Board member named to Lake Station schools post
The Lake Station School Board recently hired one of its own members as an assistant principal post at Edison High School — despite the fact that he wasn't the leading...
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Parents charged with neglect in infant son’s death
A Gary couple has been charged with allowing their 3-month-old son to starve to death in a roach-infested apartment in early July, according to Lake County court records. Katherine Holmes,...
Gary schools finalize pact for bus service
"Does item four exist?" asked Gary Community Schools Corp. board member Rosie Washington. "Yes, thank God," replied Superintendent Cheryl Pruitt. And so, the school district finally approved the bus contract...
Hammond man plans guilty plea in gang-related shooting
A Hammond man intends to plead guilty to firing a gun during a drug deal in August 2015 when he was an alleged member of the Latin Kings street gang,...
Survey: Religion top factor among voucher users
A majority of parents surveyed about their children's experience in Indiana's School Choice Scholarship Program indicated they are satisfied with their new schools and that religious instruction was the No....
New referendum bid eyed to bail out Gary schools
The Gary Community School Corp. is considering a second try at an operating referendum. A new report from state-appointed financial manager Jack Martin suggests the school district may not meet...
NIPSCO tour shows potential job opportunities
The detailed model town included businesses, homes and, most importantly, electrical lines. But this town wasn't something to play with as electricity pulsed through it during training exercises for apprentice...
Swimmers return to Lake Michigan for final day of Gary Air Show
Airplanes zoomed past Gary's Marquette Park Beach before flying straight up as part of the maneuvers that delighted hundreds of spectators Sunday — the last day of the Gary Air...
Gary school bus service still up in the air
Gary Community School Corp. board members want more changes before they agree to an extension with bus provider Illinois Central for the upcoming year. The board met Thursday to consider...
State board approves hiring consultants for Roosevelt
A measure adopted by the Indiana State Board of Education on Wednesday may pave the way for Gary's Theodore Roosevelt Career and Technical Academy to make the transition into a...