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Boston Middle School got a taste of ethnic culture on Friday November 2. This date is significant because it’s the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). It is a day that is celebrated in Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. The holiday...

Lake Hills STEM Magnet School and the Michigan City Robotics Team are among 15 teams that have been inducted into the Northwest Indiana Society of Innovators for 2012. The teams were recognized at a special reception on Thursday, October 18 in...

Barker’s winning Red Ribbon Week display was coordinated by a student committee: (L-R) Haley B., Madlen F., Gabrielle G., Megan G., and Madison F. Students across Michigan City Area Schools celebrated Red Ribbon Week October 22-26, with a focus on...

Students in the Laporte County Career and Technical Education programs at the A. K. Smith Center got into the spirit of the season on October 31st, with a special school-wide pumpkin carving contest. Classes in each discipline had 50 minutes to work...

The best way Hoosiers can help victims of Hurricane Sandy that walloped the East Coast this week is by donating cash that would go directly to meet specific needs in flooded areas, a Purdue University disaster education specialist says. "Cash is...

Chip is a handsome dog with a lot of love to give! He was rescued from a local shelter by Lakeshore PAWS and has been anxiously awaiting a forever home for some time now. He is about one and a half years old and is a typical Jack Russell Terrier mix....

Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Northwest Indiana Floriculture Association will co-sponsor an educational program for people in the plant nursery, greenhouse, and retail garden center businesses on Thursday, November 8, 2012,...

Area artist Kay Hartmann has combined creativity and personal commitment to heighten awareness of breast cancer with the interactive exhibit, “What’s wrong with this picture?” on display at Blink Contemporary Art Gallery, 1709 Franklin St. in...

An important and informative event happened on Tuesday October 23. The Above the Influence Health Fair took place in the La Porte High School Auditorium on Tuesday evening. The event was meant to address substance abuse in La Porte County. This is...

The Indiana Department of Education has recently awarded Marquette Catholic High School an "A" Letter Grade this academic year. Achieving such excellence is no easy task for any public or private educational institution in today's environment of...