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MySchoolOptions celebrates National School Choice Week 2024 at Bishop Noll rally

MySchoolOptions celebrates National School Choice Week 2024 at Bishop Noll rally On January 24, junior and senior students of Bishop Noll Institute gathered in the school auditorium to celebrate National School Choice Week. This year, the rally featured several speakers who offered encouragement to students as they embark on a...

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Purdue University Northwest affirmed as doctoral-granting institution by Higher Learning Commission

Purdue University Northwest affirmed as doctoral-granting institution by Higher Learning Commission Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has been affirmed by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) as a doctoral-granting institution with its recent approval of a substantive change in mission or student body. The change coincided with the...

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States Call for Congress to Restore Funding for LIHEAP Record # of Households Receive Assistance – 1.5 Million Could be Cut from the Program Residential Utility Arrearages Reach Record Level

States Call for Congress to Restore Funding for LIHEAP Record # of Households Receive Assistance – 1.5 Million Could be Cut from the Program Residential Utility Arrearages Reach Record Level The National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), representing the state directors of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), reported today that the program served 7.1 million households in FY 23 with heating and cooling...

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Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Announce Community Investment Contributions for 2024

Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Announce Community Investment Contributions for 2024 The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce that they presented checks totaling $435,000 to 12 organizations at a ceremony today at Four Winds South Bend.  These community investment contributions demonstrate...

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Valparaiso Launches Lead-Safe Inventory for Water Service Lines

Valparaiso Launches Lead-Safe Inventory for Water Service Lines The City of Valparaiso is launching a program to complete a full inventory of the city’s water service lines, including those in residences, announced Matt Zurbriggen, Deputy City Services Director for the City of Valparaiso. The inventory is...

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Northwest Indiana Community Action offers support, assistance those experiencing financial hardship

Northwest Indiana Community Action offers support, assistance those experiencing financial hardship Everyone deserves to be able to live a life that satisfies the basic needs of humanity: food, water, shelter, clothing, and sleep. While many in the Region manage, it only takes one unplanned event to find yourself in a seemingly inescapable...

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