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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
Chicago Tribune
01-06-2025
- Health
- Chicago Tribune
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
CBC
24-05-2025
- CBC
Brandon court hears closing arguments in trial of woman accused of murder in cousin's death
The trial of a woman accused of killing her cousin in December 2022 heard closing arguments Friday, with the defence saying the accused acted in self-defence while the Crown argued she's guilty of second-degree murder. Rennie Kristyna Williams, 28, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her cousin, Naomi Hope Williams, 26, who died in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. On Friday, defence lawyer Robert Harrison told the the Court of King's Bench in Brandon his client acted in self-defence on Dec. 9, 2022. He described Rennie Williams as a peacemaker who wanted to prevent a fight with her cousin from escalating into violence. Harrison cited testimony by his client who said Naomi Williams had thrown a plate in Williams's face earlier in the evening. "I didn't want to start anything because me and my cousin never fought before, so I didn't want it to lead to that," Harrison told the court, recounting his client's testimony. However, a fight started that ended when Rennie Williams stabbed her cousin. Harrison argued in the end his client was left with no other choice but to stab her cousin after the fight escalated because she was afraid for her life, adding that drugs and alcohol, including methamphetamine, were factors in the fatal events. Crown Brett Rach countered that Rennie Williams was the only person to testify that she had tried to keep the peace. He argued her version of events lacked credibility and that her charge should not be reduced to manslaughter. Rennie Williams was the aggressor and her cousin became her target that night, Rach said, culminating in Williams stabbing her cousin in the chest with a knife Rennie owned. He pointed to inconsistencies in Williams's testimony, including conflicting accounts of the room where the stabbing occurred. "There is no reason to believe that the way that things happened is how she said it happened," Rach said. "There's no air of reality to self-defence is the Crown's position in that Ms. Rennie Williams created the situation — she created the catalyst, her motive was not defensive." As well, Rach said, the defendant admitted to stabbing her cousin, but did not seek help and disposed of evidence. Justice Elliot Leven has asked both lawyers to assist his ruling by finding cases where the involvement of drugs and alcohol led a charge of second-degree murder to be reduced to manslaughter. His decision is expected in July.
New York Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Daphne van Domselaar: How crosswords became a vital part of Arsenal's pre-match preparations
Before Daphne van Domselaar and her team-mates left London for this Saturday's Women's Champions League final against Barcelona in Lisbon, there was something vital she had to pack. Her goalkeeper gloves? Her boots? No, much more important for the Arsenal 'keeper were her crosswords — and a pencil, of course, to ensure things don't get messy. Advertisement 'We have a ritual now of always bringing crosswords on the coach for away games, or if we're staying over somewhere,' Van Domselaar tells The Athletic days before she and her team-mates have to figure out arguably the toughest puzzle in women's football: how to beat holders Barcelona in Europe's showpiece event? 'We can't go to a game without playing crosswords,' the 25-year-old, a self-confessed 'bit of a nerd', adds. The 'we' are fellow goalkeeper Naomi Williams and some of Arsenal's backroom staff. 'Even though we always have them here (at the training ground) so we never forget, I'm like 'S***, we forgot the crosswords' and have to run back in to get them. Against Lyon (in the semi-final), we were away for two days so we couldn't go without them. I said to security, 'Give me one minute, I need to go back, don't let the coach go'.' As she does the crosswords in her second language, Van Domselaar admits 20-year-old Londoner Williams is the better of the two, but that they make a good team when completing puzzles together. Transferring such teamwork from the page to the training pitch has been key to Van Domselaar having an impressive debut season in north London. Arriving from Aston Villa in the summer after suffering a season-ending hip injury, the Dutch international had to wait until the end of September for her Arsenal debut, which came against Leicester City in the Women's Super League (WSL), a match the Gunners won 1-0. Though vying with Williams and the then-established No 1 Manuela Zinsberger for a starting spot, Van Domselaar has received support from both. 'When Manu came running to me at full-time on my debut away to Leicester, jumping in my arms, that's something I still remember really clearly,' she says. 