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Cruisin’ Through the Times opens February 22 at Indiana Welcome Center

Cruisin’ Through the Times opens February 22 at Indiana Welcome Center Hammond, Ind. – Cruisin’ Through the Times car exhibit will open at the Indiana Welcome Center, in Hammond on February 22 and run through April 29. The exhibit, sponsored by The Times Media Company, features a colorful display of antique and...

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IU Northwest to host 2020 Science Olympiad Regional Tournament on Feb. 15

IU Northwest to host 2020 Science Olympiad Regional Tournament on Feb. 15 Gary, Ind. – Twenty-six teams of middle and high school students from 21 schools in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties, and surrounding communities, will demonstrate their science and engineering talents at the 2020 Science Olympiad Regional...

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Portage High School students compete in Outstanding Young Man Scholarship Program event

Portage High School students compete in Outstanding Young Man Scholarship Program event The 29th annual Outstanding Young Man (OYM) Scholarship Program event was held tonight at Portage High school. While most would think participants would have been nervous, they were boasting nothing but smiles and were brimming with anticipation....

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Ice Sculpture Demonstrations at La Porte’s Fire and Ice Fest bring winter joy to local families

Ice Sculpture Demonstrations at La Porte’s Fire and Ice Fest bring winter joy to local families In the middle of the freezing winter, it’s wonderful to have an opportunity to enjoy something magical. For La Porte residents, that opportunity was the La Porte Winterfest Ice Sculpture Demonstrations at the Fire and Ice Fest. City’s Pure Ice...

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Strack & Van Til’s 2019 Vendor Christmas Party brings familiar faces to Highland

Strack & Van Til’s 2019 Vendor Christmas Party brings familiar faces to Highland More than 500 hundred people filled the St. James Hall in Highland for Strack & Van Til’s annual Vendor Christmas Party on Thursday. From warm welcomes and laughs to delicious food and big-ticket raffle prizes, Strack & Van Til pulled out...

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Porter Regional Hospital’s NICU Holiday Party celebrates 35 years of cheer

Porter Regional Hospital’s NICU Holiday Party celebrates 35 years of cheer Since the Porter Regional Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was established, the holiday party for graduated NICU babies and their families has become a yearly tradition. Because having a baby in the NICU can bring trying times, parents...

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Families line up to meet Santa at La Porte Hospital’s annual Jolly Family Affair

Families line up to meet Santa at La Porte Hospital’s annual Jolly Family Affair Crafts, Santa, and cookies galore brought in families from all over the La Porte community Tuesday evening. The kickoff to the Christmas event had kids lined up to do crafts, eat some cookies, and meet Santa for the 5th annual Jolly Family Affair at...

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