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Several of Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) graduate programs were recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Programs rankings, released April 8. PNW’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing...

The Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) is excited to announce that Frankie Woods McCullough Academy has re-opened just three weeks after an EF-1 tornado caused significant damage on March 19 to the gymnasium roof and disrupted normal...

IU Northwest’s Center for Urban and Regional Excellence cuts the ribbon on new center Indiana University’s presence in Northwest Indiana began more than 100 years ago when extension courses were offered in Lake County through a partnership with...

Michigan City is offering a TIRE AMNEST DAY on Saturday, April 19. Local residents (verifiable via driver's license or state ID) can bring up to FIVE tires to the Michigan City Sanitary District, 1100 E. 8th St., between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. that day...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott is once again using his mayoral platform to focus attention on childhood cancer. For many years, the mayor has asked the public to help him raise funds for a Hammond family dealing with a cancer diagnosis. After the...

To promote neighborhood engagement, the City of Valparaiso is hosting a Neighborhood Workshop on Monday, April 21, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Forest Park Welter Room, 1155 Sheffield Dr. Neighborhood Workshops provide an opportunity for neighborhood...

The City of Hammond dog parks will be closed for reseeding beginning Friday, April 11th until May 12th. The following is a list of dog parks in the city that are being reseeded: Amy Park Dowling Park  Forsythe Park Irving Park   Riverside Park We...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) announced following a national search that Richard Sévère will join the university as dean of the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS), effective July 1, 2025. Sévère...

Representatives from Georgia-Pacific and United Way Northwest Indiana gathered for a check presentation, highlighting their shared commitment to strengthening the community.  Garrett Kimble, plant manager of Georgia-Pacific’s Wheatfield,...