Jacqueline Ridge

Game after game, the boys and girls of the Region’s sports teams show how to face a challenge with grace, grit, and determination. When the Portage Indians walked onto the court Friday night for the varsity boy’s conference game against the...

Get ready, Region! The 219 area code is gearing up to once again celebrate our official holiday, 219 Day. “Region Rats” from across Northwest Indiana are invited to join this free, 21-and-over party from 6-11 p.m., Feb. 16 at the Hammond Civic...

For those suffering from lung disease, every breath can be a challenge. Millions of Americans are affected by asthma, lung cancer, air pollution, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other lung diseases. UnitedHealthcare, the American...

Approximately 30 percent of the waking hours of an average human life are spent at work. Imagine waking up on Monday eager to get to work and make a difference in the community. Imagine enjoying the time you spend at work instead of dreading it....

In the wee hours of the morning, when most of the world is still asleep, high-school girls from schools all over the Region were hitting the pool, practicing their speed, agility, and technique to compete in Saturday's Sectional Championship Swimming...

Community members are some of the greatest assets a city can have. With firsthand knowledge of what it is like to live, work, and play in a city, the community can offer valuable perspective on how to keep a city moving forward. Hammond Mayor Thomas...

Nearly anyone can capture a moment with a camera, but it takes a keen eye, an open heart, and remarkable talent to capture a person’s raw beauty. In a world of heavily-altered images and perfectly airbrushed smiles, Ashlee Dean Luna is breaking the...

When thinking of utilities, three things come to mind: water, electricity, and gas. Compressed air, while often overlooked, is commonly regarded as a business’s fourth utility, and the Region has an award-winning supplier in their midst who...

When looking back on the most memorable experiences of high school, many people remember squeezing into bleachers with bags of popcorn as they rooted for their favorite team to rebound, dribble, and alley-oop their way to victory. Basketball in the...

When looking back on the course of their lives, many people can identify an exceptional teacher that helped mold them into becoming who they were meant to be. For many residents of Hobart, that exceptional teacher is Dean Wolff. As the Hobart High...