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Today marks the beginning of Foster Care Month. The nationally recognized observance is meant to acknowledge the foster parents, volunteers, child welfare professionals and others community members who help children in foster care throughout the country Nationally, it is estimated…

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Tobacco Quitline is offering Hoosiers who use tobacco free medication to help them quit smoking. The free nicotine replacement therapy promotion begins May 1 and will end when supplies run out. “We want Hoosiers who are addicted to…

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Landmarks today announced the 10 Most Endangered, an annual list of Hoosier landmarks in jeopardy. The list includes a college campus, an eccentric estate, an unusual barn, a basketball palace, and more. “We put places on the…

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s employer-driven Skill UP Indiana! program, now in its third year, has announced the recipients of $9.546 million in competitive grant funding that will be awarded to 11 “Innovation Networks.” The grants provide…

Seventeen months later, Americans are still talking about the 2016 election. Discussion continues in regards to foreign interference, and perhaps most significantly, cybersecurity and election infrastructure. While there is cause for vigilance, I want to assure all Hoosiers that Indiana…

A FREE grant-writing workshop will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 15th at the Cass County Community Foundation building, 729 E. Market Street and will last less than one hour. The workshop is free and will explain the…

The Cass County Community Foundation will host the final Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, May 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Royal Center UMC Family Life Center. The meeting is expected to last no longer than one hour and is…

Indiana – On Saturday, April 28, 2018 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 15th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs.…

The Cass County Community Foundation is excited to announce a new $.50 for $1 match opportunity to support the local funding for the proposed new Walton Community Center. The Foundation is offering up to $25,000 in matching dollars to help…

Please be aware of door to door solicitors this time of year. If a contractor approaches  your home wanting to sell you something, please make sure they are registered with the City as a contractor and that they have a…

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) natural gas customers will see a lower rate increase than originally proposed in the company’s pending regulatory rate review, as a result of a collaborative agreement reached with the Indiana Office…

With temperatures on the rise, more farmers will be out in their fields, which means slow-moving farm equipment will soon be on Indiana roadways. To keep motorists and farmers safe this planting season, several state agencies have partnered together to…