Gena Demuth

For 17 years, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. has held Mayor’s Night Out, and this year was no different. Kicking off the first of six meetings Wednesday night, McDermott and Hammond residents met in the 1st district at the Losh Marsh Clubhouse....

It may have been cold and overcast, but the athletes at the 20th Annual Chesterton Relays were not deterred. They were motivated and had their eyes on new personal best records. The relay events, hosted by...

It was cold and windy on Sunday morning, but nothing was going to stop the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Association (AVMRA Ch.1) from hosting their 17th Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Held in Hessville Park in Hammond, the event was...

The South Bend Riley Wildcats (19-6) and Gary West Side Cougars (21-4) clashed on the Michigan City High School Basketball Court for the IHSAA Class 4A Basketball Regional Championship. The Cougars, coached by Chris Buggs, won the...

If you are a statistic follower, it appeared the Valparaiso Vikings would easily defeat the Portage Indians in the Class 4A Sectional Championships. After all, the Vikings, coached by Barak Coolman, were ranked 23rd in the State’s 4A...