Barbara Jo Adkins

High school cross country has officially entered post season with the DAC (Duneland Athletic Conference). The DAC Meet for teams from Valparaiso, Crown Point, Michigan City, La Porte, Portage, Chesterton and Merrillville was held at Kesling Park in...

In preparation for the {valpo}11th Annual Gardening Show {/valpo}{portage}11th Annual Gardening Show {/portage} at the Porter County Expo Center, Porter County Master Gardeners and interns volunteered their time at the Chesterton Library Service...

The annual Porter County Master Gardeners Association Garden Walk of 2013 was held to once again inspire gardeners in the community. Gardeners of all kinds gained ideas, whether it was the apartment gardener looking for colorful and unique container...

Chalk the Walk, a Family & Youth Services Event, went off with out a hitch despite the threat of rain all day. Artists came ready with ideas in mind for their 3 foot by 3 foot space to beautifully adorn the sidewalks along the downtown square of...

At the United Dance Arts it is truly a family affair. Owned and operated by husband and wife team Melina and Dimitri Yallourakis, they are going into their 6th year of teaching dance. Daughter Kali, a Valpo graduate and now at Ohio State University,...

A lot of metal came home to NWI from the IHSAA Track & Field State Meet held at IU Bloomington with Portage bringing home the load. Portage medaled in 4 events, the 3200 M Relay with Balboa, Dustin (11), Clegg, David (11), Martin, Tommy (09),...

The Chesterton Duneland Chamber of Commerce hosted Porter Regional Hospital at its annual Fast Track Luncheon with La Porte Savings Bank sponsoring the event. Heather Ennis, the Executive Director of the Chamber, welcomed a full house at the...

The Porter County Career and Technical Center Vocational Emergency Rescue Technology Academy (ERTA) class headed out to the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, IN for intensive training. The Vocational ERTA class is held at...

Porter Regional Hospital held a Flag Raising Ceremony with the cooperation of the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO) recognizing all the donors and recipients and those waiting for an organ donation to bring awareness to this issue....

Porter Regional Hospital held its annual Spring Jubilee as a thank you for all the hard work done by its associates, said Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Harmon. Harmon said, “This is a nice event that is an opportunity for our associates to relax...