Bowman basketball team honored at Statehouse

INDIANAPOLIS | They started from the bottom, but on Tuesday the 12 members of the Thea Bowman Academy boys basketball team were honored by the top political leaders in the state.

First South Shore Leadership Youth for Community Engagement class chosen

The South Shore Leadership Youth for Community Engagement Program is the first of its kind in Northwest Indiana.

Some employees better suited for workgroups

King's daughter tells NWI to keep dream alive

GARY | The youngest child of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took to the pulpit Saturday, telling young people they are no different than her father was.

LNI invites residents to honor local leaders

The power to recognize outstanding leadership in local communities now lies with all Northwest Indiana residents.

Pelath demands GOP leaders act on jobs legislation

INDIANAPOLIS | House Democratic Leader Scott Pelath on Friday demanded Gov. Mike Pence and House Speaker Brian Bosma more actively lead Republicans in passing legislation to create jobs.

LNI 30th Anniversary

Dewey Pearman, executive director of Construction Advancement Foundation, talks with participants in the 33rd class of Leadership Northwest Indiana in Portage in November.

LNI 30th Anniversary

Kathy DeGuilio-Fox, right, president-elect of Leadership Northwest Indiana, speaks to participants in the 33rd class of the non-profit at Construction Advancement Foundation in Portage in November. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the organization.

LNI 30th Anniversary

Karl Madsen, right, president of OpteonGroup LLC, asks questions to Construction Advancement Foundation Executive Director Dewey Pearman, left, during the Leadership Northwest Indiana Class 33 in Portage in November.

LNI 30th Anniversary

Keith Kirkpatrick, executive director of Leadership Northwest Indiana, speaks to the 33rd class of the nonprofit at Construction Advancement Foundation in Portage last month. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the organization.

LNI 30th Anniversary

Kevin Elkins, a probation officer with the Lake County Superior Court and Community Relations Coordinator at St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center, participates in the Leadership Northwest Indiana Class 33 at Construction Advancement Foundation in Portage last month.

YOUNG VOICES: Be thankful for all leaders, not just politicians

The election has got me thinking. We have some great political leaders, but I also know some other great leaders in my life.

A job search needs to stay

Meet & Greet set for high school group

GARY | Beta Mu chapter of Phi Delta Kappa Inc., a national sorority, will host a Beta Mu Kudos Meet & Greet from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Household of Faith, 2500 W. 11th Ave.

New cub master has strong ties to Boy Scouts

Matthew Sorrell, 33, is the new Boy Scouts of America Cub Master of Pack 406 in Winfield.

New book uses Daniels administration as lessons for business leaders

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels has made state government run more like a business for the past eight years by cutting costs wherever possible, speeding decision-making processes, ensuring revenues exceed expenses and eliminating unnecessary employees.

Gary Juneteenth prayer breakfast, The Mayor's Leadership Prayer Breakfast

The group String of Pearls sings "Amazing Grace" on Tuesday morning at the Genesis Convention Center during the Mayor's Leadership Prayer Breakfast in Gary.

Gary Juneteenth prayer breakfast, The Mayor's Leadership Prayer Breakfast

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson speaks Tuesday morning as church and community leaders gather at the Genesis Convention Center for the Mayor's Leadership Prayer Breakfast, an annual celebration recognizing Juneteenth, a celebration commemorating the end of slavery in Texas two years after th…

Gary Juneteenth prayer breakfast, The Mayor's Leadership Prayer Breakfast

Church and community leaders bow their heads in prayer Tuesday morning as they gather at the Genesis Convention Center for the Mayor's Leadership Prayer Breakfast, which also commemorates Juneteenth.