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The Lakeshore, 89.1 FM Airs Live Coverage of Illiana Expressway Public Hearing
Lakeshore Public Public Radio, The Lakeshore, 89.1 FM will present live news coverage of the Illiana Expressway Public Hearing on Thursday, February 18, 2010. The meeting will broadcast live from the Crown Point High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. (CST)...
SAVE THE DATE- Black Tie Bingo is Back
This spring, to celebrate our impact on community education and awareness, The Caring Place will host its seventh annual event, BLACK TIE BINGO, at Strongbow Inn on Friday, May 7, 2010. Registration will begin at 6:00pm, and Bingo will kick off at...
Dancing with the Local Stars!
The 17th Annual Indiana Challenge DanceSport Competition! Join us on February 25th at the Radisson in Merrillville to cheer on your favorite local dancers including Jim Fitzer, James Tudor and Kelly Nissan. The event begins at appoximately 7:00 p.m....
Girls Night Out
Liberty Bible Church is hosting an event for girls of all ages. "Girls Night Out" will feature Shelley Hitz, author of "Mirror, Mirror,... Am I Beautiful?" She will speak on "true beauty," featuring a powerful presentation. A fashion show sponsored...
Winter Reading Olympics at the South Haven Public Library
Go for the gold in the Winter Reading Olympics! The Reading Olympics is open to patrons high school and older. All items must be checked out from PCPLS libraries. After reading a book during the month of February, fill out a review card, choose the...
Public Enemies Confidential: Johnny Depp, Michael Mann, and Me
See Don Asher say a line in the trailer from "Public Enemies" on the last page. INTRODUCTION The email hit my inbox on Thursday morning February 28, 2008. The message from the Joan Philo Casting Co. in Chicago blasted to the Times’ newsroom was...
Portage Township YMCA 21st Annual Bowl-A-Thon
SAVE THE DATE!!! Don’t miss out on this exciting event which at the same time will help families in our community. The Portage Township YMCA is planning their 21st Annual Bowl-A-Thon for February 28th at noon at Camelot Bowl in Portage. Pick up...
Who Loves You Baby?
If you are connected with the media in any way, whether you just happen to pass by a magazine stand, you are bound to notice news about celebrity marriages. Every day we are bombarded with these stories of rocky celebrity marriages, stories of...
Music Hits You – If You’re Out There. John Legend
As I have written before, no matter what emotion it hits you with, you can not deny that music hits you. It brings you perspective, it motivates you, it lifts your spirits, it relaxes you, it saddens you, it gets you jacked up, it gets you riled up...