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New Ivy Tech Valparaiso chancellor named

May 13, 2019 at 4:08 a.m.

The new chancellor of Ivy Tech's Valparaiso campus said the school will continue to seek relationships with local high schools, career centers and industry to help spur workforce development. Earlier...

A gypsy moth caterpillar eats a leaf on a tree Tuesday, June 12, 2007, in Trenton, N.J.

DNR targets gypsy moths from the air

May 13, 2019 at 4:08 a.m.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources finished its latest round of aerial spraying for gypsy moth over Valparaiso this week to help curb its spread. "When they get to a...

Ge Jin, associate professor of computer information technology and graphics, discuses the 10 cybersecurity first principals in a lecture Monday.

Students get cybersecurity basics at Purdue Northwest

June 3, 2018 at 2:24 p.m.

Dan Hautzinger said he wants to become a cybersecurity expert to help deter identity theft and intellectual property hacks. After taking a computer programming class his sophomore year, the Crown...

Before the Decay Devils group won approval to revamp Union Station, its members eyed boarding up Lew Wallace and Horace Mann in 2015. Attempts to finalize permission with the Gary Community School Corp. were unsuccessful. Member Lori Gonzalez, who graduated from the school in 1998, is pictured on the right.

Mold, trash and broken trophies: Group says Lew Wallace school ’empty playground’ for vandalism

May 13, 2019 at 4:07 a.m.

More than a year before the Decay Devils secured a grant to transform Union Station, the group's sights were set on two closed Gary high schools: Horace Mann and Lew...

Summer meals programs energizing youth

May 13, 2019 at 4:06 a.m.

Since the Griffith YMCA became a Summer Food Service site, Childcare Director Lori Mulligan is relieved knowing she can feed any child who walks through its doors. "They are definitely...

Workers relocate the contents of Carrie Gosch Elementary School in Auguest 2016 to West Side Junior High School in East Chicago.

East Chicago’s Carrie Gosch Elementary to become a pre-K center

May 13, 2019 at 4:06 a.m.

Carrie Gosch Elementary School will be turned into a pre-K center starting in 2017-18, the district's superintendent said. The move comes as the school's enrollment has dropped sharply since district...

Birds enjoy the view at Grand Blvd. Lake in Lake Station.

Lake Station: Parks, a children’s play center and art gallery

May 23, 2019 at 6:35 a.m.

Although the working class town of Lake Station does not necessarily have a reputation for summer tourism, ignoring it would miss some hidden gems in Northwest Indiana. The town of...

Hammond drops plans to consolidate Gavit High School

May 13, 2019 at 4:05 a.m.

After public pushback, the Hammond School Board announced it will drop plans to consolidate Gavit High School as part of a $110.6 million capital referendum. That plan, which will be...

Bishop Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago blesses parishioners during a Mass in April 2006 at Annunciation Cathedral in downtown Chicago for the Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday service.

Head of Chicago Greek Archdiocese remembered for common touch

May 13, 2019 at 4:05 a.m.

As the longtime head of the Midwest Greek Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Iakovos was remembered by church leaders this week as a faithful steward and stable force who was attentive to...

East Chicago votes to cut 112 school employees

May 13, 2019 at 4:04 a.m.

The East Chicago School Board voted to cut 112 employees from its payroll on Monday. The decision on layoffs, which came on a unanimous voice vote, will include teachers at...

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