center, 9800 Connecticut Drive, Crown Point. The event is designed to connect and empower business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals, and community leaders from across the Region, while also introducing the mission and advocacy work of Rotary Clubs throughout Northwest Indiana, the release said. For information, email jskibbie@ The Valparaiso Family YMCA recently welcomed five new members to its Board of Directors, according to a release. Those elected include Anna Kenney, Rachel Zulich Wallace, Pastor Jared Kendall, Mike Telesky and Meagan Koutsopanagos. The individuals bring a wealth of experience, insight, and passion to support the Y's mission of strengthening the spirit, mind, and body of every individual in our community, the release said. The new board members will serve alongside a team of returning directors and officers who continue to champion initiatives that expand outreach, deepen impact, and uphold the Y's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. For more information about the Valparaiso Family YMCA's leadership or how to get involved, visit Two Valparaiso University students have won top honors in an international role-playing game writing competition, according to a release. Nolan Brezina took first place with his Dungeon Crawl Classics-compatible Adventure, 'Creeping Dread,' and Bryanna Bass was awarded third place for 'The Sirens of Huntby Gulf.' Both adventures were assignments written for the English 280: Writing Roleplaying Games course led by Martin Buinicki, professor of English. The contest was organized by Philippe Lépinard, of the Université Paris-Est Créteil, and included participants from France, Spain, and the United States. Judges included the French translator of Dungeon Crawl Classics, Emmanuel Bouteille, and Michael Curtis, director of DCC Product Development for Goodman Games, the release said. The class is part of the university's minor in Game Narrative and Design. Franciscan Health WorkingWell, a program that offers occupational health services to businesses and industry, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Franciscan first introduced WorkingWell in June 2005 as a regional initiative. Since then, the program has grown to encompass 18 WorkingWell offices in Northwest Indiana, central Indiana, western Indiana and the south Chicago suburbs, a release said. Among the numerous services offered by Franciscan WorkingWell are physicals, drug and alcohol screening, vaccinations and immunizations, injury treatment, injury prevention programs and fitness for duty evaluations. For more information, visit
CBS News
28-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
3 elderly people, including 102-year-old, found shot to death in La Porte County, Indiana
Three elderly people, including a 102-year-old woman, were found shot to death Sunday night inside a home in La Porte County, Indiana. La Porte County Sheriff's deputies responded to a home in unincorporated La Porte County near La Porte on Sunday evening in response to a request for a well-being check, and found three adults who had been shot and killed. The victims have been identified as 75-year-old Leonard Ciastko, 73-year-old Linda Ciastko, and 102-year-old Harriet Kowalski, according to the La Porte County Coroner's office. All three victims had been shot once in the head. While autopsies have been conducted, the coroner's office said final results have not yet been released while the investigation remains open. Sheriff's officials said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no threat to the public. The coroner's office said Leonard Ciastko's daughter requested a welfare check after she was unable to reach him by phone. Sheriff's officials would not provide any further information on the shooting, citing an ongoing investigation.
CBS News
09-05-2025
- CBS News
Romeoville man charged in crash injuring student athletes in La Porte County, Indiana
A man was charged in the multi-vehicle crash that left a high school baseball team injured in La Porte County, Indiana, on Thursday afternoon. The La Porte Sheriff's Office announced that Shawn Wesly Russell Akison, 41, of Romeoville, was charged with criminal recklessness in the four-vehicle crash at US 20 and Fail Road. A preliminary investigation determined that the St. Joseph County Police Department received a report of a box truck traveling recklessly westbound on SR 2. A deputy spotted the truck in the area of SR 2 and Timothy Road and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the box truck failed to yield and continued traveling west on SR 2. The deputy then terminated the pursuit near SR 2 and CR 900 East, the office said. Around 3:13 p.m., a deputy was dispatched to the area of SR 2 and US 20 regarding a reckless driving box truck. Minutes later, deputies responded to US 20 and Fail Road for a multi-vehicle crash, where it was confirmed the box truck was involved in the crash with a commercial motor vehicle, and two minibuses belonging to the New Prairie United School Corporation. The truck, driven by Akison, was traveling west on US 20 approaching the Fail Road intersection, where it collided with a commercial motor vehicle and the two minibuses. Members of the New Prairie High School baseball team were on board the buses, heading to a game later in the afternoon. Two coaches and seven student athletes were hurt in the crash. The victims received treatment at the scene, along with several being taken to an area hospital. One student-athlete was airlifted from the scene and taken to a regional hospital for treatment. Akison was taken into custody at the scene. After being treated at an area hospital, he was taken to the La Porte County Jail, where he remains held on a $15,005.00 cash-only bond through Superior Court I. Investigation into the crash remains ongoing, and toxicology results are pending. Anyone with information or dash camera footage of the incident is asked to email Chief of Detectives Captain Andy Hynek at ahynek@ The video above is from an earlier report.
CBS News
08-05-2025
- CBS News
School buses carrying student athletes involved in 4-car crash in La Porte County, Indiana
Two small school buses carrying student athletes were involved in a four-car crash in La Porte County, Indiana Thursday afternoon. The La Porte County Sheriff's Office and New Prairie United School Corporation released a joint statement saying deputies responded to the intersection of US 20 and Fall Road just after 3:15 p.m. for reports of a crash. They said two New Prairie United mini-buses, a commercial vehicle and a single axle box truck were all involved in the crash. The mini-buses were carrying members of a school's athletic team, though the sheriff's office did not offer further details about which school or which sport. The sheriff's office said several injuries were reported and some people were taken to local hospitals for treatment. Police did not say whether any of the injuries parties were students or school staff, nor did they release any specific information about their conditions. The crash is reportedly causing some traffic backups near that intersection. The crash remains under investigation. No further information was released.
