The lack of snow did not stop La Porteans from enjoying the La Porte Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Winterfest celebrationthroughout the city. From softball games to ceramic classes, the La Porte Parks and Recreation Department provided...
Kaitlyn Steinhiser
CCSJ Open House Gives Attendees Warm Welcome to Campus
High school seniors experienced Calumet College of St. Joseph’s perfect blend of NWI industry and down-to-earth Hoosier hospitality at the school’s open house on Saturday. Open houses are one of the many different ways that CCSJ engages high...
La Porte Ushers in Holiday Spirit with 2017 Santa Parade
As the sound of Christmas classics filled the air and little La Porteans lined the streets, Santa and several of his helpers marched in the 2017 La Porte Santa Parade. The parade has been La Porte’s way of welcoming the holiday season for years,...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Nikki Lopez
Hobart has always been a fundamental part of Nikki Lopez’s life, and she can now positively impact the very city in which she grew up as Hobart’s Director of Events. As a third-generation member of the Hobart community, Lopez knows how important...
Cancer Resource Centre, Community Healthcare System hold 14th Annual Unite & Fight Cancer Walk & 5K
Over 1,000 participants ran and walked through the streets of Munster in honor of cancer survivors and victims at the Community Healthcare System’s 14th annual Unite & Fight Cancer 5k. The race began in 2004 as a way to raise funds for cancer...
Porter Regional Hospital Employees Raise Funds and Awareness for American Heart Association at 2017 Heart Walk
Hundreds of heart disease survivors, patients, community members, and Porter Regional Hospital employees raised $42,943 for the American Heart Association at the annual Northwest Indiana Heart Walk. And this is just the amount raised so far; dollars...
PNW Sinai Forum Brings MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough to Discuss Topic of Political Unity, State of Media
Purdue University Northwest engaged the Region yet again with the first in the 2017 series of the Sinai Forum, featuring host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Joe Scarborough. More than 700 people filed into the James B. Dworkin Student Services and...
35th Annual Garwood Orchard Apple Fest Continues to Be a La Porte County Staple
Garwood Orchards' 35th annual Apple Fest, a quintessential fall tradition in La Porte County filled with apple picking, music, and crafts, came to a close this weekend. Click here for photos! The festival brings in thousands of people of all ages...
Cyclists Close Out 2017 Tour de La Porte with Day of Bike Rides of Up to 100 Miles
With helmets fastened, bike wheels pumped full of air, and a strong desire to improve the lives of cancer patients throughout La Porte County, hundreds of cyclists pedaled their way through the 16th Annual Tour de La Porte 100, 60, 40, 25, 15, and...
16th Annual Tour de La Porte Brings Over 1,200 Athletes to Support Cancer Patients
For the 16th year in a row, over 1,200 athletes from all over the nation came together to support cancer patients and promote a healthy lifestyle at the Tour de La Porte’s Half Marathon Run, 10K Run, and 5K Run/Walk. The Tour de La Porte is a...