Portage Fire Station 3 is relocating to a new building on Central Avenue, just south of Founder’s Square, as part of an effort to increase space and efficiency. The need for a new, centrally-located station was a result of both the growth of the...
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The 2015 Whiting Pierogi Fest Preview Guide
No matter if you believe the festival started over a group of friends deciding to pay homage to their Eastern European heritage, or the coming together of the community over Mrs. Pierogi leaving her husband for Mr. Kielbasa, pretty much everyone can...
City of Hammond Fourth of July Celebration Highlighted the Pride in City and Country
Wolf Lake Pavilion played host to a very unique Fourth of July Celebration in the City of Hammond on Saturday. Unique in that not only did the celebration feature family-friendly entertainment like fun music and, of course, fireworks, but in that it...
Hammond’s College Bound Program: Investing in the City and its Kids
It’s no secret that the City of Hammond has taken new and innovative strides towards building community pride, sustainability, and focusing on the future. And one of the ways they are doing this is through the College Bound Program, which aims to...
The 2015 Festival of the Lakes Preview Guide
There's more than a feeling that the Festival of the Lakes at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in Hammond, July 15-19, is going to be the biggest and best ever. The event is five fun-packed days of entertainment; from polka to pop, races to rappers, there's...
Sauers Buick GMC Throws Week-long Party for Loyal Customers
Sauers Buick GMC appreciates their loyal customers. And what better way is there for Sauers to show appreciation for their loyalty and dedication than by throwing a week-long party for them? And that’s exactly what Sauers is doing at their La Porte...
Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana Starts Seven-County Call for Innovators in Whiting
The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana kicked off their Northwest Indiana 7-County Expedition –A Call for Nominations in Whiting, Indiana on Tuesday; a region-wide news tour running through mid-June that aims to inspire innovation in people...
Indiana Beverage: Giving Northwest Indiana Students Opportunities to Work and Succeed
Summer’s here, and with that, there’s a lot of students returning to Northwest Indiana looking for a job while they’re home. Yet, it seems like more and more businesses nowadays are turning their heads to temporary employment and opting for...
The City of Whiting Invites You to Come Paint the Town Pink and Help Fight Breast Cancer
Whiting, Indiana is coming together this May to help fight breast cancer, and is inviting all residents of Northwest Indiana to join them during their “Paint The Town Pink” campaign; a series of fun events in Whiting aimed to raise funds to...
White Sox’s Jeff Samardzija Returns Home to Hand Out Free Game Vouchers to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Kids
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School was roaring like U.S. Cellular today, as Chicago White Sox pitcher and Valparaiso native, Jeff Samardzija, returned home to Valpo to greet the kids and present them with vouchers good for a free ticket to a White...