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Shooting for Success: Meet Fall 2024 PNW graduate Kennedy Jackson

Shooting for Success: Meet Fall 2024 PNW graduate Kennedy Jackson Kennedy Jackson, BS ‘23, MBA ’24, is looking to take her talents from the basketball court to a position in higher education as she graduates with a master’s degree in Business Administration from Purdue University Northwest...

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Purdue Trustees Approve Plans for New PNW Residence Hall

Purdue Trustees Approve Plans for New PNW Residence Hall Illustrated rendering of a third residence hall on Purdue University Northwest’s Hammond campus. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2025 and the building is expected to be ready for occupancy for the fall 2026 semester. Dear PNW Students,...

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Top 10 Community articles on NWI.Life in 2024

By: Anthony Hudson, Courtney Gomez, Curtis Hankins, Damon Modglin, Elise Sims, Garrett Spoor, Lauren Grasham Last Updated: December 19, 2024

Top 10 Community articles on NWI.Life in 2024 There have been a wide variety of businesses, organizations, and communities that have been giving back to others and making the Region the best place it can be. Northern Indiana continues to grow and prosper due to the determination and relentless...

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Compassion and Care: Meet Fall 2024 PNW graduate LaToyra Jones

Compassion and Care: Meet Fall 2024 PNW graduate LaToyra Jones From a young age, LaToyra Jones, ’24, always knew she would choose a career in the science or healthcare fields. Her decision to become a nurse was solidified after caring for her ailing great grandmother, which led to her pursuing a bachelor of...

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Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program brings pride and camaraderie to residents of the City of Valparaiso

Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program brings pride and camaraderie to residents of the City of Valparaiso Keeping residents informed is as important to the City of Valparaiso as is getting them directly involved in finding solutions. Valparaiso is collaborating with its residents to make the city a better place to live in through the Neighborhood...

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Chesterton Police Sgt. Tony Alfaro tapped as new Duneland School Resource Officer

Chesterton Police Sgt. Tony Alfaro tapped as new Duneland School Resource Officer Sgt. Tony Alfaro—a 20-year veteran of the Chesterton Police Department’s Patrol Division—will be leaving the street early in 2025 to begin his new assignment as a School Resource Officer (SRO) at Liberty Intermediate/Middle School. If you’ve...

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Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Donate 1,000 Christmas Food Boxes to Those in Need

Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Donate 1,000 Christmas Food Boxes to Those in Need The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds® Casinos announced today a donation of 1,000 food boxes to those in need for Christmas.  This year’s Christmas food box includes a Smoked Ham, Stuffing Mix, Mashed Potatoes, Canned Corn,...

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American Water Charitable Foundation and Indiana American Water Announce $44,000 in State Strategic Impact Grants to Hunger Relief Organizations in Terre Haute, Muncie, Greater Indianapolis and Northwest Indiana

American Water Charitable Foundation and Indiana American Water Announce $44,000 in State Strategic Impact Grants to Hunger Relief Organizations in Terre Haute, Muncie, Greater Indianapolis and Northwest Indiana Funding Will Help Food Banks to Supply Meals to Residents Facing Food Insecurity This Holiday Season The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater...

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Belvedere Senior Housing residents get festive for the holidays with Christmas party event

Belvedere Senior Housing residents get festive for the holidays with Christmas party event Residents at Belvedere Senior Housing were holly and jolly as they gathered for an afternoon filled with gifts, merriment, and holiday fun during its Christmas party event on Friday, December 13.  This celebration was a special time for the...

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