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Elkhart Parks and Recreation and The Lerner Theatre are excited to announce Art Walk After Hours, a brand-new outdoor concert series debuting this season on the Central Green in Downtown Elkhart. The series will take place on the last Wednesday of each month …

CoAction has been awarded a Benefit Enrollment Grant to help more Northwest Indiana residents connect with critical public benefits and support services that improve financial stability, health, and overall well-being.   Through this funding, CoAction …

There’s no question that Abigail McCampbell is a hard worker. The soon-to-be graduate from the School of Business has been working almost non-stop since she first enrolled at Indiana University Northwest. In addition to playing on the volleyball team, she …

When Kristy Carreon stepped onto campus on her first day, she had a mountain of anxiety and plans to major in dental hygiene. But, as she gets ready to earn her diploma, her time at Indiana University Northwest couldn’t have been more different from what …

When Omar Mehisen looks back at his time at Indiana University Northwest, he sees a soccer team that didn’t give up, even when the odds were against them. Mehisen was recruited to the soccer team as a freshman, but the program back then barely resembled …

Tajhonnae Boykin was originally going to study psychology and become an obstetrician at Indiana University Indianapolis, but a family emergency took her back home to Gary. Her mother had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and with a young son herself …

For Nickolas Panousis, the journey to a degree in education was anything but linear. Instead, he came full circle. In 2007, Panousis started studying math at Indiana University Northwest. He’d always enjoyed math, partially due to an exceptional teacher he …

Tri-Township High School senior Kaleb Gorski has been named the recipient of the 2026 Porter County Conference (PCC) Mental Attitude Award for Boys Volleyball, one of the highest honors awarded to a student-athlete in the conference. The award, known as the …

Secondary Teacher of the Year – Mary Bachnak  Mary Bachnak is a business teacher at Crown Point High School with more than 20 years of experience in education, bringing a strong background in business, marketing, and career and technical education …

Rev. Richard John Kozak, 84 of Valparaiso, passed away April 15, 2026. He was born August 29, 1941 in Chicago, the son of Walter and Stella (Polito) Kozak. After graduating from Holy Rosary grammar school, he attended the Archdiocesan seminaries of Quigley …