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In a continued effort to foster environmental sustainability and promote plastic reduction practices within the community, local leaders, educators, and environmental advocates will gather to discuss strategies for reducing plastic waste. The meeting...

First-generation, underrepresented students often face obstacles that may make it more challenging to pursue higher education. The Groups Scholar Program at Indiana University South Bend is intended to break down those barriers by supporting these...

For many, recycling in the Region has proven to be a cryptic process plagued by tales of recyclables in landfills and misconceptions about the final resting place for pizza boxes. A “why try?” attitude has left many to practically abandon the...

The Michigan City Neighborhood Leadership Academy is re-launching after being put on hold during the pandemic. The program is a partnership between the City of Michigan City and the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City. It is aimed at...

Editor’s note: This is the third article in the Civic Engagement Series. For information about how to cast your ballot, click here. For a personal perspective on the value of voting in local elections from GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann,...

The Michigan City Refuse Department will be altering the waste pickup schedule for the week of September 1-6, 2024, to accommodate the Labor Day holiday.  The schedule is as follows:  There will be no waste pickup on Monday, September 2...

CoAction is excited to announce the launch of a comprehensive needs assessment survey of older adults.   Postcards inviting residents age 60 and older to take the Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults were mailed to randomly selected...

This story is part of a series on 1st Source Foundation’s grant program. Learn more about the program and the impact it has on communities across Northern Indiana here:...

A search committee has been named to help identify the next chancellor of the Indiana University South Bend campus, where longtime chancellor Susan Elrod has announced she’ll retire in December 2024. The chancellor is responsible for all aspects of...

NIPSCO’s latest solar facility is expected to generate 200 megawatts of solar energy with an additional 45 megawatts of battery storage technology Taking the next step forward in its electric generation transition to a more diverse, balanced and...