Statewide News

Helping students experiencing housing insecurity was the goal of a recent seminar for school administrators. Lake Central School Superintendent Dr. Larry Veracco says 133 school officials from 20 area districts gathered at Lake Central High School earlier this month for a McKinney-Vento Act workshop.

The Lake Central School Corporation is reducing its presence at a residential facility, amid declining enrollment. The school district provides educational services for children at Campagna Academy in Schererville.

While other parts of the country may have hotter temperatures overall, counties stretching from eastern Texas to southwest Michigan will have at least one day a year where the temperature feels like 125 degrees or more.

Indiana government will receive $344 million from the Hoosier Lottery this year – a near record amount.

Valparaiso University is looking to add a two-year associate's degree program and boost enrollment among Hispanic students. A strategic plan called Uplift Valpo was approved by the university's board of directors in July.

Indiana legislators recently passed a family supports bill during the special session that provides various tax credits and exemptions for families adopting children.

Indiana state officials are warning Hoosiers about scams related to the automatic taxpayer refund and inflation relief payments.

A tool to help communities capitalize on Northwest Indiana's commuter rail projects has taken another step forward. The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority on Thursday approved the boundaries for seven transit development districts (TDDs) along the South Shore Line and West Lake Corridor.

Another round of test scores shows that Lake County's urban schools continue to struggle more than other public schools. The 2021-2022 IREAD-3 results were released Wednesday. They measure reading skills among Indiana third graders.

Hoosiers still waiting on paper checks for their $125 automatic taxpayer refund should start to receive them next week.