Community

Centier Bank hosted a company-wide Summer Backpack Food Drive, donating 359 lbs. of food as well as $1,905 to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana. In total, donations from the food drive were able to fill approximately 250 backpacks this summer for...

This Flag Day, June 14, there were plenty of displays across Northwest Indiana of Old Glory in the familiar red, white and blue stars and stripes. But what happens when a flag is not in good enough condition to fly outside of a home or business and...

Children’s Literature develops through themes that are both understood by youngsters now but also encourage their future growth and development. One such children’s story is entitled Miss Maple’s Seeds by Eliza Wheeler.  In this story, Miss...

KV REMC contractors will begin spraying along our rights-of-way beginning in June. The Daltons, the contractors for this program, will focus on brush and small woody plant chemical vegetation control in the orange areas shown on the map. If you would...

The Horizon Bank Minority Scholarship Program awarded ten, $1,000 scholarships to area high school students through the Urban League of Northwest Indiana on May 10th. Recipients of the Horizon Bank Scholarships included: Trinity Allen, Vanessa Del...

Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) undergraduate program in Elementary Education received recognition from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for its rigorous preparation of future educators in how to teach reading. PNW earned an...

Two-Factor Authentication (known as 2FA) is one measure a lot of companies use to keep their customers’ accounts safe from intrusion. One common example of 2FA in action is when you forget your password to an online account: you click the link to...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will celebrate Juneteenth from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 19 in Founders Plaza north of the Student Union and Library Building, 2233 173rd Street, Hammond, IN. PNW’s Juneteenth recognition, titled...

Centier Bank recently presented a $1,000 community donation to the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana for providing STEM summer education to underserved communities. The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana, located at 2300...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has numerous high-achieving alumni who seek to make an impact on their communities and dedicate energy back to their alma mater. On Thursday, June 8 PNW inducted three more alumni into its PNW Alumni Hall of Fame...