Region middle schools score top state academic honors

By Times Staff

INDIANAPOLIS | Students at Valparaiso's Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Washington Township Middle School took top honors in the state in t…

Krueger Students Invite Community to “Have a Field Day”

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Krueger Middle School students began conducting “Field Day” trips for area elementary school students this week, leading young…

Spring art contest winners

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Representatives of Michigan City's Jewel-Osco store stopped by Michigan City High School recently to present gift cards to the…

Driver Education Class still enrolling

Contributed by Betsy Kohn, Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Michigan City High School will offer Driver Education classes this summer, June 11 to July 12. Classes will meet from 8 to 10 …

Pine School presents Monkey Magic

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Pine Elementary School, Michigan City's Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School, will present Monkey Magic by leading childre…

Marquette Catholic High School to hold basketball camp in June

Contributed by Marquette Catholic High School

MICHIGAN CITY | Marquette Catholic High School summer basketball camp will be held 4 to 7 p.m. June 25-29 at the Richard & Louise Scholl S…

Marquette Catholic High School hires new softballcoach

Contributed by Jennifer Quinlan '89 Director of Advancement Marquette Catholic High School

MICHIGAN CITY | Marquette Catholic High School's Athletic Director Kerrie Schludecker announces today that Ms. Kayla Smith has been officially…

marquette Catholic High School partners with China on an International Studies Language Immersion program

Contributed by Jennifer Quinlan '89 Director of Advancement Marquette Catholic High School

MICHIGAN CITY | Marquette Catholic High School's Principal James G. White announces today that the school has partnered with Mr. Haiwei Yuan o…

Marquette Catholic High School announces text for The Common Experience

Contributed by Jennifer Quinlan '89 Director of Advancement Marquette Catholic High School

MICHIGAN CITY | Marquette Catholic High School Principal James G. White announces today that the text for The Common Experience for the Class …

Garage Sale for Elston PAWS

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Elston Middle School's "PAWS" team, which provides incentives to students for positive behavior, will be holding a Community G…

Michigan City Area Schools Recognizing Teachers, School Food Service Professionals May 7-11

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Michigan City Area Schools will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11 at all school buildings. Parent-teacher organizat…

Purdue North Central Commencement to be May 21

Contributed by Rose Pomeroy Purdue North Central Campus Relations

WESTVILLE | The Purdue University North Central 2011-2012 commencement ceremony will be May 21 at 7 p.m. in the Valparaiso University Athletic…

Michigan City High School announces driver education registration

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools 408 S Carroll Avenue

MICHIGAN CITY | Michigan City High School will offer Driver Education classes this summer, June 11 - July 12. Classes will meet from 8 to 10 a…

Annual PNC writing contest winners announced

By Times Staff

WESTVILLE | The winners of the Purdue University North Central annual Student Writing Contest for 2011-12 have been announced by Robert Mellin…

Pine Elementary to debut George Sugarman sculpture

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Pine Elementary, Michigan City's Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts, will debut a large wall sculpture by noted …

Indoor Yard Sale Set for April 21

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Sellers (and shoppers!) wanted; proceeds to benefit ICE students

MCAS Magnet Schools accepting applications for 2012-13

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Lake Hills and Pine Elementary Schools, two Michigan City Area Schools elementary buildings that opened as Magnet Schools last…

All Michigan City schools will require uniforms for students

By Stan Maddux Times Correspondent

MICHIGAN CITY | All Michigan City schools will require uniforms as part of a Dress for Success campaign beginning in the fall.

University Center scheduled for completion at end of April

By Joyce Russell joyce.russell@nwi.com, (219) 762-1397, ext. 2222

PORTAGE | Several local universities are close to signing a lease in the region's newest building dedicated to higher education and job development.

