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When you are first starting out, sometimes money is tight. That doesn’t mean you can’t have a bit of fun. Here are a few ways you can enjoy life without breaking the bank.  Hiking, Walking, or Biking You don’t need to go to a gym to hit...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana’s Azariah Avery was named the Indiana State Youth of the Year on Thursday. Avery, a senior at Merrillville High School and member of Merrillville Boys & Girls Club, was chosen from a field of...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana recently renovated the Gamesroom in its Lake Station Club thanks to the helping hands of a number of local union workers, who assisted with the renovation and donated their time and services. The...

On Thursday night, 10 young men and women took to the stage at the Duneland Falls Banquet Center to share snippets of their lives for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana’s Annual Youth of the Year Awards. Each young star represented...

Nothing says Merry Christmas like watching children tell Santa their secret holiday wishes. On Tuesday evening, Porter Regional Hospital’s associates and families gathered for just that, and some merry-making, too, at the hospital’s annual...

It was a wonderful time in Winamac as the inaugural Winter Wonderland lighted parade kicked off the county’s Winter Wonderland festivities. The theme, Electric Christmas, drew spectators of all ages as they lined the Winamac streets. In the...

Visitors are invited to relive their own childhood memories of Santa and that long-sought-after Christmas present while strolling through the annual exhibit, A Christmas Story Comes Home. The exhibit will open on November 9 and close December 31,...

Most kids don’t go to camp to talk about grief, but at Camp Evergreen, that’s the whole point. It may sound strange to some, but this camp focuses on helping children cope with the loss of a loved one and to feel less lonely during the process....

On the chilly autumn morning of November 9, the City of Hammond celebrated its 6th Annual Veteran Appreciation Day Parade. Both the Region’s veterans and members of the community gathered around 173rd Street to experience the event, which...

Superheroes, princesses, ghouls, villains, and more descended en masse upon the western parking lot at Porter Regional Hospital Tuesday evening in search of one thing— candy.  Hospital staff filled the lot with elaborately decorated cars and...