Family

On Friday, March 31 st Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. will once again highlight the fight against childhood cancer and the hope to find a cure by raising funds and shaving his head to support a local family that has been impacted by the...

Fourteen years ago, the Region was looking for the perfect place that fully encompasses what it means to be a kid while offering a creative space that would allow even the most extravagant of young imaginations to come to life. Bellaboo’s Play and...

The Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Dyer welcomed the first baby of 2023 at 12:10 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Londynn Jones was born to Rayven Mitchell and Tomas Jones of Crete. She weighed in at 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19.5 inches long....

The City of La Porte was recently honored for its efforts to make bicycling throughout the community safer and easier, according to Assistant City Planner David Heinold. The League of American Bicyclists designated La Porte as a Bronze-level Bicycle...

Santa’s elves were surely at work tonight during Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana’s fifth annual A Christmas to Remember event. Through this event, the holiday wish lists of 500 children in the Region are being fulfilled thanks...

Donning his famous red suit paired with his jolly smile, Santa was impossible to miss as he rode through the streets of La Porte to spread some holiday cheer. The beloved Christmas character made his annual visit to the City on Saturday, November 26...

Runners lined up at the starting line to compete in Porter-Starke Services’ annual Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk. Porter-Starke Services has turned this race into a time-honored tradition after hosting it for nearly 20 years. This year, the event was...

Last week, Northwest Health showed appreciation to their dedicated team members with Trunk-or-Treats at their Northwest Health – La Porte and Porter locations. The events featured fun-filled activities including face painting, balloon animals, and...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond will celebrate its 9th Annual Veteran Appreciation Day parade on Saturday, November 5th at 10 a.m. in Hammond’s 5th and 6th Districts. The parade route travels from Olcott...

Joellen Mihalov credits her mother with her spirit of giving. “We were always taught to give instead of receive,” the 84-year-old Hammond woman said. Mihalov is a breast cancer patient the Munster Breast Center at Franciscan Health Munster. Her...