Minor injuries in Union Township school bus crash

UNION TOWNSHIP | A few young people suffered what appeared to be minor injuries Wednesday afternoon after a Union Township School Corp. bus failed to yield to a pickup truck and a collision resulted, according to Porter County police.

Pence signs school safety grants, 40 other measures into law

INDIANAPOLIS | School corporations can each seek up to $50,000 in matching state funds to hire local police as school resource officers under a new law signed Tuesday by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

Plan for unlicensed school chiefs heads to governor

INDIANAPOLIS | The Republican-controlled Indiana House voted 55-40 Monday to allow school corporations to hire any person as superintendent so long as he or she has a master's degree in any subject.

Two Highland High students in custody after fight on bus

HIGHLAND | Two Highland High School students were removed from a school bus Wednesday afternoon after getting into a fight, officials said.

Hobart school, city officials discuss Lillian Street future

HOBART | City and school officials say they plan to work together to resolve traffic issues on Lillian Street.

Hobart man charged with OWI after school bus crash

HOBART | A 66-year-old Hobart man was charged with drunken driving after he was involved in a crash with a school bus last week, police said.

Man arrested for illegally passing school bus while allegedly drunk

LAPORTE | A LaPorte school bus stopped to let children off Monday afternoon was passed by an alleged drunk driver.

Proposal for speed enforcement cameras halted

INDIANAPOLIS | A proposal to use automated cameras to enforce speed limits in school and work zones died Monday in the Indiana House.

House panel OKs school, work zone speed cameras

INDIANAPOLIS | Automated enforcement cameras could be deployed in school and construction zones to snap photos of speeding vehicles and sock their owners with a $250 minimum fine under legislation approved Wednesday by a House committee.

School board approves GPS lease/purchase

PORTAGE | The Portage Township School Board this week approved a five-year lease/purchase agreement to equip all district buses with GPS equipment.

Students, 2 drivers injured in Union Township bus crash

UNION TOWNSHIP | Four people, including two students, were sent to local hospitals Thursday after a school bus and an SUV collided, officials said.

Portage schools look to outfit all buses with GPS

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools will look to outfit all school buses with GPS units.

Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 approves two-year extension of school bus contract

CALUMET CITY | The Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 School Board gave its approval this week to a two-year extension of its contract with a Montgomery-based bus company.

Driver hurt in head-on crash with Lake Central school bus

SCHERERVILLE | A car and a Lake Central school bus were in a head-on collision about 3 p.m. Monday near U.S. 30 and Burr Street.

EDITORIAL: An education in using public transit

Students in Gary's secondary schools shouldn't be expected to walk two miles to school each day, regardless of whether it's uphill and there's snow on the ground. Fortunately, there's a better answer for them now.

MITCH BARLOGA: Encourage students to get back on their feet

National Walk to School Day, on Oct. 3, is a celebration of transportation independence for our youngest citizens. Schools around the world will participate in a variety of activities aimed at getting children to walk or bike to school.

School official: Bus driver suspended following alcohol arrest

PORTAGE | Kolleen Lampa, 44, of Portage, has been suspended from her job as a Portage Township Schools bus driver after her arrest Thursday. She is accused of driving drunk with a school bus filled with children.

Sleeping fourth-grader left on Portage bus for a brief time

PORTAGE | A fourth-grade student spent a little extra time on a school bus Wednesday afternoon.

D.215 puts brakes on school bus rate increase

CALUMET CITY | The Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 board likely will approve a contract next month for school bus service at a rate significantly less than what was desired by the school bus company.

Tips for back-to-school safety

Even though it's not feasible to watch your children every minute, you can still be an effective protector by making sure your child is educated in ways to stay safe on the way to and from school and in the classroom.