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East Chicago product 'Weathers' the storm
EAST CHICAGO | Terry Weathers doesn't have the word quit in his vocabulary.
BNI valedictorian wows audience with performance during ceremony
HAMMOND | At Bishop Noll Institute’s annual commencement exercises on Friday, June 7, valedictorian Thomas Abbott addressed his classmates on …
National College Funding Services moves but service remains the same
HAMMOND | We have moved after 26 years from 7109 Colorado Ave to 6946 Marshall Ave in Hammond. The phone numbers have and will remain the same…
Books, Brushes and Bands to host fundraiser at Baker's Square June 6
HAMMOND | Books, Brushes and Bands for Education (BBB4E), a non-profit, after-school music and art program, will be hosting a fundraiser from …
Purdue Calumet students accepted into engineering technology honor society
HAMMOND | Eighteen Purdue University Calumet School of Technology students have been inducted into Tau Alpha Pi national engineering technolog…
Andrean among more than 30 four-star schools in NWI
MUNSTER | The state Department of Education has named Andrean High School in Merrillville a four-star school.
School City of Hobart announces Learn-to-Swim lessons registration
HOBART | Register now on the web at www.hobart.k12.in.us go to community- Swim Registration
East Chicago Education Foundation, School Board partner to honor 2013 Teachers of Excellence
EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Education Foundation, Inc. will be honoring the 2013 East Chicago Teachers of Excellence with a dinner present…
Wheeler Middle School students bring historic figures to life with 'Day at the Wax Museum'
CROWN POINT | Kings, presidents, astronauts, movie stars, singers and other historic icons came to life Thursday at Col. John Wheeler Middle S…
May 23, 2013 12:19 pm PhotosPhotos
Alumnus cites education, work ethic as success keys for Purdue Calumet graduates
HAMMOND | Praising their “unique combination of a great education coupled with a work ethic that results from growing up in the ‘region’,” alu…
Purdue Calumet, Merrillville construction senior focuses on restoring Gary church
HAMMOND | The prospect of restoring Gary’s once majestic downtown City Methodist Church after nearly four decades of neglect may seem highly u…
Class of 943 spring graduates to be honored at Purdue Calumet Commencement
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet will honor a graduating class of 943 undergraduate and graduate candidates during Commencement Exercises S…
Andrean High student wins language study scholarship
PORTAGE | Ian Markham, a Porter resident and Andrean High School student, has been awarded one of approximately 625 National Security Language…
'Let's Sing' choir driven by their passion for music
HAMMOND | They may be small in stature, but the 'Let's Sing' five, six and seven year-old choir has a huge presence as their voices can be hea…
May 08, 2013 12:45 pm PhotosPhotos
St. Mary Medical Center hosts educational and informative stroke symposium
HOBART | To raise awareness and provide educational information during National Stroke Awareness Month to the public concerning stroke and oth…
Blackhawks fan in a hairy situation
HOBART | Recently, one fan that attends Joan Martin Elementary School is growing his beard out (fake of course). Posed as an extra credit chal…
May 07, 2013 9:16 am PhotosPhotos
Preschool Summer Camps for Children with Disabilities
HOBART | Center for Possibilities has open registration for preschool aged children with disabilities to participate in summer camps. Camp 1 i…
Three area high schools place in state Academic Super Bowl
WEST LAFAYETTE | Teams from three Northwest Indiana high schools took top medals at the Academic Super Bowl state finals held Saturday at Purd…
STAND hosts annual International Dinner
MERRILLVILLE | The STAND, (Socially Together and Naturally Diverse) club had its annual International Dinner on April 27.
May 06, 2013 5:26 pm PhotosPhotos
Merrillville Community High School tapped as 2013 Model School
MERRILLVILLE | Merrillville Community High School has been selected as one of 16 model schools for 2013 by the International Center for Leader…
Munster, Lake Central high schools ranked top Indiana schools in U.S. News report
Ten Northwest Indiana public high schools received top ratings in the U.S. News and World Report 2013 Best High School rankings released this week.
Film preview is a blending of cultures
HAMMOND | Having already spread throughout the Mexican community like wildfire, the triumphant film “La Otra Conquista” (“The Other Conquest”)…
“The Other Conquest” travels to the Midwest
HAMMOND | Some stories are not easily told.
