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October 17, 2023

Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) along with industrial, education, federal, and elected leaders gathered Oct. 11 to recognize a significant grant of nearly $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office to support decarbonization research, development, and demonstration in the steel industry.


October 17, 2023

St. Jude House held its annual event to honor survivors of domestic abuse on Thursday October 5. This started with a candlelit vigil to honor those who were tragically killed at the hands of their abuser, and over the last few years has pivoted to celebrate the survivors and bring awareness.


October 17, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $300,000 grant to the city of Hammond to fund the purchase and deployment of gunshot detection technology in neighborhoods prone to gun violence.

The Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Grant allocated to the Hammond Police Department aims to improve public safety, decrease gun violence and speed medical assistance to shooting victims.


October 17, 2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Crown Point Mayor Peter Land marked the beginning of the Crown Point Liberty Park Pipelining project.

Crown Point Mayor Pete Land said the city is thrilled to break ground on another collaborative project between the City, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Congressman Frank J. Mrvan.


October 17, 2023

Calumet College of St. Joseph received a $600,000 federal grant to develop a program that helps Hispanic students gain employment in Northwest Indiana.

The Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions program specifically serves institutions by helping them expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students.


September 26, 2023

Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Crown Point Mayor Peter Land marked the beginning of the Crown Point Liberty Park Pipelining project. 

Crown Point Mayor Pete Land said the city is thrilled to break ground on another collaborative project between the City, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Congressman Frank J. Mrvan


September 26, 2023

Purdue University Northwest and the Lake County Prosecutor's office unveiled the new High Tech Crime Unit located at the university on Monday.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and press conference were held to mark the occasion with dozens of law enforcement and elected officials present.

The High Tech Crime Unit at PNW is meant to work with prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in Lake and Porter counties to process and analyze digital evidence from computers, laptops, cell phones and other electronic devices.


September 26, 2023

The Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana will use a federal grant to help train companies on mental health initiatives.

Congressman Frank Mrvan announced the $135,565 Targeted Topic Training Grant under the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Susan Harwood Training Grant program. 


September 26, 2023

The city broke ground on the second phase of a multimillion-dollar sanitary sewer force main replacement project, Thursday morning. 

Once complete, U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan says the sewer improvements will send a clear message: "Gary's open for business and open for residents." 


September 5, 2023

Federally-funded infrastructure projects are bringing jobs and opportunities to communities that had felt forgotten. That was the message U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg shared during a visit to Gary on Wednesday.

"We’re about building bridges. We’re not interested in banning books," Buttigieg said. "We’re about accelerating construction, not culture wars. We’re getting stuff done to make people better off."