Dianne Kowalski, past president of the Munster Junior Woman’s Club, has been giving back to her community for years. She got her start with the club when her children were little and has been with the organization for a total 27 years as of today....
Ashley Schiyer
Four Winds South Bend Tour of Progress
Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Indiana is undergoing a major expansion, turning the casino into a casino resort. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Wind Casinos held a private tour of progress on October 12, 2022. Frank Freedman,...
Urban League of Northwest Indiana Black Film Festival
The community of Gary, Indiana, gathered as the Urban League Young Professionals of Northwest Indiana hosted the 12th annual Gary International Black Film Festival (GIBFF) at the Indiana University Northwest campus. The three-day event kicked off on...
Lake County Parks and Recreation Fall Fest 2022
Lake County Parks and Recreation held its 44th annual Fall Fest at Buckley Homestead County Park in Lowell, Indiana on October 9, 2022. The fun-filled fest offers its guests activities from horse and pony rides, hay rides, pumpkin painting, candle...
Hundreds answer Cancer Resource Centre’s call to Unite & Fight
A beautiful autumn day ushered in the return of Cancer Resource Centre’s Unite & Fight Cancer Walk and 5K Run at Munster High School. Hundreds of participants — including cancer patients, survivors, loved ones and supporters — gathered Oct....
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Tom Banas
Tom Banas has dedicated his entire life to helping not only the people in his community of Highland, Indiana, but also all of the people in America. Banas served as a medical assistant in the United States Army for two years. During his time in the...