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Portage may be known for their boats (at the Harbor), Bass (Pro Shops) and big screen (at the Portage IMAX), but in just a day’s time, visitors (and residents, too) will be able to find much more than the three B’s. The city is packed with hidden...

  Each weekend we bring you 10 Fun Things to Do in Northwest Indiana so you are never without something to do! This weekend, summer is in full swing with festivals, benefits, a war re-enactment, a block party and plenty more! Crown Point...

Last Week our first "Life Baby" had her mid-term check up. 20 weeks down and 20 weeks to go. Now that we know she is a "she" we are all giddy in pink. We don't have a name for her yet so the little princess will just be that for now. Last week at the...

In two-and-a-half years under the James Snyder mayoral administration, the city of Portage has certainly become more financially efficient, turning a financial deficit of $900,000 into a $2.1 million surplus. “Portage is a blue-collar, hard-working...

The United Way of La Porte County Board of Directors is grateful for the dedicated service of the 24 community volunteers who served on the 2014 Allocations Committee. They spent countless hours reviewing 36 program proposals submitted by 22 partner...

Each weekend we bring you 10 Fun Things to Do in Northwest Indiana so you are never without something to do! This weekend features some summer fun across the region with festivals, theatre shows, fundraisers, expos, a golf tournament, a paddling...

Last year I ran the Northwest Indiana Mudathlon and had a blast doing it. This year makes me a second year veteran and since I know what I will be getting myself into, I thought it would be cool to chronicle the experience and the time leading up to...

“Glass Half-Full” is a new weekly segment you can hear on our Ideas in Motion Media sites that looks at the side of a story that’s rarely reported or focused on - the good news. In the latest “Glass Half-Full” episode, AM 1420’s Brian...

There isn't one way to help someone. There are a vast amount of needs that need to be met all over the world and there are people out there with different means and skill sets that are the solutions to the problems around them. Sandra Spacek, a...

Each weekend we bring you 10 Fun Things to Do in Northwest Indiana so you are never without something to do! This weekend features some downtown movie events, fundraising concerts, Relay for Life, events to benefit animal shelters, a Hot Wheels...