Education

First Graders at St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point, celebrated Earth Day by being good stewards to the environment. Mrs. Romie Kabella’s students, along with a few parent helpers, began by making bird feeders for each student’s home with …

Congratulations to the Portage High School Robotics team, “The Porta-Botz!” who traveled to Council Bluffs, Iowa to compete in the US Open Robotics Nationals. The team of Cole Finch, Angel Balcazar, Lindsey Miles and Jory Lyons returned home as …

Purdue University Northwest student Jenna Diehl, of LaPorte, was recently declared winner of the North Central campus 33rd Hyde Park Forum and Speak Off public speaking contest. The Hyde Park Forum brings together students to present short speeches on topics …

Eisenhower celebrated National Library Week by hosting a fund raiser for the Lake County Animal Control Center in Crown Point. Students brought in pet food and supplies to help the homeless animals. Gwen Hammonds and Linda Olsen and their dogs Daisy and …

The Boston Future Problems Solvers competed in the State competition at Clark Peasant Middle School in Greenwood, Indiana on Saturday, April 16th. This is the 14th time (out of 18) that Boston’s team has earned a bid for the state competition. The FPS …

Lowell High School teacher and boys basketball coach Joe Delgado is the 2016 recipient of the Purdue University Northwest Calumet Campus’ Purdue Alumni Calumet/Bob Hayes Alumni Athletic Award. The award, named after Purdue University Calumet’s first coach …

Have you ever seen that building on Mississippi Street in Merrillville with the solar panels on the roof and the wind mill in the front? On Thursday, April 14, students from the Environmental Club at St. Mary’s School in Crown Point were treated to a …

Bishop Noll Institute top academic seniors recently honored teachers who inspired them during a special dinner. The school’s graduates with distinction, which includes BNI seniors with a 4.0 GPA or greater, were invited to attend the dinner along with their …

Lake Hills STEM Elementary School fifth graders traveled to Michigan City High School on Friday, April 15th for a “STEM Day” with high school science students. Twenty-four MCHS science students ran the program, which took place in the library …

The Washington Township Middle School Academic Team won their 5th consecutive Washington Township Academic Invitational presented by Blythe’s Athletics on Saturday, April 2. Led by wins from their Social Studies, Math and Interdisciplinary teams, and a …