Andrew Rowe

Excited children and bundled up families wouldn’t let the chilly temperatures stop them from enjoying the Portage Parks and Recreation Department's annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on Saturday. Families gathered to watch the parade which...

The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce along with the Hammond Development Corporation and the HUB of Innovation celebrated on Friday evening a special Holiday Party at the HUB on Hohman Avenue. The organizations decided to get together to celebrate the...

On Wednesday, the South Shore Convention and Visitor’s Authority welcomed more than 250 local business leaders, hospitality professionals and elected officials to the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond to celebrate the holiday and a year of good...

Duneland residents kicked off the holiday season this year en masse at the Duneland Chamber of Commerce’s annual Hometown Holiday Celebration. This year’s celebration featured horse and carriage rides, a Retail Open House, a Tree Lighting...

Growing up in a small Pennsylvania coal-mining town instilled a sense of community and volunteerism in Tom Crnarich from a young age. Crnarich’s family stepped in and lent a helping hand when another family was struggling or had fallen on hard...

On Tuesday, November 24, the City of Hammond, Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr., NIPSCO and AT&T came together to make a special announcement at "The HUB of Innovation" in downtown Hammond that the two private companies will each be donating $15,000...

Tri-Corp Wireless held a Grand Opening for their newest location in Crown Point on Thursday, November 20th, with refreshments and a ribbon cutting featuring the Crossroads Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members, business leaders and local...

On Thursday, Strack and Van Til, Ultra Foods, and Town and Country Market presented a $3,000 donation to help sustain and support the Sojourner Truth House and all the work they do and services they provide to homeless and at-risk women and their...

Rittenhouse Senior Living of Valparaiso hosted their annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday which featured a variety of vendors that helped to jumpstart the holiday shopping season. Handmade crafts, crocheted apparel and homewares, cosmetics and baked...

The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and the Star Plaza Theatre honored the legacy of W.F. “Bill” Wellman and other veterans at the Star Plaza with “A Lifetime of Showbiz: A Tribute to W.F. ‘Bill’ Wellman” on Wednesday...