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Category: Post-Tribune
My Brother’s Keeper ‘has a proven track record in the lives of young men’
My Brother’s Keeper Lake County has been fast-tracked for national certification from the Barack Obama Foundation and participants of the group’s Local Action Summit on Wednesday learned about the process.
Lake County reviews absentee, provisional ballots to certify election results
Lake County is ready to certify the results of the May 6 primary election Monday after officials reviewed absentee, provisional and emergency ballots to determine whether to add them to the count.
Hammond parents concerned about redistricting
Signing up kids for elementary school can be fraught with emotions of all kinds; for Hammond parents, it was tenfold Wednesday night.
From the Farm: Strawberry cupcakes, snakes and persistent sparrows rate with recent family chatter
May rains and warm afternoons have strawberry plants blossoming with promising yields.
Michael Osipoff’s baseball rankings and player of the week for Northwest Indiana
Rob Czarniecki and Chesterton leapfrog multiple teams in the top 10 while Boone Grove cracks the list.
Dyer man charged after allegedly fondling girl
A Dyer man is being held without bond after he was charged with fondling a preteen girl.
Banded birds help current, future scientists during Dunes Birding Festival
It was a slow morning for catching birds at Indiana Dunes State Park on Thursday despite using four nets, but Indiana Dunes Birding Festival participants got to see a variety of birds being studied by researchers.
Protesters plan Gaza-focused DNC march, won’t apply for Chicago permit
Organizers said they planned to seek approval to hold their march, but the DePaul clash between police and protesters convinced them it was pointless to try to cooperate with city officials.
Gary, area officials say Summit, Inc. closure plan doesn’t go far enough
Area legislators and community members expressed their concerns with the modified closure plan for the Summit Inc. property in Gary during a Wednesday public hearing held by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.