For Crown Point and Lake Central fans, the ultimate Friday night is watching their teams compete in a heated head-to-head basketball game. The Lake Central Indians Boys Basketball (11-12) battled against the Crown Point Bulldogs (10-8). The game was...
Kaitlin Horgash
Community Shows Support for Teams at the IHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals
Inside the Merrillville High School gymnasium on Saturday evening, hundreds of fans were showing support for four teams—Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Michigan City, and Portage—at the annual IHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals. The gym was so loud with...
Cancer Survivor Series: Amanda Lyons
“I had just ran my first Chicago Marathon on October 12, 2009 and I was feeling pretty good about myself for that accomplishment,” Amanda Lyons recalled. Right after running the Chicago Marathon back in October 2009 and turning 38 years old,...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana Give 500 Area Children a Christmas to Remember
To most kids, Christmas is truly the most wonderful time of the year. All of the smiling faces kids have while opening presents and spending time with their families are moments that are to be cherished and remembered throughout the years. Although...
Strack and Van Til Thanks Vendors for Stocking our Shelves at Annual Vendor Christmas Party
On Wednesday, Strack and Van Til hosted their annual Vendor Christmas Party for all of their vendors who regularly stock the popular grocery stores we shop at. The Vendor Christmas Party was held at St. James Hall in Highland. Representatives from...
Chester Inc. Groundbreaking for First Tech Credit Union in Cedar Lake
Despite the cold weather on Friday November 16th, members of the Cedar Lake Town Council and Chester Inc. were outside with hardhats and shovels celebrating a groundbreaking ceremony in Cedar Lake. “I want to welcome everybody to the groundbreaking...
Cancer Survivor Series : Sue Ebeltoft
“Overall, my life changed the most when I found out that I was a lot stronger than what I thought I was,” said Sue Ebeltoft. Sue Ebeltoft was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin's Disease, otherwise known as Lymph Node Cancer, in 1999 at the...
IU Northwest Chancellor’s Medallion Paves the Way Towards Student Success
On Thursday, Indiana University Northwest hosted their annual Chancellor’s Medallion ceremony at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. The Chancellor’s Medallion is the highest honor to be presented by the Chancellor of Indiana University Northwest. The...
Purdue University Northwest Cuts the Ribbon on New Community Counseling Center in Hammond
On Thursday, Purdue University Northwest held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new Community Counseling Center on Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond. Before the building was transformed into a state of the art counseling center, it was home to a...
United Way of Porter County and Extra Mile Fitness Welcome Region Runners to Valpo Half Marathon and 5K
On Sunday, United Way of Porter County, in partnership with Extra Mile Fitness, hosted Race the Region’s series Valpo Half Marathon and new 5K. The course ran through winding country, scenic roads of Valparaiso. All of the proceeds from the races...