Gatherings

Winamac Makes History in First Annual Market Street Chili Festival

Winamac Makes History in First Annual Market Street Chili Festival Saturday marks history for Winamac as the town celebrated their first annual Market Street Chili Festival. The fest was held and sponsored by the community’s Main Street organization, Wander Our Winamac, a group that focuses on building a vibrant...

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7th Annual NIPSCO Luminary Awards Shine a Spotlight on Community Leaders

7th Annual NIPSCO Luminary Awards Shine a Spotlight on Community Leaders The streets and homes of Northwest Indiana are always full of light, and with light comes joy and happiness. NIPSCO has been lighting up our communities for over 100 years, and recently added a joyous spotlight for community leaders and organizations...

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The Region Slips Into Heels for Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana

The Region Slips Into Heels for Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana continues to support the community through many outlets, such as its unique fundraising approach. One prime example is the fundraising event Heels for Meals. The event prompts guests to sport the funkiest, most...

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Rittenhouse Village at Portage Celebrates Resident Mary Hrics’s 100th Birthday with Family, Friends, and Smucker’s

Rittenhouse Village at Portage Celebrates Resident Mary Hrics’s 100th Birthday with Family, Friends, and Smucker’s Mary Hrics, a resident of Rittenhouse Village at Portage, only had one wish for her 100th birthday: to get her own picture and name on a Smucker's jar of jelly that celebrated her milestone. And she got her wish! Hrics was born on August 24, 1918,...

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Rittenhouse Village at Portage and Portage Chamber Host 4th Annual Vintage Car Show

Rittenhouse Village at Portage and Portage Chamber Host 4th Annual Vintage Car Show The Rittenhouse Village at Portage 4th Annual Vintage Car Show and Competition went off without a hitch on Thursday evening. Rittenhouse Village hosted the event along with the Portage Chamber of Commerce. Motorheads of all kinds gathered together to...

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City of Hobart and Hobart Parks Department Brings Creativity and Competition Together at Annual Lakefront Festival’s Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Regatta

City of Hobart and Hobart Parks Department Brings Creativity and Competition Together at Annual Lakefront Festival’s Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Regatta The City of Hobart’s beautiful lakefront featured an unusual sight on Saturday as teachers, boy scouts, and other competitors raced cardboard pencils, dragons, and themed boats in the annual Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Regatta. The annual event...

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Governor Holcomb, Mayor McDermott Break Ground on Digital Crossroads of America Data Center in Hammond

Governor Holcomb, Mayor McDermott Break Ground on Digital Crossroads of America Data Center in Hammond As Governor Eric J. Holcomb phrased it, “It’s Happening in Hammond.” On Wednesday afternoon, Holcomb joined Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr. in breaking ground on a new multimillion-dollar data center, Digital Crossroads of America Data...

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Gary SouthShore RailCats Host Bishop Donald Hying’s Birthday Bash, Joining Baseball, Charity, and Partying

Gary SouthShore RailCats Host Bishop Donald Hying’s Birthday Bash, Joining Baseball, Charity, and Partying The Gary SouthShore RailCats hosted one of the biggest parties of the year at the U.S. Steel Yard on Tuesday, celebrating Bishop Donald J. Hying’s 55th birthday. With the ‘Cats locked in a tight championship race, the fans’ energy was high as...

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