The snow fell from the gray sky as I sat in a quiet train station. While we had previously gotten a nice sample of the spring weather during the week turned into a cold morning with snow dancing through the air, the hopes of spring dashed for the weekend …
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Central Elementary School Kindergarten teacher Jorie Asbury embraces a new method of teaching students. By utilizing an education reform movement known as Whole Brain Teaching, Asbury along with several other Central Elementary School teachers has implemented …
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TradeWinds Services, Inc. held their annual consumer picnic for their students on Friday morning. A day filled with activities like water slides and basketball was catered by the fine folks at Strack & Van Til. Click here to see more photos! “This is …
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The Younger Life Plaza 618 Fundraising Committee announced significant progress in the drive to secure funding for the new healthy, open-air Downtown La Porte construction project set to begin this fall. Over $130,000 of private funds have been received from …
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The Indiana General Assembly on Wednesday approved a two-year budget that includes funding to build the West Lake Corridor extension of the South Shore commuter railroad. The state budget, House Bill 1001, provides $6 million a year for the next 30 years to …
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Expanding the South Shore Rail Line will give us the opportunity to increase connectivity to Chicago, one of the world’s largest economies. Since 1970, Lake County has experienced a decline in population and median income. In order to reverse these …
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