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Event at IU Northwest to help connect Northwest Indiana employers with prospective employees Indiana University Northwest will host a Community Employment & Internship Fair. The event is free and open to the public. Employment and internship fair...

Mayor Tom Dermody today announced and swore in Matthew Drangmeister as the new Chief of Police for the City of La Porte Police Department. A 17-year veteran of the department, Drangmeister first got his start at the LaPorte County Jail. Throughout...

Today I am announcing that the city will cease all efforts toward exploring a data center on the city's east side. Our city council is in unanimous support of this action. Our citizens have spoken decisively that they believe this is a project that...

Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana is bringing financial literacy and investment education to students through its new Stock Market Program. Eighth grade students research stocks, with each class receiving $3,000 to invest. Classes earn a 2 percent...

Student Government Association President Maha Alshamaileh makes her impact through involvement in class, the community and on campus Maha Alshamaileh has a packed schedule, to say the least. The junior psychology major is a top student, research...

Michigan City Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch described the advancements that have been made over the past year and the goals for 2025 at her latest State of the City address. Among the topics she touched on was information on Michigan City’s past and...

The spring session of the Michigan City Neighborhood Leadership Academy is kicking off April 10. The program is a partnership between the City of Michigan City and the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City. It is aimed at individuals who are...

There is a significant amount of misinformation being shared over the last few days as to the potential  construction of a data center in Valparaiso. The City is issuing this statement to provide accurate  information and dispel some of the...

Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 9-15 in Indiana As Severe Weather Preparedness Week, which runs Sunday, March 9 - Saturday, March 15, kicks off in Indiana, NIPSCO is reminding customers of the steps they can  take to prepare for...

The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest has announced winners of the 2025 Northwest Indiana High School Pitch Competition – Hammond. Five winners were selected from sixteen student teams that presented their startup pitches at Purdue...