1st Source Bank, located at 1500 S. Calumet Road in Chesterton, will be the venue for the Duneland Chamber of Commerce’s After Hours gathering from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10. After Hours guests will enjoy beer from Four...

For the past forty-one years, ever since she and her husband moved to the Portage area, Kathy Blackburn has been devoted to the children of her community, showing it in every aspect of her life – both professional and personal. Currently, Blackburn...

Introducing our newest series: Get Health-wise with Danny! Danny Gonzalez, RN for St. Mary Medical Center and Health and Wellness Coordinator for the Portage Township YMCA is here to answer all of your health-related questions. It's hard to...

Check out the digital edition, page by page, to find regional and hospital news, stories that will inspire you, and the latest treatments and technology. Including: Summer Fun - Outdoor safety tips, plus the latest on sports injury prevention Safety...

Young Hoosiers Truly have something to celebrate at Jones Elementary! At Jones Elementary, the library has been a bustling place. They have hit some amazing firsts for reading this year. At the beginning of the year, the Media Clerk Mrs. Belt, set in...

Give Local America was a big, bold opportunity for our community that encouraged everyone to be a philanthropist. Large and small gifts were combined for a really big impact! More that 300,000 donors gave over $50 Million to 7,000 nonprofits in 120...

DeMotte Physicians is pleased to announce that an additional location will open in Hebron on June 1 with family medicine physicians Alex Alvarez, M.D., and Jeffrey Huxford, M.D. The new office will be located at 630 N. Main Street, in Hebron. These...

Judy and Ken were at their wits’ end. Trying to care for an ailing mother in Arizona, while still living and working in Wisconsin just wasn’t working out. Flights back and forth were creating havoc with their budget and work schedules, and stress...

As you may have read in the newspaper, Indiana has been working on College and Career Readiness Standards and by law has until July 1, 2014 to adopt such standards. Indiana decided to pull out of the Common Core Standards, although teachers have been...

On Saturday, March 8, Opportunity Enterprises (OE) hosted their annual Gala Ball at the Avalon Manor in Merrillville. Opportunity Enterprises, for those who don’t know, works with members of the Northwest Indiana community who face particular...