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...
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New Fee Structure for Trash Pick-up Starts Jan. 1
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 and Faculty Union Reach Agreement
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,...
Chesterton Utility Service Board President Larry Brandt gives credit where credit is due
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...
NIPSCO’s 12th annual Hope for the Holidays campaign lights up Season of Giving
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 invites public to join 2025 MLK Day celebrations
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...
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...
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,...
Classroom to the Courtroom: Meet Fall 2024 PNW graduate Joseph Ignatuk
Joseph Ignatuk, ’24, is set to earn a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science from the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) with minors...
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...