Community

Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch of Michigan City Joins the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch of Michigan City Joins the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is pleased to welcome Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch and Michigan City, IN to its growing coalition of more than 260 mayors and top elected local leaders working to advance the socioeconomic and...

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Winterfest offers attendees a weekend full of fun frosty events 

Winterfest offers attendees a weekend full of fun frosty events  On Saturday, January 25, the City of La Porte hosted the second day of its annual Winterfest celebration. Attendees flocked from across the Region — and even as far as Minnesota — to brave the cold, participate in the various activities, and...

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IU Northwest offering free dental exams, cleanings, X-rays and more for children

IU Northwest offering free dental exams, cleanings, X-rays and more for children Annual ‘Give Kids a Smile’ event helps children who do not have dental insurance The annual Give Kids a Smile event, hosted by the Indiana University Northwest Dental Hygiene Program in partnership with the American Dental Association, will...

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Valparaiso Announces Appointments to Environmental Advisory Board

Valparaiso Announces Appointments to Environmental Advisory Board The Valparaiso City Council has announced the appointment of members to its newly established Environmental Advisory Board. “These individuals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in sustainability, environmental science and community...

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Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Announce Community Investment Contributions for 2025

Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos Announce Community Investment Contributions for 2025 The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan and Indiana and its Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce that they presented checks totaling $335,000 to 11 organizations at a ceremony today at Four Winds South Bend.  These community...

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Porter County Government oversees initiative to combat opioid crisis

Porter County Government oversees initiative to combat opioid crisis Porter County Government’s Opioid Settlement Committee launched the Opioid Crisis Committee to combat opioid addiction and distribute grant funds to local non-profit organizations, healthcare providers, community coalitions, and other entities....

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All the right notes: How music is creating campus community, lifelong skills for students

All the right notes: How music is creating campus community, lifelong skills for students IU Northwest students spearhead the RedHawk Orchestra Club A community can form around any number of things, but music in particular has a long history of bringing people together. Musical traditions date back thousands of years and today our...

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