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Indiana making progress in closing college achievement gap for low-income, minority students

A new report from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education shows that Indiana is making progress in closing the college achievement gap for low-income and minority students. The most dramatic gains are coming from students enrolled in the state’s 21st Century Scholars early promise program, according to the report. In 2013, the commission passed a …

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Schrage family, Centier Bank commits to $250,000 sponsorship of Whiting’s Mascot Hall of Fame Museum

WHITING – The Schrage family and Centier Bank have committed to a $250,000 founding partner sponsorship to the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting set to open later this year. Henry Schrage founded Centier Bank in Whiting in 1895, then known as Bank of Whiting, nearby what will be the Mascot Hall of Fame’s entrance. …

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Jerry Raynor

Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA name Jerry Raynor new Indiana state conservationist

INDIANAPOLIS ‒ Jerry Raynor was named Indiana’s state conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Raynor will oversee 80 local service centers, four area offices, and eight conservation delivery teams across the state and more than 200 employees who work directly with farmers and landowners. Raynor is a …

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Cardinal Greenway Trail

Indiana’s Cardinal Greenway Trail a 2018 national Rail-Trail Hall of Fame inductee

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the nation’s largest trails organization, announced Aug. 2 that central Indiana’s Cardinal Greenway Trail was inducted into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. Stretching nearly 62 miles between Marion and Richmond—featuring shaded woods, running rivers, urban centers, small towns and bucolic farmland—the Cardinal Greenway is the longest rail-trail in Indiana, the conservancy said. The …

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Purdue University Northwest nursing program earns national honor

HAMMOND — Purdue University Northwest’s College of Nursing was named one of 16 “Centers of Excellence” by the National League for Nursing. The recognition is awarded to nursing programs that demonstrate sustained excellence in faculty development, nursing education research, and in student learning and professional development. This is the second time the college received the …

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Peoples Bank

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, Peoples Bank buying AJS Bancorp Inc., A.J. Smith Federal Savings Bank of Illinois

MUNSTER – NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, parent of Peoples Bank SB, is continuing its expansion into Illinois. The company announced July 31 it will acquire AJS Bancorp Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, A.J. Smith Federal Savings Bank of Midlothian, Ill., which operates one branch in Midlothian, Ill. and two in Orland Park, Ill., in a stock …

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Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech Community College says more students across state using dual-credit program

INDIANAPOLIS – More students across Indiana are taking advantage of Ivy Tech Community College’s dual-credit enrollment program. The college reports enrollment in the program has grown 64 percent since it was launched in 2012. Statewide, a total of 61,472 high school students earned Ivy Tech dual credit in the 2017-18 school year, a 4.2 percent …

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Malika Butler

Indiana Manufacturers Association adds to government affairs, communications staff

Malika Butler has joined the government affairs and communications staff of the Indiana Manufacturers Association. Butler most recently served as manager of political affairs at the Indy Chamber of Commerce and spent time as a government affairs associate with Gubera Public Affairs. She also served as a legislative assistant for the Indiana House of Representatives …

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United Way

Volunteers still needed for Aug. 10 annual Day of Caring event

Volunteers still are need for the annual Day of Caring event set for Aug. 10 at numerous locations across the Region. The event is the largest single-day volunteer event across Northwest Indiana. Day of Caring brings together nonprofits, businesses, municipalities, churches, civic groups and individuals to change lives one project at a time. The day …

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