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The Porter County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the receipt of a $400,000 Community Oriented Policing Services grant Monday morning with a visit from U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, that will allow it to continue using technology that helps take those accused of violent crimes off the street.
With mental health now a mainstream topic, a collaborative initiative in La Porte County was created to help those, especially youth, struggling with such issues. And with the help of a local congressman, those efforts are taking a big step forward.
Governor Eric Holcomb has announced a $127 million grant award received by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) through the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) program to support the FlexRoad project along the 12-mile stretch of the Borman Expressway in northwest Indiana.
Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded a grant to the Indiana Department of Transportation for the Flex Road Project to improve conditions on the Borman Expressway in the Northwest Indiana region.
When scheduling classes for his junior year, Ronald Jackson was asked if he would like to enroll in Portage’s JAG program instead of having a study hall.
“Why not,” he thought to himself.
Jackson was unaware of the impact Jobs for America’s Graduates would have on the remainder of his high school career.
Gary is a long way from being one of those charming Midwest burbs social media gushes about — but supporters can’t help imagining it will be someday.
“I believe in the Gary of the future,” said Vanessa Allen-McCloud, president of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana and a longtime city resident.
Tyrell Frieson is described by Hammond Central's football coach Adam Hudak as a quiet leader who is a role model on and off the field.
"His leadership skills are symbolic of the person he is," Hudak said. "I'm very proud to have been his coach."
Indiana University Northwest celebrated its latest campus addition with a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 29.
The university’s new STEM Center, in Anderson library, serves IU Northwest and Ivy Tech students. It’s a hub designed to connect students to internships, peer mentoring and leadership roles. The center’s role is to help equip students for success in STEM fields.
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) along with industrial, education, federal, and elected leaders gathered to recognize a significant grant of nearly $10 million from the U.S.
Northern Indiana business leaders have been working hard over the past several years to attract new, 21st century businesses and industries to our region in order to create local jobs and strengthen local economies — and with great success.