Carole Carlson

Lake Station voters appeared to pass a $1.38 million school property tax referendum Tuesday in a move that would send students back to in-school classes five days a week.

State Rep. Vernon Smith, a Gary Democrat, held a solid lead over GOP opponent Ivan Ursery II Tuesday for the District 14 House seat in the General Assembly.

Twenty-four area schools are among 131 Indiana schools designated by the state for their commitment to students and families of the nation’s military.

Two local lawmakers and educators voiced concerns Friday during a public hearing about a lack of detail in Indiana’s proposed high school diploma shift that leans heavily into work-based experience…

Blue confetti rained down on students Monday at Porter Lakes Elementary School as more than 500 students and their teachers reveled in their first National Blue Ribbon School honor for high academic achievement.

Students and teachers haven't walked the halls of Gary Roosevelt High School since 2019, but plans are in motion to preserve the school's historical significance to the community.

More than 700 Lake County students who took part in a statewide program aimed at preventing summer learning loss showed double-digit gains in math and reading.

Even though the former state-hired manager of the Gary Community School Corp. has been gone since July, the state awarded it $279,375 in performance incentives on Thursday.

Family and friends of 10-year-old Logan Ruiz are keeping his memory alive by helping Lake County first responders who handle calls involving children and adults on the autism spectrum.

Hobart and surrounding fire departments battled a blaze Thursday night in a home in the Deep River Estates that contained oxygen and ammunition.