Community

The eighth annual Creekness Stakes canoe race raised more than $5,000 for the Trail Creek Watershed Partnership over the weekend. Michigan City Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch, who volunteered at the event, donated an additional $4,000 from her Mayor’s...

On September 24, United Way of Northwest Indiana and Everwise Credit Union came together to celebrate a recent grant award from the Everwise Foundation to support clients across five counties in the area through the Level Up program.  Rich...

The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County will host their final Household Hazardous Waste and tire collection of the season on Saturday, October 12th, 2024 at the Porter County Expo Center located at 215 E Division Road,...

Enrollment hours see first year-to-year increase since 2010, university initiatives lead to continued student success Enrollment and retention rates are seeing positive trends at Indiana University Northwest, according to IU’s official campus...

You may have heard the terms “revolving credit” and “installment credit” before, but what do these terms mean? With Revolving Credit you have a limit of how much you can borrow, but can use it repeatedly if you pay some of it back every...

From players going above and beyond to seeing their team succeed to parents becoming involved to make sure every event runs smoothly, youth sports in Northwest Indiana ties the community together in a way that few other activities can.  That’s...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) was ranked as a top public regional university in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 annual Best Colleges rankings (released Tuesday, Sept. 24), while also being recognized for student social mobility, a...

The City of Lake Station has been motivated to support the students in its community in any way it can. Mayor Bill Carroll recently provided a monetary donation to the Lake Station Community Schools with the hope of restoring and rebuilding its...

Thirty-nine scholars attended the inaugural One Million Degrees (OMD) Welcome Event at South Suburban College (SSC) on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. OMD, a renowned community college student success program, supports scholars on their journey to...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) held its annual Hispanic Heritage Festival on Sept. 22, a main highlight of the university’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations.  The family-friendly event welcomed both the campus and local communities to...