Press Releases

The Valparaiso University education department has been awarded a two-year, $223,770 grant as part of the Indiana Department of Education's Attract, Prepare, and Retain initiative. The initiative, and the Valpo programs it will support, will address...

When we think of universities as centers of learning, we mostly picture undergraduate and graduate students poring over a pile of books. However, the students are far from the only people on campus learning something new. In partnership with Ivy...

The Urban League of Northwest Indiana continues to make great strides in the areas of Diversity and Inclusion by conducting training and outreach in communities in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. The organization also takes the time to salute...

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds® Casinos provided the media with a private tour today to view the progress of construction at Four Winds South Bend.  An expansion of the casino resort is underway and the expanded...

Northwest Health – Starke honored two caregivers in September. Dawn Vanderheof, RN is the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Cathy Rudd, certified nursing assistant, is the recipient of the PETALS award for outstanding support...

Michael E. Schrage, President and CEO of Centier Bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of Kelly Hendrickson as Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer.  Hendrickson has been involved in banking throughout her entire career and is well versed...

Franciscan Physician Network’s Coolspring Health Center is welcoming the addition of two new audiologists, Jackie Fletcher, AuD, and Erin Pluard, AuD. Fletcher and Pluard both received their training at Rush University in Chicago and completed...

Family nurse practitioner Jean Miller, NP-C, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network OBGYN Health Center in Crown Point. Miller earned her master of science in nursing from Purdue University Northwest in Hammond and her bachelor of science in...

The Chesterton High School Trojan Guard Marching Band earned a Gold Rating this past weekend at the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Scholastic Prelims Contest hosted at Chesterton High School. The band also received the designation of...

Sixteen National Recognition Scholars were named at Merrillville High School by the College Board.  These students earned their recognition based on their GPAs of 3.5 or higher; and either scoring in the top 10% on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 or...