Press Releases

The City of Crown Point and Mayor Pete Land will again partner with the Crown Point Community School Corp. to spread cheer to local families in need during the holiday season.  This year, the City will assist 13 families and more than 40...

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will host fall commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 10 in Hammond. A total of 833 candidates, representing PNW’s five academic colleges, are eligible to receive their degrees. The total includes 638 earning...

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is pleased to announce two art and family fun events in December.  Both events are open to the public.     The Pokagon Tribal Art Committee will host its annual Art Extravaganza on...

Early this afternoon I informed the City’s leadership team, Clerk-Treasurer and City Council that, after much discussion, reflection and thought, I have decided that I will not seek re-election for Mayor in 2023. Coming to this decision was very...

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds® Casinos announced today a donation of 1,000 food boxes to those in need during the week of Thanksgiving.  Each Thanksgiving food box includes a Smoked Ham, Idaho Mashed Potatoes, Whole Kernel...

Michael E. Schrage, President and CEO of Centier Bank, is pleased to welcome Donald Rome to the bank serving as Chief Risk Officer. In his role, Rome is responsible for overseeing regulatory risk and relations, enterprise risk, model risk,...

Valparaiso University Director of Athletics Dr. Charles Small will hold a virtual “Valpo Athletics Insider” event via zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.  Moderated by Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations Brandon...

From hospitals to homes, nurses are always at the forefront of patient care applying their expertise to help their patients where they’re at. Nowhere is this concept embodied more clearly than through the Indiana University Northwest School of...

Franciscan Health Crown Point employees have some new tools to assist in food and environmental services deliveries in the form of autonomous mobile robots. The six Aethon TUG T3 robots (TUGs) carry and deliver carts with linens, towels and meal...

Michael E. Schrage, President and CEO of Centier Bank, is pleased to announce Yolanda Estrada has been promoted to Vice President, Processing and Underwriting Manager. Estrada joined Centier after spending nearly 10 years working in the mortgage...