Dancing children sang through their broad smiles on the Memorial Opera House stage Friday evening during the culminating performance of two week's worth of rehearsal. The Memorial Opera House summer theatre camp gives children the chance to...
Caroline Albers
Girl Scout Educates Kids About Disabilities
Kate Brogan, a 17-year-old at Valparaiso High School and dedicated Girl Scout, set up shop in the Boys and Girls Club of Valparaiso Friday afternoon to teach young children what it means to grow up with a developmental disability. The project will...
Rock the House Brings in a Full House
Acoustic and electric guitar, smooth vocals, and even the rhythmic tap of a tambourine filled Memorial Opera House Sunday afternoon and evening for the first annual Rock the House fundraising event. From 1:00 to 11:00 pm, 17 different bands took...
Boys & Girls Club of Porter County’s 34th Annual Golf Outing was a Hit
Community leaders, business owners, and golf lovers filled Forest Park Golf Course Thursday morning for the Boys & Girls Club of Porter County's 34th annual golf event. Children participating in Boys & Girls Club programs ferried golfers'...
Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition of Porter County Honors Volunteers
Health professionals and members of the community gathered at Zao Island Thursday evening for the Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition of Porter County’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Night. “Each year we like to say a special thank you to...
Over 150 Artist Chalk the Walk at the Porter County Courthouse Square
The Porter County Courthouse received a vibrant makeover Saturday morning at the Family & Youth Services Bureau’s second annual Chalk the Walk. Artists toting chalk, spray bottles, and paintbrushes flocked to the sidewalks around the...
Porter Regional Hospital’s EMS Symposium Brings First Responders Together
Men and women in uniform put their busy schedules on hold this Wednesday to attend Porter Regional Hospital’s EMS Symposium – a day of educational presentations to help EMS responders tackle the clinical, legislative, and operational aspects of...
Beginnings of Spring Celebrated at Sunset Hill County Park
Picnics, kites, and even fairies filled Sunset Hill Park Saturday for Porter County Parks and Recreation’s annual Beginnings of Spring festival. Children took part in a scavenger hunt, flew kites, had their faces painted, bounced in an inflatable...
LIFE Partners Ribbon Cutting
Friends, old and new, came together in Ideas in Motion Media’s Napoleon Street office on Thursday night for the LIFE Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Representatives from the Hobart, La Porte, Duneland, and Portage Chambers of Commerce attended the...
Community, Business Members Honored at Opportunity Enterprises’ Annual Celebration of Achievement
Grey skies and drizzling rain could not darken the bright smiles that filled Aberdeen Manor on Tuesday morning. Members of the community came forth in their spring best for Opportunity Enterprises’ annual Celebration of Achievement Awards. OE staff...