Andrew Rowe

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. delivered his annual “State of the City” address to members of the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce on Thursday at Dynasty Banquets in Hammond. Instead of delivering a prepared speech, McDermott spoke on a...

On Wednesday, the Duneland Chamber of Commerce held their 2016 Annual Meeting at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City. Chamber Board members, staff and members of the business community gathered to take a look back at the accomplishments of 2015,...

On Saturday, Habitat for Humanity opened their new ReStore in Merrillville on Route 30. This is the second ReStore that Habitat for Humanity has in the region and it serves as a great place to find incredible prices, sometimes up to 90% off retail,...

The Maria Reiner Center in Hobart has been working hard at changing the lives of its senior members since their doors opened in 2011. The sense of family and camaraderie you feel as you walk through the Center is brought to life by the hustle and...

On Friday, Methodist Hospitals hosted a community baby shower on their Northlake Campus for pregnant mothers and mothers with infants up to six months old. The event, called “Baby Steps”, featured community groups, private retailers and...

Students at Gary’s Wirt/Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts decided to spend their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday giving back to their community and their school by braving the cold temperatures and working to clean up their school that...

This week, the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce welcomed Nancy Simpson as their new executive director of the organization. Simpson, who has been with the Chamber since 2013, moved from her previous position as General Manager with the departure...

The Hobart Chamber of Commerce celebrated its members, the community and all the hard work done and great things accomplished over the last year at the 2016 Awards Dinner held at Ambassador Banquets on Thursday evening. “Tonight is all about...

Over six hundred students from Crown Point, East Chicago, Gary, Lake Ridge, Merrillville, Munster, and Thea Bowman gathered at East Chicago Central High School for Dream Now: The Transformation on Wednesday and welcomed Earvin “Magic” Johnson as...

Strack and Van Til presented the Veteran’s Treatment Court in Crown Point with a $4000 check on Wednesday to help the program to assist veterans who face an array of challenges once they return to civilian life. This new type of court helps...