For thousands of Northwest Indiana residents, summertime means "fun time." Time to make memories, get outside and - of course - time to visit the Porter County Fair, now in its 167th year. “One hundred and sixty-seven years, can you believe it?”...
The greens at The Brassie Golf Club in Chesterton were filled to capacity this afternoon as scores of area golfers took to the course to play a few rounds, all in the name of a charity named after one very special little girl. “We started this...
The Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce invited business leaders to gather at the Best Western Plus La Porte Hotel and Conference Center to welcome the incoming La Porte Hospital CEO Ashley Dickinson and to hear her speak about her plans for the...
Tables cluttered with Play-Doh, markers, glue and paint, surrounded by smiling faces and messy hands kicked off the first day of the Hobart Parks Department’s annual Arts In the Park activities at Festival Park Community Center. The annual program...
Bright sun, gentle winds and blue skies greeted hundreds of people lining the sandy beaches in La Porte this weekend as the annual Maple City Grand Prix came to a close. After a delay of race on Saturday due to rough water caused by higher-than-usual...
What is 16 feet long, weighs 1,100 pounds and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in under four seconds? If you answered “Formula 1 Racing Boat,” you are correct, and you just might have been at the fifth annual Maple City Grand Prix in La Porte....
Developed by the American Nurses Association, National Nurses Week is a time to celebrate and recognize nurses working in all the many fields of the health care profession. It is celebrated each year, beginning with National Nurses Day on May 6th and...
The Memorial Opera House, with the help of Rob Harkel, founder of BrightSide Music, proudly welcomed back Willie Nile to the newly-renovated venue for a remarkable fifth time. “We are very proud to be able to bring Willie back to Valparaiso,”...
One of the most wonderful things about living here in northwest Indiana is the many and varied ways that local businesses find to connect with and provide enjoyment to the community they serve. The First Friday in the Chapel series is a long-standing...
Phil Taillon, Executive Director of Planning and Development for City of Hammond, sits at one end of a long wooden conference table in his third floor office. “Man, how about those Cubs, huh?” he asks. “Amazing!” A lifelong Hammond resident,...
