Ground breaking kicks off $40 million first phase of Hammond data center development
HAMMOND – State and Region officials are scheduled to break ground Aug. 15 on a new data center project at the former site of the State Line Generating Facility.... Read more.

88 family farms receive Hoosier Homestead Award
INDIANAPOLIS — A total of 88 families from around the state, including six from Northwest Indiana, were presented with the Hoosier Homestead Award for their longstanding... Read more.

More than 1,000 volunteers pitch in for 62 community projects around Northwest Indiana
More than 1,000 volunteers turned out for the United Way’s annual Day of Caring event Aug. 10. Volunteers spent time on everything from beautification projects... Read more.

Purdue University Northwest will host ground breaking on new $40 million Bioscience Innovation Building Aug. 23
HAMMOND – Purdue University Northwest will host a ground breaking event Aug. 23 on its new $40 million Bioscience Innovation Building, a STEM (science, technology,... Read more.

State’s July revenue totals see small increase
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Budget Agency reported Aug. 10 that the state’s general fund revenues totaled $1.17 billion for July, which was $11.5 million... Read more.

Two Northwest Indiana schools selected for state’s JAG workforce development program
Indiana’s award-winning Jobs for America’s Graduates program, which helps high school students achieve success through graduation, will be adding four more sites... Read more.

Survey finds 85 percent of Indiana graduates say college worth investment
A new survey has found 85 percent of recent graduates from 12 Indiana public and private colleges say they were either satisfied or extremely satisfied with they... Read more.

Annual ‘Heels for Meals’ fundraising benefit for Meals on Wheels Northwest Indiana Sept. 6
MERRILLVILLE — The annual ‘Heels for Meals’ fundraising benefit for Meals on Wheels Northwest Indiana is Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Villa Cesare... Read more.
