Gary schools payroll covered by $3.75M loan
The Distressed Unit Appeals Board granted the Gary Community School Corp. a $3.75 million loan to help it make its remaining payroll payments in March and pay select vendors. The...
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With ability to pay bills uncertain, Gary schools seek $14 million state loan
Unable to pay critical bills and facing a potential long-term payroll shortage, Gary schools is expected to seek a $14 million loan from the the Distressed Unit Appeals Board on...
State offering free water testing to NW Indiana schools
Public and charter schools in Lake and Porter counties can take advantage of a new state program offering free testing for lead for their drinking water. The Indiana Finance Authority...
Twitter troll takes over Valparaiso lawmaker’s handle, demands apology
Oh, Twitter, the trouble you cause. State Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, shut down his Twitter and Facebook accounts last month after getting into a Twitter feud with tech company CEO...
Decay Devils look to give new life to Union Station
As a friendship grew between a group of artists, photographers and urban explorers, their mission evolved from exploring abandoned buildings to trying to save one of Gary's own: Union Station....
Gary schools chief files order of protection against board member
The head of the Gary Community School Corp. has filed an order of protection against a school board member in a sign of tensions in the struggling district. Superintendent Cheryl...
Churches adapt and buttress communities
Many nights, Michael Matiscik sits in his church office, shuts out the world and prepares to learn. Tucked behind his desk, with hundreds of religious books shelved along the walls,...
Decay Devils look to give new life to Union Station
As a friendship grew between a group of artists, photographers and urban explorers, their mission evolved from exploring abandoned buildings to trying to save one of Gary's own: Union Station....
Gary schools chief files order of protection against board member
The head of the Gary Community School Corp. has filed an order of protection against a school board member in a sign of tensions in the struggling district. Superintendent Cheryl...
Preparing for paczki: bakeries get ready to sell decadent pastries
As a child, Branya's Bakery owner Jean Theile fondly remembers sitting in her busia's kitchen watching her make paczki each year. Her grandmother made each traditionally — hand-sized, about one-third...