Community

The City of Valparaiso has announced 19 new grants in the 2025 Neighborhood Improvement Grant program, providing $167,040 in funds to support neighborhood unity and community improvements, with projects including pollinator gardens, public art...

Indiana American Water highlights U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Fix a Leak Week 2025 by providing tips to help customers find and fix leaks in their homes. "As we celebrate Fix a Leak Week, it's crucial to recognize the...

Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Office of Alumni Engagement hosted its second annual “Unleashing Empowerment” event on March 13. This year’s installment, entitled “Moving Forward Together: Women Educating and Inspiring Generations,”...

The City of Valparaiso’s Human Relations Council invites the community to apply for its new Community  Cultural Educational grants. “We are looking to support events or efforts that further the mission of the  HRC, which is to increase...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) announced following a national search that José R. Sánchez will join the university as dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences, effective May 1, 2025. Sánchez most recently served at Merrimack College...

The staff at Midwest Center for Youth & Families have dedicated themselves to helping adolescents and children from across the United States overcome complex mental illness for the past 27 years. This facility, which has locations in Kouts and...

At Big Shoulders Fund, we are committed to empowering educators with the knowledge and skills needed to provide high-quality education to students. As part of this mission Bishop Noll Institute hosted Cohort 2 of the Big Shoulders Fund Northwest...

The City of Hammond in cooperation with Councilmen Dave Woerpel and Scott Rakos are constructing a boundary fence around the City-owned, 18-acre parcel known as Briar East Woods. This fencing is in preparation for the planned and fully funded...

Purdue University Northwest recognized several exemplary students, faculty and staff members, nominated by their institutional peers, for accomplishments relating to their on-campus community-building and leadership. The awards were announced at the...

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...