Community

As a child, Christiana Ndukaife, ’24, spent holidays helping her grandmother, a nurse, care for underprivileged patients at her clinic in Nigeria. That experience inspired her to earn a bachelor of science degree in Nursing from...

Boy Scout Kane Darnell—a member of Troop 908—has completed his Eagle Scout project by building and installing a trio of benches as sturdy as they are handsome. Two of the benches have been placed at Coffee Creek Park and the third one at Dogwood...

With Christmas right around the corner, the staff at Allegius Credit Union is spreading the holiday spirit early. Members of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation joined the Allegius team in carefully packing and collecting toys for kids throughout the...

The City of Valparaiso is preparing for winter weather and reintroducing a winter event priority map, indicating priority streets, neighborhoods and cul-de sacs. “During inclement weather, our top priority is the safety of our community.  Our...

The Fedder’s Alley All-Inclusive Playground and Fitness Park expected to break  ground in 2025 is significantly closer to fruition as a result of a $750,000 grant from the Health  Foundation of La Porte.  “The Fedder’s Alley...

In response to the inordinate amount of trash and debris that has been set out around  town in recent weeks, Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch has deployed multiple Michigan City departments to  assist the Refuse Department in addressing its...

South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with the SSC Faculty Union, signaling a renewed commitment to collaboration, growth, and student success. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday,...

Think of an Olympic swimming pool, 164 feet in length, 82 feet in width, and 9 feet deep, filled with approximately 660,000 gallons of clean, clear, chlorinated water. Now imagine 1,442 Olympic swimming pools, laid end to end—basically a concrete...

This holiday season, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) celebrates its 12th annual Hope for the Holidays campaign, uniting contributions from the NiSource Charitable Foundation, NIPSCO and NIPSCO’s employees to support community...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) invites the public to join its annual celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. through free programming on Jan. 16 and Jan. 20, 2025. PNW will offer two opportunities for community...