
Vouchers grab big budget share; public schools cite lack of equity
Critics say the two-year, $44.5 billion Indiana state budget approved Friday tilted the scales toward voucher schools at the expense of traditional public schools.
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Post-Tribune garners three SPJ awards
Two Post-Tribune correspondents recently were honored for their work in 2022.
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Griffith primary confined to Republican contest for Ward 1 seat
No Democrats are running in next month’s primary election in Griffith, so the Republican control of the town’s elected offices for another four years is assured.
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Seven vie for Gary’s at-large council seats in Dem primary
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Seven vie for Gary’s at-large council seats in Dem primary
Seven candidates seeking to fill three at-large seats on the Gary Common Council will square off in the May 2 Democratic primary.
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Documents: Merrillville man charged in Winfield woman’s death
Authorities allege a Merrillville man beat a Winfield woman to death at her home with a rubber mallet.
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Griffith school board censures member after dispute with superintendent
All five members of the Griffith Board of Education voted unanimously to censure member Jennifer Gooldy Thursday night.
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Two Illinois men get nearly a century each in Alayna Ortiz slaying
Two men were sentenced to nearly a century each Tuesday for an 18-year-old Portage woman’s shooting death during a botched drug robbery of her boyfriend.
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Higland council considers cutbacks to Gazebo Express newsletter to save money
Highland residents may soon see their Gazebo Express newsletter shrink to one page, among other changes, as the Town Council looks to save money on its cost.
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Gary mom charged after beating misbehaving son with belt at school
A Gary mom faces charges after beating her misbehaving 7-year-old son with a belt at school.
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Valparaiso U. museum’s first director threatens to remove name from building over sale of Georgia O’Keeffe, other pieces
Dick Brauer is threatening to remove his name from the museum at Valparaiso University after finding out that the university’s board of directors voted to sell Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Rust Red Hills” to fund improvements at dorms for first-year students.
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