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Griffith Public Schools Superintendent Leah Dumezich wants elections out of her schools, contending that they are disruptive to the learning environment and pose a genuine safety risk to students and staff — as well as an inconvenience. She recently expressed her concerns to the Lake County Election Board in the hope alternate polling sites could be found in Griffith.
Students on 15 teams from Gary, Griffith, Hobart, Lake Station, River Forest and Merrillville schools were among 6,000 fourth- through sixth-graders competing in the 29th annual Elementary Spell Bowl competition.
Larry Zak was chosen as the teacher of the year and teaches music at Kolling Elementary.
"(Carter) made a wish to Santa for McDonald gift cards and items to pass out to homeless people that he sees on a regular basis on his way to doctors'