Community

The City of Valparaiso has announced the availability of a number of community organizations to offer cooling centers to help keep the city safe during this week’s heat wave. “We encourage people to visit these cooling centers and to check on...

On Aug. 25, 1944, a Chesterton boy, Pvt. Charles W. Smalley Jr., 19—serving in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division—was killed instantly by machine gun fire as his unit was attempting to repel a German force...

We are so thrilled to have captured so many different varieties of photos to celebrate 2025 graduates this year. No matter what—we're there to cover these moments in whatever form they take. Caps off to all 2025 grads for perseverance! Don't forget...

Lisa Gutierrez carries a wide breadth of experience in education, having served as everything from a substitute teacher to a school principal. She now brings that deep background to the table at Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana, where she is...

After a short hiatus, United Way Northwest Indiana is bringing back Day of Caring, an all-hands-on-deck volunteer day where people work together as a community to impact their community. The last Day of Caring took place in 2022, when hundreds of...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) earned approval of its 2025 Assurance Review submitted to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the institution’s regional accreditor, verifying the university’s commitment to serving students with high-quality...

All throughout 2025, Regional Care Group is celebrating its 50 years of serving Northwest Indiana communities. Regional Health Systems, a Regional Care Group member, is a healthcare provider that offers behavioral health, primary care, addiction...