Ethan Levy

Silvia Lombardo is a student at Indiana University double majoring in international studies and atmospheric sciences. They grew up in Ogden Dunes and went to Munster High School. Now, they are interning with NASA, where they study rising sea levels....

When the offer to start a restaurant came, lifelong Portage resident Amanda Autrey took it. Autrey and her parents opened Bam Pizza Company in February 2014. Autrey had worked in the restaurant business before, and she was attending nursing school...

For Karen Anaszewicz, it all happened in the span of two weeks that began at St. Catherine Hospital. She found a suspicious lump and got a mammogram; her doctors then sent her for an ultrasound and a biopsy to get more information. Days after the...

Strack & Van Til’s beer and wine department has an option for every occasion and every price point. Its selection ranges from local breweries to wine from the West Coast. It is a source of pride for the department that they have something for...

Nicki Buckingham, a lifelong resident of Gary, has been working at the YMCA of Portage Township for a decade. She saw that they were hiring, and she wanted to make a difference in the community. “I just knew that they were a community center,”...

The City of Hammond’s Festival of the Lakes is in full swing. Each year the event grows larger and brings in great musical acts. On Wednesday, Ashanti and Ja Rule took the stage with a surprise appearance by Twista. Thursday, the Brothers Osborne...