Gary schools to request state loan, district says
The state-appointed head for the Gary Community School Corp. will seek a new state loan for the struggling district next week, the district said Friday. Emergency Manager Peggy Hinckley will...
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Explosion at East Chicago post office injures worker; FBI investigating
An employee at the East Chicago Post Office was injured Wednesday evening following an explosion inside, authorities said. East Chicago Fire Chief Anthony Serna said firefighters were called about a...
Hammond shooting victim Chloe Bell’s friends dedicate new school year to her memory
Less than two months after her death, Chloe Bell's friends say they miss her voice. Her goofiness, big personality, drive and determination were all embodied by it, a few of...
ISTEP test results show little change over previous years
For the third consecutive year, nearly half of the state's schoolchildren failed at least one part of the ISTEP test, according to the Indiana Department of Education. A review showed...
Crown Point educator named as state Teacher of the Year finalist
On the first day of school when students walk into his classroom, Jerome Flewelling says he wants them to have "physics moments." Whether watching movies or personally seeing a scientific...
Urschel Labs a force in consumer food processing
Even if you've never heard of Urschel Laboratories, chances are you've eaten the results of their handiwork. The Northwest Indiana company produces the overwhelming share of processing machinery used by...
Local animal rescue shelters providing assistance for pets affected by Harvey
Heartbroken over the plight of animals in the Gulf Coast, multiple Northwest Indiana rescue shelters are preparing to send assistance in the coming days. Both Open Arms Animal Rescue, 405...
Dillinger Museum closed at old Lake Courthouse
Crown Point's John Dillinger Museum has seen its final day. In a press release, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority announced the museum had permanently shut its doors at...
South Shore Arts receives grant to expand projects
A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will allow South Shore Arts to expand two of its classroom art projects to more schools. The organization recently received a...
Giving permission for kids to grieve: Schools grappling with summer student deaths
When Jacob Biscan first met Noah Inman in fifth grade, they bonded over sports. Biscan — a gym and social studies teacher at St. John Bosco School in Hammond —...