Jessica Campbell

With a long weekend, comes more fun! Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with a day at the ballgame, watching the Gary Southshore RailCats open a new season. Sample the gourmet food offered at Michigan City’s first Food Truck festival and finish the...

There was a short time of despair when the rumor of not hosting the Maple City Grand Prix was floating around. However, put those fears aside and get ready for another great weekend of some fast, fast boat racing. The Maple City Grand Prix is not...

Stay wet, stay active, stay happy with the new floating water park off the Lake Michigan shore of Whihala Beach in Whiting! Looking for a way to bring people to the area, and to “show off” their beautiful Lake Michigan beach shores, the City of...

Judy Steel enjoys working with things that are considered “elderly.” As an assisted living home worker and an avid antique-store shopper, Steel surrounds herself with people and things with a history, and things with a story. Steel is the...

As a kid, it takes a lot of courage to stand up to your friends. Xan Leal, now a Fegely Middle School student, mustered up that courage and a lot of patience for two years as his brown, wavy hair grew long enough to donate to kids with cancer. Xan...

Years ago, Annette Hansen and her son stopped by the Chellberg Farm in Porter to see the animals. There were pigs to pet, cows to moo with, and chickens to peck and poke. “Oh we had such a good time there!” Hansen recalled. Due to a lack of...

Mental Health America of Lake County is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the communities it serves by providing programs and services to families dealing with mental health issues. “Our goal was to provide these services from...

Another great weekend ahead to just spend with friends and family! This Sunday is Mother’s Day, so be the best kid you can be and have some fun with Mom! Head out to the Schererville Party in the Park for games and food and drinks on Friday. On...

Brandie Belstra has never left the Portage community. If she had, she never would have had a front row seat to the many changes and improvements occurring in her city. Belstra grew up in Portage and was a swimmer in high school. She was the...

  The first weekend in May is a weekend of celebration. Kick start the good time with a Fiesta party, honoring the Mexican tradition with music and margaritas. But, don’t forget that this is the first Friday of the month, which calls for...