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Gov. Braun announces Office of Cybersecurity
On Friday, Gov. Mike Braun announced the establishment of the Office of Cybersecurity within the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS). "We are not going to sit around hoping a cyberattack doesn't happen," said Gov. Braun. "My administration is working proactively with entities in which a cyberattack could have serious consequences to the daily lives of Hoosiers, especially critical infrastructure
Kankakee Commission wins final approval to remove State Line Bridge
The Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission released the following statement this past Friday: The Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission (“the Commission”) today received the final federal permit needed to remove and preserve State Line Bridge, a decades-old obstruction to floodwater and debris on the Kankakee River at the Indiana-Illinois state line. The
Here is your Monday forecast
Today Sunny, with a high near 80. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 83. Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Wednesday A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83
Franciscan Health Michigan City hosting suicide intervention training
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Franciscan Health Michigan City is hosting a two-day suicide intervention workshop aimed at helping those at risk stay safe. LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-trainer workshop designed for members of all caregiver groups. Family, friends and other community members may be the first to talk with a person at risk but have
Purdue University Northwest supports families’ back-to-school needs through school-supply giveaways
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Area families looking for help obtaining school supplies ahead of the new academic year are invited to visit Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) free “Roaring Back to School” school-supply giveaway events on Aug. 6 and 7 at PNW’s Hammond and Westville campuses. The events are open to families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Visitors

