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102 passenger train collides into dump truck in Indiana
GARY, Ind. (CBS Newspath/WBBM/WKRC) - A four-car passenger train with 102 people on board collided with a dump truck. All South Shore trains were stopped Monday morning in Gary, Indiana. South Shore officials said the truck went around the crossing gate at 7:43 a.m. Deputy Chief of the Gary Fire...
South Shore Arts family workshop will celebrate Juneteenth on June 18
MUNSTER, Ind. (June 12, 2024) – South Shore Arts is offering a free family workshop celebrating Juneteenth on Tuesday, June 18, from 5 – 8 p.m. at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster. Families and individuals of all ages are welcome to participate in commemorating...
A digital library offers hundreds of free LGBTQ books in response to wave of school bans
When Sara Katherine moved back to her hometown of Valparaiso, Indiana, from New York, she noticed a lack of support for LGBTQ youth. So she started volunteering as a mentor at a local nonprofit, chatting with queer teens who hadn’t seen LGBTQ people reflected much in media or in their community. Then she came across a resource gold mine: the Queer Liberation Library, a digital catalog of over 1,200 LGBTQ books for anyone across the country to access.
Gary Community School Corporation School Board of Trustees introduces Newly Appointed Superintendent Dr. Yvonne Stokes
Today during a special meeting held by the Gary Community School Corporation School (GCSC) Board of Trustees, Dr. Yvonne Stokes was officially named the Superintendent of the Gary schools effective July 1, 2024. “I am pleased to welcome Dr. Yvonne Stokes to Gary, Indiana as the Superintendent of the Gary...
Hammond City Council considering food and beverage tax ordinance
The Hammond City Council is getting ready to enact a food and beverage tax. An ordinance to implement the one-percent tax was introduced to the city council Monday, after the Indiana General Assembly granted the city permission to do it during this year's session. Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. stressed that...
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