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Firefighters demonstate Jaws of Life at Immanuel Lutheran
VALPARAISO | Members of the Valparaiso Fire Department used the Jaws of Life to show Immanuel Lutheran School students how they extricate peop…
Valpo school board names new band director
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso High School will have a new director of bands this fall for only the third time since 1958.
Mother, daughter getting double dose of doctorates
Nadine Burns and her daughter, Amie Burns-Scharnke, are taking the family's nursing tradition to the next level next week.
May 12, 2013 12:19 am PhotosPhotos
15 students compete Saturday in Science Olympiad
VALPARAISO | Thomas Jefferson Middle School student Megan Rahn spent a recent evening calibrating her salinometer, a device that measures how …
May 11, 2013 7:25 pm PhotosPhotos
Valparaiso High School student arrested at high school on drug charge
VALPARAISO | A Valparaiso High School student was arrested Thursday morning after police dogs sniffed out marijuana in his car.
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…
Gas leak prompts evacuation of Valparaiso middle school
VALPARAISO | The rupture of a natural gas line near Ben Franklin Middle School prompted officials to evacuate the school Tuesday morning.
April 30, 2013 4:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Ivy Tech East Chicago Vice Chancellor talks education at Munster Rotary
MUNSTER | Ivy Tech East Chicago De La Garza Campus Vice Chancellor R. Louie Gonzalez addressed the importance of a strong community college du…
Valparaiso University fraternity loses charter
VALPARAISO | A fraternity at Valparaiso University lost its national charter this month — bringing an end to its 53 years on campus.
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…
Boone Grove school board hears success stories
BOONE GROVE | Two presentations kicked off the Porter Township school board April meeting Thursday evening.
Students receive serious pre-prom message
WASHINGTON TWP. │ Porter County Coroner Chuck Harris hopes students at Washington Township High School will make safe choices during their wee…
April 19, 2013 4:03 pm PhotosPhotos
Valparaiso School Board chided again for improper meeting notice
VALPARAISO | For the second time in about eight months, the Valparaiso School Board received a mild rebuke from the state's public access coun…
VU fundraiser pits president against provost
VALPARAISO | The annual Social Action Leadership Team fundraiser at Valparaiso University once again pitted university President Mark Heckler …
April 12, 2013 3:33 pm PhotosPhotos
VU Welcome Project seeks inclusive community
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University officials are asking local businesses and residents to consider how they can help make a rapidly diversifyi…
April 11, 2013 5:11 pm PhotosPhotos
Peeps Show at VU
VALPARAISO | Scenes from the Easter story were depicted in sweet style this week at the Valparaiso University Chapel. The fourth annual Easter…
April 05, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Some educators question new teacher permit
As local school leaders review retirements, resignations and fall student enrollment, most are looking to hire talented, enthusiastic teachers…
School board recognizes Boone Grove bowling team
BOONE GROVE | The Porter Township school board recognized the Boone Grove High School girls bowling team at its March meeting.
Law students raise money for local animal rescue
VALPARAISO | There were no cats on the catwalk, but there were some in the crowd.
March 23, 2013 8:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Crusader fans cheer on team
VALPARAISO │ Valparaiso students and fans from the community packed Harre Union on Thursday to watch the Crusaders basketball team face off ag…
March 21, 2013 1:59 pm PhotosPhotos
Valpo Schools consider random drug testing
VALPARAISO | Random drug testing for high school students involved in extracurricular activities or those who have school parking permits coul…
Valparaiso University appoints dean to Christ College
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University has appointed Peter Kanelos as dean of Christ College effective July 1.
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.
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
Students add up costs, learn life is expensive
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Lauren Schmidt had a good job as a physical therapist and was earning $50,000 a year, when she learned that childcare co…
March 12, 2013 5:30 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…
Student artwork to be displayed at Valparaiso University Chapel
VALPARAISO | The 36th annual Porter County Arts-A-Budding student art show will run from Monday through March 12 at the Chapel of the Resurrec…
SLYCE Student Dylan Brock discusses leaders of tomorrow
VALPARAISO | Many people across the nation look to the future with uncertainty perhaps trepidation as they concern themselves with issues , wh…
SLYCE student Rachel Hall shares reflections
VALPARAISO | The South Shore Leadership Youth for Community Engagement program has a rule. Once you head home after an inspiring day of listen…
Porter County students compete in math bowl
PORTAGE │ A packed house watched local kids engage in a heated competition at a Portage High School gymnasium Thursday. And not a basketball w…
February 28, 2013 8:51 pm PhotosPhotos
USF Crown Point announces dean’s list and honors list students
CROWN POINT | The University of Saint Francis Crown Point announces the names of students on its dean’s and honor roll lists for fall semester…
Visually impaired students help others see challenges
MORGAN TOWNSHIP | Visually impaired students who attend Morgan Township schools to receive services, such as learning braille, turned the tabl…
February 25, 2013 6:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Special elections cost money
Three local school districts are paying for a special election May 7 asking voters to approve a tax increase in their respective communities.
Hanover Central School Corp. names interim superintendent
CEDAR LAKE | James L. Thorne has been named the interim superintendent of the Hanover Community School Corp.*
Tri-Creek School Board selects new Lowell High School principal
LOWELL | Lori Pavell has been named Lowell High School Principal effective July 1.
Valpo schools honor science bowl winners
VALPARAISO | The auditorium at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School was filled to capacity Tuesday night with parents and others who came to hon…
Drive for elected Valpo school board goes online
VALPARAISO | Hoping to rekindle interest in the petition drive to change the city's School Board to an elected body, organizers are taking the…
Read-a-thon to help boy with leukemia
UNION TOWNSHIP | Four days after Colin Mosley's first birthday his family found out he had leukemia. Now 3-1/2 years old, he is having complic…
February 13, 2013 6:32 pm PhotosPhotos
Hayes Leonard Elementary students give up violent video games
VALPARAISO | Students at Hayes Leonard Elementary School have relinquished their violent media in the name of safety, especially in the afterm…
VU fans seek public support for national bragging rights
ATLANTA | The student cheering section at Valparaiso University's men's basketball games has advanced to the semifinal round of the Naismith S…
Bingo for Books supports reading program at Jones Elementary
February 06, 2013 7:41 pm Photos
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No pencil and paper at Valpo school
VALPARAISO | Students at Central Elementary School participated in Digital Learning Day on Wednesday as part of a national celebration of educ…
February 06, 2013 7:30 pm PhotosPhotos
IU Northwest to host 2013 Science Olympiad Regional Tournament on Feb. 23
GARY | Middle and high school students schools in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties will demonstrate their science and engineering talents at …
Ivy Tech offers training for people 50-plus
GARY | Ivy Tech Community College Northwest will be part of a national effort to train 10,000 baby boomers for new jobs in health care, educat…
Porter County Career Center partners with NIPSCO to showcase solar panel project
VALPARAISO | On January 16, the Porter County Career Center unveiled their new solar panel project. The project was a partnership with Nipsco,…
January 22, 2013 1:16 am PhotosPhotos
King, Obama lauded as interfaith leaders at VU ceremony
VALPARAISO | The significance of having the nation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on the same day it celebrated the second inauguration of it…
January 21, 2013 6:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Open house planned at career center
Preparation for high-wage jobs is available during high school to teens in Porter County and Hobart.
4 local schools selected to receive portion of $10 million state grant
Four region schools are among 40 selected statewide to receive a portion of a $10 million state grant to recognize their best teachers.
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