'The first day I met Manu she said, 'If you need anything, I'll always help you, so reach out'. Advertisement 'She just made me feel really comfortable. We matched quite well because she's really open. It's always hard to work with someone that is not playing because of you, and that's really clear as a goalkeeper, but we talk openly about that. If we know I'm playing, she will do anything to make me feel good enough. She'll give me her view of the game and on game days it's just a little bit extra to take care of me.' Jonas Eidevall was still head coach when she signed, with Renee Slegers, who became permanent head coach in January, the team's individual development coach. 'Even when she wasn't head coach, she was always really encouraging,' Van Domselaar says of her compatriot. 'I was injured and she was saying, 'We have a lot of trust in you, but you should trust in yourself too. Be confident'. 'When she was named head coach, she gave me another level of confidence. She's so supportive and wants to get involved in your personal life in terms of who you are, where you're coming from, how you are as a person and why you act the way you do. She invests a lot of effort in being a coach but also someone you can go to.' The confidence Slegers instils in her players has been evident since she took interim charge in October. Arsenal's comeback win at home over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals stands out as one of the best examples of that. Still 2-0 down on aggregate at half-time of the second leg, one of Slegers' most consistent qualities shone through as Van Domselaar made one of her favourite saves of the season to keep her team level on the night before the break. 'If you look at her, she's a calm person,' Van Domselaar says. 'That calm gives us a lot of trust and confidence. She showed us we can be really good and we have to have confidence in ourselves to change the game. Advertisement 'She showed us some clips (at half-time) and said, 'We're so close, just tweak this and you'll be fine. Believe in yourselves' and that calmness paid off within a minute of the second half. You could be like, 'Oh s***, we only have 45 minutes to score three goals' but she was the opposite.' Forty-one seconds after the restart, Alessia Russo put Arsenal ahead on the night. Mariona Caldentey's header levelled the tie three minutes later before Russo improbably put Arsenal 3-0 ahead on the night in the 59th minute and en route to the last four. But Van Domselaar also played a crucial role in the team's progress. In added time, Real Madrid's Linda Caicedo was bearing down on goal and looked certain to force the match into extra time, only for Arsenal's goalkeeper, standing tall, to bat her shot away. Goal prevented, progress secured. That quarter-final tie also displayed how Van Domselaar's job has changed since she joined from Villa, a team which finished seventh in the WSL in the 2023-24 season, 26 points behind third-placed Arsenal. Playing a similar number of games for both teams (she played 15 times for Arsenal this season, 14 for Villa the season prior) she faced almost half the number of shots on target (42 to 81) and made significantly fewer saves (32 to 51) in Arsenal red. Such statistics are to be expected given the quality of the respective teams but, impressively, Van Domselaar finished the WSL season with the second-best shots-saved percentage in the league (81 per cent) and best clean-sheet-to-games-played ratio in the league (66.7 per cent). 'I like that you can be a hero a bit more here,' she says. 'It's important to be focused for 90 minutes to make that save in the last minute, but I enjoy being part of the play more than just being a goalkeeper. 'I try to keep my mind on the game when I'm doing nothing, so I can still be somewhat involved even if it doesn't look like I am. I'm quite high on the pitch even in build-up, and I'm quite focused on coaching on the pitch to make sure defenders are in the right place.' Advertisement Van Domselaar made vital saves in the semi-final second leg against Lyon, but a better indication of her overall contribution in that match, which Arsenal won 4-1 for a 5-3 aggregate score, was that she made more passes (44) than any Lyon player. Ahead of the season, Van Domselaar spoke about wanting to take an 'adventure to the unknown' and said winning the Champions League would be 'her biggest dream ever'. But back then, it was just aspiration, hope even, especially when Arsenal's first game of the group phase was a 5-2 loss away at Bayern Munich, Eidevall's departure coming soon after. Now, she is one game away from turning a dream into reality, albeit against a formidable Barcelona team that thrashed WSL champions Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate in the semi-finals and have scored 44 goals on the way to this season's final at the Jose Alvalade Stadium. 'It's crazy. If you told me a couple of years ago that I would be in a Champions League final, I would have said that's a joke,' she says. 'I slowly built into the team throughout the season and I personally feel I've done really well. 'We've grown in the Champions League. We had a rough time starting the group phase and despite winning all our group games after, it never got easy for us. Being able to pull it off against Lyon was really special and we're in the final now, so we just want to win it. 'At the same time, I can't be that excited yet because I really want to win that trophy.'