The Other Conquest: A Story of Cortés and the Road to Contrition
HAMMOND | The City of Hammond, Towle Theater and, Purdue University Calumet present the film, The Other Conquest (La Otra Conquista), a nine y…
Merrillville High School recognized as model school by ICLE
MERRILLVILLE | The International Center for Leadership in Education, an organization led by nationally recognized speaker and expert in educat…
Two Merrillville schools earn national acclaim for establishing winning formulas
MERRILLVILLE | Two Merrillville schools are among just five nationwide to receive the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color school awar…
Local McDonald’s Operators and Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Establish HOPE Scholarship for High School Students
MUNSTER | Northwest Indiana McDonald’s Operators (NIMO) and the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana have partnered to establish the HOPE Scholarshi…
14 Lake County high schools compete in Academic Super Bowl
MERRILLVILLE | Ancient Greece’s culture, history and heritage challenged students from 14 Lake County high schools during Tuesday’s 27th annua…
Purdue Calumet to eliminate nearly 50 positions
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet will eliminate nearly 50 academic-related positions in the next 18 months as the school deals with a $4 mi…
Merrillville Community School Corp. sets kindergarten registration dates
MERRILLVILLE | The Merrillville Community School Corp. has scheduled registration dates for kindergarten classes beginning in August 2013.
Karen Pence tours MIS
MERILLVILLE | Karen Pence, Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s wife, toured Merrillville Intermediate School Friday. She was touring different schoo…
March 25, 2013 2:33 pm PhotosPhotos
Bowman's Journey through the Tourney
GARY | Thea Bowman Leadership Academy's journey from the IHSAA Tournament that would end with an 86-73 Class 2A Boys Basketball State Champion…
March 25, 2013 1:36 pm PhotosPhotos
Scary Movie 'Mama' Lacks Excitement
HIGHLAND | This month a new scary movie was introduced to the theaters. The movie, 'Mama,' was advertised everywhere, especially in commercial…
Funk Volume getting making a name
HIGHLAND | The independent group Funk Volume has been getting praise from the past year. This year a particular person in the group has been n…
Movie Review: 'Warm Bodies' solid entertainment
HIGHLAND | The release of the movie 'Warm Bodies' had a lot of skeptics assuming that the movie was just another fictional piece of mythologic…
Summit on preparing youths for success set for Wednesday
HOBART | A Northwest Indiana agency is pushing to better prepare high school students for college and careers after graduation.
MIS students create slime
MERRILLVILLE | The fifth grade green team science classes created slime Friday at Merrillville Intermediate School.
March 15, 2013 4:07 pm PhotosPhotos
PUC faces $4 million deficit, will close learning center
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet is facing a $4 million shortfall this year, and will close the Academic Learning Center in Merrillville an…
March 15, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Local teams prep for state Science Olympiad
VALPARAISO | Eight high schools and 11 middle schools will send students to Indiana University in Bloomington for the Indiana Science Olympiad…
March 14, 2013 8:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Entertainment: Merrillville High School Performing Arts present Cinderella
MERRILLVILLE | Everyone knows the story, but seeing live onstage performed by an amazing cast of characters is a can't miss.
March 14, 2013 1:05 pm PhotosPhotos
PUC will close Academic Learning Center in M'ville
HAMMOND | Due to decreasing enrollment at Purdue University Calumet’s off-site Academic Learning Center in Merrillville, the university announ…
High school students study world affairs at PUC conference
HAMMOND | More than 300 high school students attended a World Affairs Conference at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond to discuss whether wo…
March 12, 2013 5:33 pm PhotosPhotos
Merrillville parent's Facebook post claims daughter sexually harassed
MERRILLVILLE | Two Pierce Middle School boys will be suspended for making inappropriate comments to a female classmate.
Highland chew crew reviews pizzas for you
HIGHLAND | Roughly five billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year, according to Pizza.com. Whether sold by the slice or delivered to your do…
Funk Volume and Dizzy Wright recognized by underground world
HAMMOND | The independent group Funk Volume has been getting praise from the past year. This year a particular person in the group has been no…
NWI Students to gather March 12 to discuss the possibility of world peace
HAMMOND | More than 300 northwest Indiana high school students will gather at Purdue University Calumet Tuesday to discuss whether world peac…
Conference touting engineering, technology degrees hosts 175 teen women
SCHERERVILLE | Merrillville High School senior Briana Williams was among nearly 175 female students from six high schools in Lake County who a…
March 08, 2013 8:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Spelling bee final is Saturday
The winner of a Saturday spelling bee, sponsored by Kankakee Valley REMC, will walk away with a trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C., to com…
Area Career Center Students compete in Take Off for SkillsUSA State Competition
HAMMOND | The Area Career Center students will have the chance to challenge their program and practical knowledge and abilities at State Skill…
March 06, 2013 9:13 am PhotosPhotos
National College Funding Services help students pursue education dreams
HAMMOND | Lizette Martinez always dreamed of going to college.
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