3 Pierce Middle School students charged with illegal possession of handgun

MERRILLVILLE | A Pierce Middle School eighth-grader brought a loaded handgun to school earlier this month, apparently to appear "cool and tough," police said.

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.

MHS, MIS and Pierce celebrate life and legacy of MLK

MERRILLVILLE | Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Merrillville High School, Merrillville Intermediate School and Pierce Middle School's S.T.A.N.D.'s (Socially Together and Naturally Diverse) hosted an MLK Inspirational Brunch, which featured food, music, skits and…

Merrillville Track Club readies for USATF regionals

MERRILLVILLE | Though the Merrillville Track Club is a little more than a decade old, it has already produced more Olympic medals than many developed countries.

An open book: Novelist talks to M'ville students

Indianapolis author Mike Mullin talks about his novel "Ashfall" with seventh-grade English teacher Jill Spencer during a visit to Pierce Middle School in Merrillville. He discussed his book, "Ashfall," which is the first novel in a planned trilogy about a super volcano.

An open book: Novelist talks to M'ville students

Seventh-grader Jaia Montgomery, left, takes a photo of fellow seventh-grader Antonio Balducci with Indianapolis author Mike Mullin on Wednesday during the author's visit to Pierce Middle School in Merrillville. He discussed his book, "Ashfall," which is the first book in a planned trilogy ab…

Multiple public planetarium shows scheduled

MERRILLVILLE | The Merrillville Community Planetarium will present a show about the winter sky at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Jan. 20, 21, 27 and 28 at Pierce Middle School, 199 E. 70th Ave.

Pierce Middle School Football team completes undefeated season

MERRILLVILLE | The 2011 Clifford Pierce Middle School Football team completed an undefeated season at 8-0 for the first time since 2001.

Spelling success

Merrillville Community Planetarium improvements finished

MERRILLVILLE | A better view of the Merrillville Community Planetarium dome is now available, thanks to a recent renovation project at the facility inside Pierce Middle School.

Pierce Middle School remembers

School day begins with 9/11 ceremony.

Planetarium 'Endless Horizon' showings start Friday in M'ville

MERRILLVILLE | Multiple public shows are scheduled this month at the Merrillville Community Planetarium inside Pierce Middle School, 199 E. 70th Ave.

Super Bowl students brush up on Latin America

MERRILLVILLE | You could hear a pin drop in the cafetorium as the students used their 20 seconds to figure out the correct answer to the question. The buzzer sounded, pencils down, the reader announced the correct answer. Some tables cheered because they had the correct answers, others looke…

Munster, M'ville students go on exchange program

Wilbur Wright and Pierce middle school students learned the "rate" of exchange recently when they visited each other, observed classes and viewed student interaction.

'First Men in Space' will open Friday at M'ville planetarium

MERRILLVILLE | Multiple public shows are scheduled this month at the Merrillville Community Planetarium inside Pierce Middle School, 199 E. 70th Ave.

Diversity initiatives cut across county lines

Launched more than a decade ago at Pierce Middle School in Merrillville, the popular diversity program espoused by STAND, or Socially Together and Naturally Diverse, continues to get top grades when it comes to moving race relations forward.