The best way Hoosiers can help victims of Hurricane Sandy that walloped the East Coast this week is by donating cash that would go directly to meet specific needs in flooded areas, a Purdue University disaster education specialist says. "Cash is...
Read MoreLakeshore PAWS Featured Dog: Chip
Chip is a handsome dog with a lot of love to give! He was rescued from a local shelter by Lakeshore PAWS and has been anxiously awaiting a forever home for some time now. He is about one and a half years old and is a typical Jack Russell Terrier mix....
Read MoreBoys & Girls Clubs of Porter County President Announces Retirement at Steak & Burger Dinner
Guests of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County 13th Annual Steak & Burger Dinner gathered to celebrate the close of the organization’s 40th anniversary celebration and enjoy a meal with youth members of the Clubs. As they enjoyed the...
Read MoreBrummitt Students Celebrate Character
Brummitt Elementary School recently celebrated Red Ribbon Week by dressing up as a character from a book to go along with their slogan for the day, "I've Got Character, I say NO to Drugs!" Students and teachers participated in the event. Pictured are...
Read MoreOpportunity Enterprises Seeking Support for its Angel Tree Program
Opportunity Enterprises is seeking donors for its Angel Tree program which provides Christmas gifts for OE clients with little or no family. “Without this program, the clients it helps would simply not receive any Christmas gifts,” says Sara...
Read MorePow Wow Issues 1-3
Through the first nine weeks of the school year, the Portage High School student-produced newspaper the Pow Wow has published three issues of the eight page, comprehensive look at news relevant to Portage High School students. Issue 1: Sept. 14, 2012...
Read MoreGreenhouse and Nursery Managers will Learn About Downy Mildew of Impatiens
Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Northwest Indiana Floriculture Association will co-sponsor an educational program for people in the plant nursery, greenhouse, and retail garden center businesses on Thursday, November 8, 2012,...
Read MorePreschool Makes A Difference
Written by Karen Kinsey, Home School Advisor At the beginning of each new school year, I am always amazed at how tiny the incoming kindergartners are. As I see them walk through the doors of Paul Saylor Elementary with their disproportionately large...
Read MoreFour Nominated For Indiana Award for Excellence
The Porter County Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee met on October 25 and among other business unanimously approved four nominations for an Indiana Award for Excellence. The Award for Excellence is the highest award presented in...
Read MoreBest Buy Foundation Grants Tech for Teens
Thanks to a grant from the Best Buy Children’s Foundation, teen members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County can explore their creative side in digital arts using new iMac computers. Reflecting Best Buy Children’s Foundation’s commitment...
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