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The Indiana Afterschool Network has awarded more than $3 million in grants to 160 out-of-school time programs across Indiana since October 2025 through the IAN Literacy Playbook, helping organizations ...

The Franklin Community Wall of Excellence has named six alumni and community leaders to its 2026 class, to be honored Sept.

The Buccaneers are officially introducing two new programs beginning the 2026-2027 year. North Bay Haven is adding beach volleyball and flag football to their athletic department. The new Buccaneer ...

News that MPS' Lincoln Avenue School, 1817 W. Lincoln Ave. on the South Side, was lost to fire on Tuesday morning hit the community hard. Here is a quick look at the history of the 1917 school ...

The 2026 Northwest Missouri State University M-Club Hall of Fame class has been announced. Six individuals and the 2016-17 men’s basketball national championship team will be enshrined. The Class of ...