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Author and Michigan City native Liz Niemiec “visited” Marsh and Pine Elementary Schools this morning via Zoom to read her book, “Lizzy Girl and the Big Little Wish” to kindergarten, first and second-grade classes.  This book, written …

Lowell High School hosted the girls sectional Tuesday evening and the competition did not disappoint. Participating schools included Merrillville High School, Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School, River Forest Senior High School, Hobart High School …

Bone chilly wind temperatures caused a majority of the track & field athletes to wear layers but it didn’t stop a few of them from achieving personal records Tuesday evening during the Greater South Shore Athletic Conference title meet. Seven area high …

COVID-19 has been tough on all of us and we are looking forward to the day when we can restore some normalcy to our lives. Up until now, our only tool in fighting COVID-19 has been practicing prevention techniques. With the availability of vaccines, we can …

Two physicians specializing in internal medicine are the most recent additions to Northwest Medical Group, the multi-specialty physician group affiliated with Northwest Health. Husband and wife team, Dr. Shaun Mehdi and Dr. Shazia Shivji are joining Primary …

Trevion Williams and Brandon Newman have been named the Big Ten’s Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, the league office announced this afternoon.  It marks the first time in school history that Purdue has won both of the awards in the same …

Valparaiso, Indiana January 15, 1937 – January 2, 2021 Karen Joye (Webb) Marshall, age 83, passed away on Saturday January 2, 2021 in Valparaiso, Indiana. Karen was born on January 15, 1937 in Valparaiso to the late Waldo and Mary (Varner) Webb. Karen …

Purdue will open its 123rd season of collegiate basketball Wednesday, when it heads to Melbourne, Florida, for the Space Coast Challenge. The Boilermakers will meet Liberty while Clemson and Mississippi State will meet on the other side of the bracket.  …