On Tuesday, March 21 the City of Valparaiso recognized Disability Awareness Month with a presentation given by Jason Benetti, a nationally recognized sports announcer for Fox and the Chicago White Sox who has cerebral palsy. Benetti’s compelling...
According to the Center for Disease Control, about 1 in every 700 babies will be born with Down syndrome. As diagnostic measures improve, the number of people identified as having Down syndrome continues to increase. For parents with children who...
On Friday, March 31 st Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. will once again highlight the fight against childhood cancer and the hope to find a cure by raising funds and shaving his head to support a local family that has been impacted by the...
Today, NIPSCO released a report detailing a successful year of corporate giving in 2022, with more than $2.3 million donated to more than 250 non- profit organizations throughout northern Indiana. The report, available at NIPSCO.com/givesback,...
The City of Valparaiso has announced the awarding of 20 new grants in the 2023 Neighborhood Improvement Grant program, providing $216,175 in funds to support neighborhood unity and community improvements. Coupled with the matching...
South Suburban College (SSC) was recently awarded $113,500 in grant funds from the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN). IGEN is a consortium of Illinois community colleges working together to drive growth of the clean energy economy and green...
The Porter County Expo Center (the Expo) has been the center of celebration for decades. The timeless Valparaiso staple has served as the backdrop for many functions over the years from craft fairs, to weddings, but its timelessness does not hinder...
Billinero, an app-based savings account that awards cash prizes in monthly and quarterly drawings to select users, has named Justin Cunningham of Dyer, Ind. as the monthly $1,000 prize winner.The savings account app is designed to help develop the...
Free and low-cost courses on computers, gardening, smartphones and more offered through the Center for Urban and Regional Excellence Indiana University Northwest’s Center for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE) offers a variety of non-credit...
Spring Cleaning Your Finances Everyone is familiar with spring cleaning – throw the windows open, clean the carpets, scrub the tile, re-caulk the bathtub. But have you ever thought about taking that same mentality to your finances? Take a look at...
