There is no greater honor than to serve one’s country. To be willing to fight and defend your countrymen with bravery and distinction is an incredible thing, and those who served deserve our undying gratitude. Too often our veterans are forgotten...
Juneteenth is a historically black holiday that celebrates the day the last slaves in the deep South were informed that they were free. On June 19, Americans gather to celebrate this holiday that recently became the nation’s eleventh federal...
The public is invited to take part in the activities planned at the Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial Park to honor the men and women of our nation’s armed forces lost in combat, with special recognition for the citizens of Munster....
Leaders and community members from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan and Indiana, the State of Indiana, St. Joseph County, the City of South Bend, and the Indiana Gaming Commission gathered to witness a huge milestone on Tuesday...
The Hammond Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 2021 induction virtually, honoring six individuals from the city’s storied athletic past, Tuesday, March 9. Comprising this year’s 35th annual induction class are: late 1990s/early 2000s...
Event series features captivating speakers, including the relatives of George Floyd, experts on social movements, and international talent Indiana University Northwest’s Department of Minority Studies, and Office of Diversity, Equity, and...
Two new Legends became the 77th and 78th inductees to be honored on the South Shore Wall of Legends at the Indiana Welcome Center on at 6 pm on Thursday, December 10th. The Wall of Legends Project is sponsored by BP Whiting Refinery. The...
The treasures that had been first embedded in the stones of the old St. Anthony hospital a century ago, were finally revealed on Tuesday, Dec. 1, with the opening of time capsules at Franciscan Health Michigan City. Sister Petra Nielsen, Vice...
La Porte's Veterans Day service will be held online this year, according to La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody. "With the number of COVID-19 cases rising in our area, we decided we could not gather for our traditional ceremony at the Civic Auditorium,"...
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond celebrate its 7th annual Veteran Appreciation Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in Hammond’s 5th and 6th districts. The parade route travels from Olcott Avenue, down 173rd Street and...