Community

NIRPC and South Shore Trails are proud to present “Building Trails – From Me to WE” on Wednesday, September 26th at 7pm. The event will take place at the Trek Bicycle Store in Schererville. This event aims to inform and involve the public in...

The CASA program, Court Appointed Special Advocates, announces the next training session for Porter County volunteers that will begin in October 2012. A CASA is a trained community volunteer who is appointed by the Juvenile Court to represent the...

Pastor Tim Flener wants everyone to know First Baptist in South Haven is kicking off a new Connect group titled: Radical Joy (for radical living)! Tim says this joy can be found in these difficult times and doesn't depend what is happening and is...

Seeing something that is meant for good prosper and progress tugs at the heart in a special way, and knowing that this good thing's prosperity and progress will touch and settle on others makes the tug stronger. The promise of hope and good things to...

The Porter County Animal Shelter has announced it's Amazing August Cat Craze special adoption program to find forever homes for homeless cats and kittens at the Shelter. “The summer months always brings an overflow of stray cats and kittens into...

Leslie Plesac, director of Purdue University North Central - Porter County, has been awarded the Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award. The Chamber's Volunteer of the Year Award honors those who actively dedicate their...

Members of the Chesterton High School Show Choirs are selling Entertainment Books now through October 1. Each book costs $30 and all proceeds will help show choir students travel to Orlando, Florida this spring. If you are interested in purchasing a...

The Westchester Public Library invites children to attend Market Storytime, a new event to be held in Thomas Centennial Park during Chesterton’s European Market this Saturday, September 1. Beginning at 10:45am, children and their families should...

Beginning this week, the Mitch Markovitz poster entitled, “Lake Michigan” is available for purchase through the Dunes National Park Association (DNPA) website for $30. The poster, a reproduction of an original Markovitz painting created for the...

Purdue University North Central will observe Constitution Day on Monday, Sept. 17 with activities offered on campus. The events are free and open to the public. The day's schedule is: Noon to 1 p.m. - PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building, Room 144 -...