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Surf Internet® received the Fiber Broadband Association’s (FBA) 2026 Star Award during the organization’s Fiber Connect conference in Orlando, Florida. The award recognizes a company or community that goes above and beyond in advancing fiber-to-the-home …

In response to the ongoing lockout impacting workers and families connected to the BP Whiting Refinery, United Way Northwest Indiana is underwriting the cost of mobile food bank distributions and coordinating additional support services to directly assist …

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 …

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 …

Arletta (June) Oliver, 90, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at home.  She was born April 6, 1935 in Central City, Kentucky to Elvie and Hazel (Wells) Weatherford. June is survived by her son Rick (Donna) Oliver of Santan Valley, Arizona; her …