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    Podkul’s home run, clutch pitching lift RailCats to series win

    Podkul’s home run, clutch pitching lift RailCats to series win

    • Gary SouthShore RailCats

    Nick Podkul’s home run and strong relief pitching lift the Gary SouthShore RailCats to a 3-2 win over Sioux City, securing their first series victory since June.

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    Seven-run fifth inning sinks RailCats against Explorers

    Seven-run fifth inning sinks RailCats against Explorers

    • Gary SouthShore RailCats

    Sioux City used a seven-run fifth inning to beat the Gary SouthShore RailCats 10-4, evening the series ahead of Thursday’s Golf Night finale at the Steel Yard.

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    Indiana Medicaid to cover GLP-1 obesity treatments

    Indiana Medicaid to cover GLP-1 obesity treatments

    • Governor's Office

    Indiana will join CMMI’s BALANCE demonstration, allowing Medicaid coverage of select GLP-1 obesity drugs at a discounted rate for eligible beneficiaries statewide.

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    Purdue University Northwest offers free school-supply giveaways

    Purdue University Northwest offers free school-supply giveaways

    • Purdue Northwest

    Purdue University Northwest will host free “Roaring Back to School” supply giveaway events Aug. 6 in Hammond and Aug. 7 in Westville for K-12 families.

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    Welcome to a new era of dining at PNW

    Welcome to a new era of dining at PNW

    • Purdue Northwest

    PNW Dining Services now directly manages campus dining, offering extended hours, new menus, craft beverages and enhanced meal plan options for students.

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    RailCats five-run sixth snaps losing skid at home

    RailCats five-run sixth snaps losing skid at home

    • Gary SouthShore RailCats

    The Gary SouthShore RailCats snapped a nine-game skid with a five-run sixth inning to beat the Sioux City Explorers 9-5 at the Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana.

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    Gov. Braun launches Indiana owner readiness survey

    Gov. Braun launches Indiana owner readiness survey

    • Governor's Office

    Gov. Mike Braun and the Exit Planning Institute launch the Indiana State of Owner Readiness Survey to assess business transition planning and support continuity.

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    Indiana Medicaid to cover GLP-1 obesity treatments

    Indiana Medicaid to cover GLP-1 obesity treatments

      Indiana will join CMMI’s BALANCE demonstration, allowing Medicaid coverage of select GLP-1 obesity drugs at a discounted rate for eligible beneficiaries statewide.

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      Purdue University Northwest offers free school-supply giveaways

      Purdue University Northwest offers free school-supply giveaways

        Purdue University Northwest will host free “Roaring Back to School” supply giveaway events Aug. 6 in Hammond and Aug. 7 in Westville for K-12 families.

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        Welcome to a new era of dining at PNW

        Welcome to a new era of dining at PNW

          PNW Dining Services now directly manages campus dining, offering extended hours, new menus, craft beverages and enhanced meal plan options for students.

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          Gov. Braun launches Indiana owner readiness survey

          Gov. Braun launches Indiana owner readiness survey

            Gov. Mike Braun and the Exit Planning Institute launch the Indiana State of Owner Readiness Survey to assess business transition planning and support continuity.

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            Gov. Braun backs rural health grants and collaboration

            Gov. Braun backs rural health grants and collaboration

              Indiana regions seek $120 million in GROW grants under the Rural Health Transformation Program to improve rural healthcare access, outcomes and workforce.

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              PNW Exercise is Medicine program earns ACSM gold honor

              PNW Exercise is Medicine program earns ACSM gold honor

                Purdue University Northwest’s Exercise is Medicine On Campus program earned ACSM gold status for its faculty-led wellness clinics, referrals and campus-wide events.

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                Check your device before July 31 Active Directory migration

                Check your device before July 31 Active Directory migration

                  Purdue IT urges PNW faculty and staff to verify and migrate all Windows devices to BoilerAD before July 31 and provides self-service tools and support contacts.

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                  Governor Braun announces jobs, wage growth in Richmond

                  Governor Braun announces jobs, wage growth in Richmond

                    J.M. Hutton & Company will invest $6.25 million to expand in Richmond, creating up to 37 high-wage jobs with support from state and local incentives.

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                    Podkul’s home run, clutch pitching lift RailCats to series win

                    Podkul’s home run, clutch pitching lift RailCats to series win

                      Nick Podkul’s home run and strong relief pitching lift the Gary SouthShore RailCats to a 3-2 win over Sioux City, securing their first series victory since June.

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                      Seven-run fifth inning sinks RailCats against Explorers

                      Seven-run fifth inning sinks RailCats against Explorers

                        Sioux City used a seven-run fifth inning to beat the Gary SouthShore RailCats 10-4, evening the series ahead of Thursday’s Golf Night finale at the Steel Yard.

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                        RailCats five-run sixth snaps losing skid at home

                        RailCats five-run sixth snaps losing skid at home

                          The Gary SouthShore RailCats snapped a nine-game skid with a five-run sixth inning to beat the Sioux City Explorers 9-5 at the Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana.

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                          Sioux Falls powers past RailCats on late home runs

                          Sioux Falls powers past RailCats on late home runs

                            Sioux Falls erased a 5-1 Gary SouthShore RailCats lead with late home runs to win 6-5, extending Gary’s losing streak to eight games on the road.

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                            RailCats drop both games of doubleheader in Fargo

                            RailCats drop both games of doubleheader in Fargo

                              Gary SouthShore RailCats drop both games of a doubleheader at Fargo-Moorhead, falling 7-4 in the opener and 10-9 in a back-and-forth, high-scoring nightcap.

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                              Inside the numbers: PNW athletics 2025-26 year in review

                              Inside the numbers: PNW athletics 2025-26 year in review

                                Purdue Northwest Athletics’ 2025-26 year featured record GPAs, conference titles, national tournament berths and program-first milestones across multiple sports.

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                                Goal-den standard: Meet PNW graduate Cooper Olson

                                Goal-den standard: Meet PNW graduate Cooper Olson

                                  Mechanical engineering graduate and hockey goalie Cooper Olson starts his professional career with the Indiana Sentinels after a record-setting run at PNW.

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                                  Chris Vincent named head Purdue Northwest women’s basketball coach

                                  Chris Vincent named head Purdue Northwest women’s basketball coach

                                    Purdue Northwest hires Chris Vincent as head women’s basketball coach, bringing 14 years of experience and a record of success at Langston, Yale and beyond.

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                                    Luxury homes for sale in the Northwest Indiana area — Updated Jul. 25, 2026

                                    Luxury homes for sale in the Northwest Indiana area — Updated Jul. 25, 2026

                                      Browse through luxury homes in the Northwest Indiana real estate market and find your next home!

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