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Purdue University Northwest to exhibit student and faculty research accomplishments through three symposiums

Purdue University Northwest to exhibit student and faculty research accomplishments through three symposiums Purdue University Northwest (PNW) welcomes the public to see students and faculty members’ scholarly activities on display through three upcoming research symposiums in April on the Hammond campus. PNW will host its annual Days of...

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Goodwill celebrates expanding programs with groundbreaking ceremony at former Pierre Moran Mall in Elkhart

Goodwill celebrates expanding programs with groundbreaking ceremony at former Pierre Moran Mall in Elkhart The City of Elkhart has been working to renovate the former Pierre Moran Mall since its final closing in 2017. Goodwill and Heart City Health partnered to transform the vacant, 109,000-square-foot complex within the Woodland Crossing Shopping Center...

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Stop Arm Violation Awareness Campaign Urges Drivers to Prioritize School Bus Safety

Stop Arm Violation Awareness Campaign Urges Drivers to Prioritize School Bus Safety As part of a cooperative effort with the Valparaiso Community Schools, the Valparaiso Police Department, Porter County Sheriff's Department, and the Indiana State Police will be participating in a week-long campaign to bring awareness to stop arm...

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KV REMC employees improve communication and give back with bike build

KV REMC employees improve communication and give back with bike build Last month, KV REMC employees took a detour from the ordinary day and embarked on a one-of-a-kind team-building activity that involved collaboration, problem-solving, and communication. The mission? Build a bicycle. Armed with an array of tools, KV...

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Valparaiso University hosts 11th annual Collegiate Robotics Football Championship

Valparaiso University hosts 11th annual Collegiate Robotics Football Championship College students gathered together at Valparaiso University for the Collegiate Robotics Football Championship on Saturday, April 13. This year marked the 11th year of the annual event. Schools such as Valparaiso, Ohio Northern, Calvin, Notre Dame,...

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NWICA Launches A New “Building Better Caregivers” Series to Empower Caregivers

NWICA Launches A New “Building Better Caregivers” Series to Empower Caregivers Northwest Indiana Community Action (NWICA) is thrilled to announce the launch of its upcoming educational series, "Building Better Caregivers," starting on April 23rd, aimed at providing essential support and resources to caregivers in our community....

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Junior Board of Directors visits the Indiana Statehouse

Junior Board of Directors visits the Indiana Statehouse The Kankakee Valley REMC Junior Board of Directors program offers students unique opportunities to engage with community leaders. The program is facilitated by Kankakee Valley REMC and Indiana Electric Cooperatives legislative team. The Junior Board...

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Porter County Animal Shelter’s mascots encourage community to engage with shelter

Porter County Animal Shelter’s mascots encourage community to engage with shelter Porter County’s Animal Shelter supports and takes in over 1,000 homeless animals every year. Working tirelessly to find forever homes for each and every one, Shelter Director Jen Schaafsma and her team are excited to welcome mascots Nacho the cat...

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Ready to Roll! Ivy Tech Community College Unveils Brand New Mobile Learning Unit

Ready to Roll! Ivy Tech Community College Unveils Brand New Mobile Learning Unit Ivy Tech Community College recently announced completion on new mobile learning unit designed to help area students not only explore academic programs, and skilled trade careers but also to think. The new Learning Lab + is designed to feature...

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