One of the region’s largest canine friendly events took place this past Saturday, Lakeshore Paws 6 th annual Pup Crawl fundraising event. And it was a pup paradise! So many new scents, new friends, plastic pools of water for puppy playtime and cool...
Read MoreCity of Hammond Celebrates Cinco De Mayo in Style
The Hammond Civic Center was fiesta central Thursday evening, as it was time for the 12th annual Cinco De Mayo festival. Donna Muta, the Special Events Coordinator for Hammond said she was excited about the evening’s festivities and happy the Civic...
Read MoreHarlem Wizards Wow Crowd While Helping Valpo Schools Foundation
The gymnasium at Valparaiso High School was filled with families ready to have some fun Friday night, and they were not disappointed! The Harlem Wizards have been entertaining crowds for more than fifty years, traveling all across the country....
Read MoreCommunity Healthcare System Hospitals Present Extraordinary Women’s Conference
For its first year, the Extraordinary Women’s Conference drew in quite a crowd. Held at the Center for Performing Arts in Munster, this day was for and all about women’s health. Debra Gruszecki, Director of Marketing & Community Relations for...
Read MoreBeatles Fans “Come Together” to Raise Money for Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and Hobart Police K9 Unit
The love for The Beatles drew approximately 1,200 music lovers from Northwest Indiana to the “Big Barn” at Hobart’s County Line Orchard Saturday night. This was the eighth straight year for the event, which continually sells out. The family...
Read MoreCity of Hammond Breaks Ground on New Starbucks
Java heads in Northwest Indiana can rejoice as the City of Hammond broke ground yesterday on a soon-to-be completed Starbucks. Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., for one, couldn’t be happier about the good news brewing in his city. “I was being funny; a...
Read MoreSouth Shore CVA Hosts LCEA for Annual Dinner Event
The Lake County Economic Alliance (LCEA) held its annual dinner at the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority in Hammond. The dinner was held to discuss achievements for the year and prospects for the coming year. To see more photos from this...
Read MoreNWI Comic Con and the Rise of Fandom and Families #StayWeird219
Males have been producing and collecting comics since 1938, when the first Superman appeared. But in recent eras, women have not only shown an interest in comics and superheroes, they have become writers and illustrators in their own right. Women...
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