Home Food Preservation course offered by Purdue Extension Cooperative

Contributed by Corinne E. Powell | Purdue Cooperative Extension Service Lake County

CROWN POINT | Class members are preparing jams and jellies through a Home Food Preservation course taught by Corinne Powell, Extension Educato…

Westville high and middle school sports awards

Contributed by Jane Bachman

Westville Middle School Athletic Awards

Michigan City youth are poised to kick butts

Contributed by Sandi Pontius VOICE Hub Coordinator North Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

MICHIGAN CITY | VOICE, Indiana's youth movement dedicated to exposing the tobacco industry and empowering Hoosier teens to fight back against …

Gyotaku Prints going to the highest bidder

Contributed by Jane Daley Community Relations Manager LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau

MICHIGAN CITY | Gyotaku is a traditional form of Japanese fish printing or rubbing used by fishermen to record their catches. This traditional…

Kindergarten and Pre-K Roundup Set for March 29

Contributed by Betsy Kohn Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Michigan City Area Schools will conduct Kindergarten and Preschool (Pre-K) registration for the 2012-2013 school year on March…

Middle, High School Music Students Receive Medals at Vocal/Piano Competition

Contributed by Betsy Kohn | Michigan City Area Schools Communications Director

MICHIGAN CITY | The following Michigan City Area Schools students competed at the Indiana State School Music Association's Vocal and Piano Sol…

Marquette Catholic High School hires Kayla Smith as new softball coach

Contributed by Jennifer Quinlan | Marquette Director of Advancement

MICHIGAN CITY | Marquette Catholic High School's Athletic Director Kerrie Schludecker announces today that Ms. Kayla Smith has been officially…

Marquette Catholic medals in Indiana State Music Solo and Ensemble

Contributed by Jennifer Quinlan | Marquette Director of Advancement

MICHIGAN CITY | Marquette Catholic High School announces today that the following students have medaled in the Indiana State School Music Asso…

Marquette Catholic Valedictorian Katie Zakutansky reflects on education

Contributed by Katie Zakutansky | Marquette Catholic High School Valedictorian

MICHIGAN CITY | I see myself, and each of us, as having a responsibility to learn, but not only to learn, to also teach, share with, and chall…

PNC students develop WebQuests for elementary students

By Times Staff

WESTVILLE | Purdue University North Central Elementary Education students who were enrolled in the fall semester online section of the course,…

Student accuses substitute of throwing punch

By Stan Maddux Times Correspondent

MICHIGAN CITY | A substitute teacher in the Michigan City Area Schools Corporation has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation …

Members Advantage Credit Union offers two scholarships

MICHIGAN CITY | Members Advantage Credit Union is offering two scholarships in 2012 for graduating high school seniors and college freshmen an…

PNC hosts Martin Luther King Jr. celebration activities

By Times Staff

WESTVILLE | Emmy-award winning talk show host Garrard McClendon will be the featured speaker at the Purdue North Central tribute to Martin Lut…

One City One Sound Concert Set for December 8

Contributed by Bets Kohn | Michigan City Area Schools Communication Director

Michigan City | Festive holiday music will fill the air as close to 1,300 vocalists and instrumentalists perform together at the Michigan City…

Schools celebrate Red Ribbon week

By Times Staff

MICHIGAN CITY | Michigan City Area Schools students celebrated Red Ribbon Week on Oct. 24 through 28, emphasizing the importance of safe and d…

Magician rocks MIS with magic and positive message

Contributed by Rose Ann Wilson | Merrillville Intermediate School

MERRILLVILLE | Mr. Matt Kalita from LaPorte, Indiana entertained Merrillville Intermediate School students with his words of wisdom and his ma…

Local middle school teams head to state Spell Bowl finals

By Times Staff

Eight Northwest Indiana middle schools will advance to the state finals of the annual Spell Bowl competition.

MCHS Senior Commended in National Merit Scholarship Program

Contributed by Betsy Kohn, Director of Communications Michigan City Area Schools

MICHIGAN CITY | Michigan City High School senior Erik Troske has been named a Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Lake Central Board President George Baranowski Assumes New Office

Contributed by Michael O'Connor, Ph. D. | Lake Central School Corporation Administrative Consultant

ST. JOHN | George Baranowski, President of the Lake Central School Corporation, was elected as the Region 1 Director for the Indiana School Bo…