Dog tags lead to search for veteran’s family
A chance discovery of World War II dog tags in the belongings of his late uncle led a Portage man on a journey to find the family of the man...
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Valparaiso elementary students dig into new STEM program
After a few years dabbling in LEGOs, Andy Sun believed it gave him the skills to tackle the rudimentary engineering challenges he now faces in the third grade. As part...
In Lake County, mixed reaction to new president
As President Donald Trump spoke on large television screens overhead, three bar patrons at Flat Rock Tap in Hammond watched with varying degrees of interest. Trump's inauguration drew mixed reactions...
Best Buddies opens social corridor for students with disabilities
After watching her younger cousin grow up with a rare brain defect, Lily Warren wanted to help expand social opportunities for students with disabilities at Munster High School. As a...
Student-run workshops designed to continue King’s legacy
After a lifetime of watching her godsister battle Down syndrome, Kamri Smith took a special interest this year in changing how her peers view those with disabilities. "Nobody really understands...
Robotics team to host tournament at Griffith
Inside an upstairs lab room, there was a space labeled "Play Pen" where the Griffith High School robotics team continued to tinker with the machine they had been building for...
Lawmaker proposes $5 million to help East Chicago schools
A state lawmaker from East Chicago has proposed legislation that would provide $5 million to help East Chicago schools deal with the financial fallout from the city's lead crisis. Sen....
School district grades show improvement
Even with his school district's grade rising to a B, Lake Central Superintendent Larry Veracco took the news with a grain of salt. "Most superintendents are opposed to school corporation...
IUN professor looks for possible MS cure
IUN professor looks for clues to MS cure An Indiana University Northwest chemistry professor will begin research this week to study if there could be a link between copper deficiency...
New Valparaiso elementary school may get name later this month
On a frigid morning, construction crews worked to complete classrooms inside of Valparaiso's newest elementary school. Walking in the building's interior skeletal framing, Building and Grounds Director Todd Van Keppel...