With its hand-produced delicious gourmet popcorn and fudge, the Opportunity Enterprises’ Simply Amazing Market Holiday Open House was the place to buy holiday treats on Saturday morning from 9-3. Every purchase of a Simply Amazing Market item would...
Erica Wirsing
Online Networking Brought to Life at December 2013 NWI Tweetup
The December 2013 NWITweetup was held at Zao Island in Valparaiso. The Tweetup was open to anyone, and a variety of business people attended from real estate agents, to graphic designers to software programmers . Guests were invited to bring a...
5k Race at Blue Chip Casino Benefits Riley’s Children’s Hospital
Snow flurries blew, but on November 23rd, 2013, the United Way of La Porte County held the first 5K Run, Walk, & Roll - a timed 3.1 mile race organized to directly benefit kids in La Porte County currently receiving treatments at Riley Children's...
ARTability Sells and Displays the Art of OE Artists
Framing Concepts Gallery and OE partnered together to create an event, ARTability, where OE clients could display and sell their artwork to the community. The OE participant’s artwork, done in OE art classes led by art instructors, was...
Berman’s Infiniti of Merrillville Holds Grand Opening
Mike Berman and his son Ross Berman recently opened an Infiniti dealership in Merrillville, and officially celebrated the milestone at Wednesday evening’s ribbon-cutting event. Guests at the grand opening included members of the Crossroads Chamber...
2014 Legislative Preview Shows Promise for the Coming Year
On Friday morning, the Duneland Chamber of Commerce and the Northwest Indiana Forum partnered together to present this year’s legislative preview. The event took place at the Forum Auditorium at 9am with networking and followed with a recap of the...
IU Northwest Celebrates Student Scholarships and Campus Supporters
On Thursday evening, donors, friends, and alumni of IU Northwest came together in the school’s annual celebration of student scholarships at the Avalon Manor in Hobart. Scholarship recipients and donors celebrated the significance of philanthropy...
Memorial Opera House Rocks for Turkeys
Life Bridge Christian Church member Jeni Bolton founded 500 Turkeys as a way to help local families put food on the table in times of a struggling economy, and give the community a chance to help their neighbors in need. Saturday night’s Gobble...
Spirit of Women Brings a Wealth of Health Information to Community
Franciscan Alliance’s Spirit of Women program offered a free Little Black Dress health event from 6 to 9 p.m. on November 7 at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, IN. “Just like the classic little black dress, vibrant health is always...
Hero Half Marathon and 10K Held at the Indiana Dunes State Park
The first footrace in the area to take place on the beautiful trails of the Indiana Dunes State Park, the Hero Half Marathon on Sunday morning attracted over315 participants. The race was organized by Lighthouse Events. “We wanted to make the race...