Each year at the 4th of July parade in Hobart, Indiana families flock together to celebrate our freedom. This year, the parade will be led by Harold Johnson, a 95-year-old World War II veteran who currently resides in Hobart. Johnson was born in...
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A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Steve Kellogg
Lieutenant Steve Kellogg is the Public Information Officer and the Training Coordinator for the Hammond Police Department. Northwest Indiana native serving his community, a great father to his son, Cal, and a magician on the side. Kellogg grew...
Businesses, Consumers Came to “Swing for Success” at 2017 Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce “Best of Northwest” Business Expo
The Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce's "Best of Northwest" Business Expo was a huge success once again this year. The theme was “Swing for Success” and businesses were able to show their team pride while they mingled and met at the...
Paint the Town Pink Stomps Out Cancer At Annual 5K Walk/Run In Whiting
A sea of pink overtook Whiting’s Oil Stadium on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Whiting’s Paint the Town Pink hosted a “Stomp Out Cancer” 5K Run/Walk to raise money for the Pink Ribbon Society. Paint the Town Pink organizes 4 events in Whiting...
Northshore Health Centers Celebrates Mother’s Day with 2017 Event “We are Wild about Moms”
Northshore Health Centers celebrated mothers on Monday with an event called “We are Wild about Moms” at Bellaboo’s Play & Discovery Center in Lake Station. The event held activities mommy and child could both participate in: pampering and...
Munster High School First High School in the Midwest to Receive AdvanceED STEM Accreditation
Munster High School is known for their outstanding academics and they’ve recently received an important accreditation for their science, math, technology, and engineering (STEM)-geared classes. The accreditation is through AdvancedED, which uses...
Valparaiso High School Unified Track Program Sees Positive Returns in Inaugural Year
The Valparaiso High School Unified Track brings together students of all abilities to compete in track & field events similar to the school's traditional track team, competing against other schools under IHSAA guidelines. Coach of the team and...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Al Spajer
Al Spajer retired in 2013. He had big plans to spend time with his wife, and his grandkids. He wanted to travel. He wanted to read the paper in the morning with nowhere to be. He wanted to do “the things grandparents do.” A year later, he was no...
Portage Indians Baseball Focusing on Being “A Tough Out” as Young Team Develops
The Portage High School baseball team is an underdog this season. With a less-than-ideal record, and the loss of many seniors last year, they’re a young team building themselves back up that plans to dominate next year. At a batting focused...
The South Shore CVA Kicked-off the Summer with Explore the South Shore
New and longstanding local residents came out to the Annual Explore the South Shore event at the Indiana Welcome Center. Families were invited to come and get a great tour of Indiana right in Hammond. Many organizations attended and lots of fun...
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