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Church Briefs: July 24, 2024
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, at 310 N. Meadow St., Grant Park, and the Rev. Kyle Timmons, have shared the summer schedule. Worship is held at 9 a.m. Sundays (and is streamed on Facebook Live). Additionally:. • On Aug. 18 will be a Family Fun Day.
Davich: ‘Mr. Safety’ killed at dangerous bike trail intersection in Region
The acronym POI is spray painted in green next to a circle on the pavement at 73rd Avenue where it intersects with the Erie Lackawanna trail in Schererville. This “point of impact” is where a westbound 2013 Toyota pickup truck struck and killed 68-year-old Donald Seitzinger Jr., of Crown Point, on July 12. His body was thrown nearly 50 feet away from the impact spot. His bike was split into pieces. His helmet came off during the collision. His phone was recovered in blood.
Step into Modern Living: Exclusive Sneak Peek of Innovative Smart Home Cottages Coming to Chicagoland
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Life Communities, a non-profit senior living and services organization, announces the expansion of two of its 62+ senior living campuses with the planned development of up to 24 new cottage homes. The new cottages will be built at Pleasant View in Ottawa, Illinois and Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, Indiana. The cottages at these two entrance fee communities are designed for modern living and long-term peace of mind.
Valparaiso City Utilities Department of Water Works water main break on Country Club Road precautionary boil advisory
Valparaiso City Utilities field service crews responded to a water main break at Country Club Road. Approximately 150 customers within this service area may have experienced low water pressure or a complete interruption in water service. Due to the interruption of water service, a precautionary boil advisory will be issued...
Crown Point Schools Community/Parent Tour Day
Crown Point Community School Corporation says it is hosting a district tour day for community members and parents on August 8. 2024, to see what’s new in Crown Point schools. An announcement from the school district said the tour will visit five sites, explore the $350 million in capital improvements throughout the buildings, and provide information about the district’s curriculum, programming, and student services. Registration is required at the district’s website . For more information, visit the district’s website or call the Crown Point Community School Corporation’s office at 219-663-3371.
Crossroads Unifies the Region: NWI Chamber Night at US Steel Yard
On July 17th approximately 350 members registered from chambers across Northwest Indiana (NWI) gathered at the US Steel Yard Stadium for an exciting evening of networking and baseball. Led by the Crossroads Chamber, the event brought together business professionals from 13 chambers across the region, making it a landmark gathering for fostering business-to-business connections.
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Boone Grove celebrates summer fun
The Fourth of July in the Lakes of Four Seasons (LOFS) is a major event. There is a parade, food trucks, bouncy houses, and a fireworks show to end the night. This year, the day started as early as attendees arrived at the clubhouse to reserve their spot to watch the parade. There are golf carts and tents that go as far as the eye can see from West to North Lakeshore Drive.
Valparaiso University recognized as transfer-friendly school
Valparaiso University was recognized by Phi Theta Kappa for the fifth year in a row as one of the most transfer-friendly schools in the nation. The post Valparaiso University recognized as transfer-friendly school appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
Valparaiso University Faculty Helping Future Photographers and Capturing the Story of a Local Community
It is a busy time of year for professor Aimee Tomasek M.F.A., associate professor with Valparaiso University’s Communications and Visual Arts department. With fair season underway, Professor Tomasek can be found crisscrossing country roads, making her way to the Porter County fair as she embarks on their 15th year working with 4-H Club members and chronicling the Indiana agricultural scene. Professor Tomasek, lovingly known as Aimee within the livestock and project barns, has worked with 4-H participants, ages 9 to 19, teaching, mentoring and capturing memories. This long term documentary project captures a variety of 4-H projects and Tomasek hopes it will serve as a pictorial archive of the Porter Co. 4-H community for future generations.
As the attorney general’s deadline passes, most of Indiana’s ‘sanctuary cities’ appear unfazed
As the attorney general’s deadline passes, most of Indiana’s ‘sanctuary cities’ appear unfazed. Although the July 1 deadline that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita set has passed, only one of four municipalities threatened with legal action if they did not rescind what he called their “illegal sanctuary city” policies appears to have made changes to comply.
'The Deliverance,' inspired by an infamous Indiana haunting, hits Netflix next month
"The Deliverance," a film directed by Lee Daniels and loosely based on one of Indiana's most notorious supernatural cases, will be released in theaters and on Netflix next month. The film — which stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo'Nique, Omar Epps and Caleb McLaughlin (whom you'll recognize from "Stranger Things,"...
Remembering Lorrie Woycik
"Always look on the bright side and find something positive because our world is full of negatives. If we look for something positive in the worst situation, you can always find something positive. Take everything to the Lord.” - Lorrie Woycik. While we are saddened to hear of the...
Make A Combine Smart: A Quick Look at farmwave’s Harvest Loss Aftermarket Kit
Call me naïve, but I always assumed when I saw a combine out working that the giant, shiny steel behemoths were sucking up 100% of the grain (or something close to it) as it devours whole swaths of dried down crops during fall harvest. I learned this week that...
Chambers join forces for night of baseball
Members from 13 chambers in the Region came out for a night of Gary SouthShore RailCats baseball July 17 at the U.S. Steel Yard Stadium in Gary. The post Chambers join forces for night of baseball appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
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