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The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana has received $963,000 in federal funding to upgrade and install newly designed mission control simulators, as the center looks to bolster and expand its educational programming and outreach for K-12 students.

"Northwest Indiana is ready for liftoff," said U.S. Representative Frank Mrvan (D-Highland), during a press conference Friday announcing $963,000 in federal funding for the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana.

Rep. Frank Mrvan recently announced that Madalyn Martin of Munster High School won this year’s Congressional Art Competition. 

Martin’s winning artwork, “Stan’s Bait & Tackle,” depicts Stan’s Bait and Tackle store in Hammond at nighttime.

Gary’s Chief of Police Derrick Cannon couldn’t give an exact number of license plate reading cameras he will purchase with $264,000 in federal funding, but he does know they will help his department improve surveillance and support officers in their day-to-day work.

On Monday, July 15, Congressman Frank Mrvan (IN-01) and Chief Derrick Cannon held a press conference at the Gary Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center to announce that GPD will receive $264,000 in Community Project Funding.

Gary, IND. – On Monday, July 15, in a press conference within the Gary Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center, Congressman Frank Mrvan (IN-01) and Chief Derrick Cannon announced GPD will receive $264,000 in Community Project Funding. The funding will allow for the acquisition of stationery and mobile License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras.

The Gary Police Department received $264,000 in Community Project Funding secured by U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, to purchase more license plate reader technology.

The Gary Police Department announced on Monday a $264,000 federal investment in advanced license plate reading systems to enhance its crime-fighting technology.