Developed by the American Nurses Association, National Nurses Week is a time to celebrate and recognize nurses working in all the many fields of the health care profession. It is celebrated each year, beginning with National Nurses Day on May 6th and...
Mothers Day isn’t until next month, but mothers of children with special needs in the northwest Indiana area were encouraged to come out to Lakeside Wealth Management in Chesterton for an afternoon of fun and appreciation. Founded in 1998 in Porter...
One of the most wonderful things about living here in northwest Indiana is the many and varied ways that local businesses find to connect with and provide enjoyment to the community they serve. The First Friday in the Chapel series is a long-standing...
Success is often achieved by a plan of growth, cooperation, and building relationships. In 2009, the Greater Crown Point Chamber of Commerce and Merrillville Chamber of Commerce looked into the idea of merging to form a stronger, more unified entity...
Phil Taillon, Executive Director of Planning and Development for City of Hammond, sits at one end of a long wooden conference table in his third floor office. “Man, how about those Cubs, huh?” he asks. “Amazing!” A lifelong Hammond resident,...
On the third floor of Hammond’s City Hall is the office of Economic Development. The floors are hard and shiny, and the hardwood and glass panel door opens to a small office. There is a coffee maker, and an empty whiteboard. Photos of children line...
Hundreds of region residents this weekend made their way to the Radisson Star Plaza in Merrillville for the third annual BrOOfest, a party thrown by the Hobart Chamber of Commerce. As anyone who’s taken more than a moment to research the local...
Whiting, long known as the “Little City by the Lake,” on Friday proved that little does not mean insignificant, as they threw a major celebration for an ambitious facility which will no doubt bring the little town some big attention, as local...
Dozens of golfers came from across the tri-state area on the last day of September, gathering at the Briar Leaf Golf Club in La Porte to play a round of golf and raise some money for the Friendship Botanic Gardens in the process. Click here for more...
Mornings are a little different at the Larson household since their daughter Skyler was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes over four years ago. Mom Danielle counts the carbs for Skyler. Dad Robert pulls a Dexcom CGM – a small device that monitors...