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March 20, 2024

Environmental initiatives and law enforcement agencies may soon be getting some federal funding. U.S.


March 20, 2024

From sewer and road investments to law enforcement equipment upgrades, U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, announced Friday that the House of Representatives approved a bevy of local projects in the final version of its Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations measure.

The bill is expected to be approved by the Senate and signed into law by President Joe Biden soon.


March 20, 2024

Northwest Indiana veterans are being connected with job opportunities, thanks to federal investment and support from elected officials. James Rodriguez is the U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS). He joined U.S.


March 7, 2024

When LaRanza Carson first met Sherman Caldwell of Gary at the Gary Metro bus station, she learned he was homeless.

The former U.S. Marine was down on his luck and down on himself when the pair began a conversation on the bench where Caldwell was sleeping each night that ultimately put him on a new path.


March 7, 2024

During a visit to Purdue Northwest's CIVS lab, U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan said research there is “an example for the world to see.”


March 7, 2024

On the southern shore of Lake Michigan, a university and a steel plant are working on the same problem. With technical and financial support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), both organizations are trying to clear a major obstacle on America's path to a clean energy economy: the decarbonization of our heavy industries.


March 7, 2024

Commendatory remarks, smiles, and even a few enthusiastic “high-fives” were shared on Feb. 16 as representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the office of U.S.


February 20, 2024

A major hydrogen project planned for the BP Whiting Refinery is expected to bring a major impact to northwest Indiana, according to Congressman Frank Mrvan, D-Highland.


February 20, 2024

Federal and local officials got a close look Friday at some of the cutting-edge research in Northwest Indiana that is attempting to decarbonize the steel industry and boost efficiency.


February 20, 2024

Purdue University Northwest's Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation landed a $7.1 million grant through the U.S. Department of Energy to research how to decarbonize the steel industry.