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Girl Scout dad more than just a tagalong
Malik Hampton provides the muscle for his daughter’s Girl Scout troop. Especially in Girl Scout cookie season, Hampton provides needed labor for the girls. “There’s a lot of lifting of boxes, stocking the booth, storing materials,” the Matteson resident said of his Scouting involvement. “I am really prevalent then.”
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Andrean students radiate throughout the summer
School is out for the summer! After 180 days of hard work, the Andrean High School (AHS) 59ers have wrapped up yet another school year. The AHS students stayed determined and focused in order to push through finals. AHS challenges its students every day academically. These tests couldn’t have been easy, but the 59er’s thrive in everything that they do. There is no doubt that they finished with a bang.
Beecher Community Schools lays off 12 employees
MOUNT MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - 12 staff members at Beecher Community Schools are being laid off. Superintendent Dr. Richard Klee says the end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief granted during the pandemic, as well as declining enrollment led to the layoffs. The 12 employees include 7 substitute...
SECC awards beautification grants to 8 local projects
The South East Chicago Commission (SECC) awarded eight Shirley Newsome Beautification Grants last week to neighborhood improvement projects around Hyde Park, Kenwood, Woodlawn, Washington Park and Oakland. Diane Burnham, the SECC’s executive director, said the grants range between $1,000 and $5,000 and go towards projects that aim to improve “the...
NWI Forum seeks submissions for panorama contest
The Northwest Indiana Forum is seeking photo submissions showcasing communities in the Region for their 2025 panorama contest. The post NWI Forum seeks submissions for panorama contest appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
Sand Ridge Nature Center to host 11th annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 15
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (June 10, 2024) – Sand Ridge Nature Center is inviting the public to celebrate family, freedom, and country during the 11th annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15. “Juneteenth — also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day — commemorates the abolition of...
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