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Lakeland Primary and Lakeland Inter­mediate have been recognized as “Dis­tinguished Launch Schools” for Project Lead the Way (PLTW). Lakeland Jr./Sr. High has earned the designation of “Dis­tinguished High School,” and the entire district has been awarded the title of “Dis­tinguished District.” According to the PLTW website, “PLTW distinguished program recogni­tion celebrates districts and schools com­mitted to helping students take ownership […]

Baby wildlife makes springtime feel like a fairy tale, but the best way to help wild animals is to keep them wild. This means leaving them outdoors, where they have the best chance of survival. According to the Depart­ment of Natural Resourc­es, wildlife is well adapted to living in the wild, and young animals are at much greater risk of […]

Kahlina Siemers grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado and graduated from Her­itage Christian Academy. She is currently studying multimedia visual journal­ism at Taylor University. She began her college ed­ucation studying psychol­ogy but quickly found a love for writing and sto­rytelling and switched her major to journalism. She loves writing, designing, and photography. But most of all, she loves God, her […]

Founded in 2006, Ark Animal Rescue and Adop­tion is a nonprofit organiza­tion dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehom­ing abandoned, abused, and neglected animals. As a proud no-kill shelter, Ark provides shelter, medical care, and love to dogs and cats in need while tirelessly working to find them per­manent, loving homes. In a heartwarming act of compassion and commu­nity spirit, the […]

The Lakeland Aca­demic Team made it two years in a row by win­ning the Interdisciplin­ary State Champion­ship on Saturday, May 10th at Purdue. This year’s Indiana Associ­ation of School Princi­pals (IASP) theme was “Ireland in the 20th Century.” It is the 4th State Championship for Lakeland, with Math winning the title in 2013, English in 2017, and Science in 2024. […]

Lakeland wished a happy School Lunch HERO Day to everyone who keeps Laker Na­tion fed, healthy and happy! They couldn’t do this without all of these smiling faces. Be sure to say, “Thank You!” when you see a school lunch hero.

On Monday, May 12, the Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) of La­Grange County and Steu­ben County hosted a Full-Scale Exercise at Prairie Heights. This marked the third year of a three-year series aimed at enhancing collaboration between the two counties. The exercise simulated a traffic accident involving a school bus and a tanker truck carrying Benzene. First responders from both […]

For many people, Me­morial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. It’s the time when many dust off their grills to celebrate the holiday and prepare for outdoor cooking in the warmer months ahead. To keep the grilling sea­son fire-safe, the Nation­al Fire Protection Asso­ciation ® (NFPA®) offers essential safety tips and guidelines. “Cookouts and outdoor grilling can be […]

Noah Cleveland, an 8th grader from Westview, had an unforgettable ex­perience during a recent trip that also provided him with a unique speaking op­portunity. At just 14 years old, he traveled halfway around the world to address a training room filled with 40 Philippine National Po­lice officers and chaplains, with over 300 more watch­ing online from different parts of the […]

It’s not every day that we get to watch something new take root, literally and figuratively. The Arc greenhouse is another step in their transformation of supports and services for individuals with disabilities at The Arc of LaGrange County. They’ve poured their hearts, time, and more than a few bags of soil into getting ready for the open­ing of our […]