Biodegradable boxes

Burgerhause manager Francisco Plata poses with one of the biodegradable boxes given to them to use by some Valparaiso University students for a class project and possible business venture.

Dyer is land of friendliness, festivals, fun

Current and former students check an artist's rendering for Protsman Elementary School during a groundbreaking ceremony on July 18. Lake Central School Corp. is addressing a flooding problem as it builds the new school.

Protsman undergoes major construction project

DYER | Protsman Elementary School principal Glenn Brown addresses a groundbreaking ceremony in July.

Protsman undergoes major construction project

Artist's rendering for Protsman Elementary School project.

Protsman opening new chapter

DYER | Kelly Powers takes a photo Wednesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for Protsman Elementary School.

Protsman opening new chapter

Taylor Rippe, left, 6, and her cousin Hailey Newton, 9, sign a photograph Wednesday of an artist's rendering of Protsman Elementary School during a groundbreaking ceremony.

Protsman opening new chapter

An artist's rendering shows the new Protsman Elementary School in Dyer.

Hammond officials celebrate downtown Hammond project

HAMMOND Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr, center, joined city officials Tuesday morning to celebrate the opening of a parking lot on Hohman and Sibley, just one phase in the beautification of a stretch of Hohman Avenue in downtown Hammond. The revitalized stretch features brick accents alon…

Hammond officials celebrate downtown Hammond project

HAMMOND A project to beautify a stretch of Hohman Avenue in downtown Hammond is nearly complete, city officials said on Thursday. The revitalized stretch features brick accents along crosswalks, pavement repairs and upgrades to ornamental lighting from Sibley to Douglas streets. It's Phase 1…

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Linda Woloshansky, CEO Center of Workforce Innovations, speaks at a recent meeting on the importance of Work Readiness Skills in the workplace.

One Region, One Vision approach has many facets

Audrey Russo, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, speaks Dec. 1 at the East Chicago Marina as part of the Gary and Region Investment Project Urban Exchange series.

Ambassadors for Israel

Oksana Zemach, left, visiting from Israel, prepares a meal at the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana in Munster. Zemach, her husband, Chami, and their children are teaching people about Israel as part of a worldwide mission program.

Ambassadors for Israel

Oksana Zemach, right, visiting from Israel, prepares a meal with members of the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana in Munster.

Ambassadors for Israel

Carol Culberg, right, of Munster, gets some pointers as Oksana Zemach, visiting from Israel, prepares a meal last week at the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana. Zemach and her husband, Chami, and their children are part of the Jewish Family Project and are going around the world teachin…

Gary Region Investment Project, Gary Urban Exchange series

Audrey Russo, president and CEO of Pittsburgh Technology Council, speaks Wednesday morning as part of the Gary Region Investment Project Urban Exchange series at the East Chicago Marina.

Look to universities to boost region economy, speaker says

Audrey Russo, president and CEO of Pittsburgh Technology Council, speaks Wednesday morning as part of the Gary and Region Investment Project's second Urban Exchange event at the East Chicago Marina.

Gary and Region Investment Project's second Urban Exchange event

Community members and local business leaders listen to Audrey Russo, president and CEO of Pittsburgh Technology Council, on Wednesday morning during Gary and Region Investment Project's second Urban Exchange event at the East Chicago Marina.

Gary Region Investment Project, Gary Urban Exchange series

Mark Maassel, president and CEO of the Northwest Indiana Forum, speaks Wednesday morning during Gary and Region Investment Project's second Urban Exchange event at the East Chicago Marina.

Gary and Region Investment Project's second Urban Exchange event

Bill Hanna, executive director of the Regional Development Authority, speaks Wednesday morning as part of a panel during Gary and Region Investment Project's second Urban Exchange event at the East Chicago Marina.

Gary and Region Investment Project's second Urban Exchange event

Linda Woloshansky, CEO of Center of Workforce Innovations Inc., speaks Wednesday morning as part of Gary and Region Investment Project's second Urban Exchange event at the East Chicago Marina.