Happy Spring! With the flowers and rain comes baby animals, and the Valparaiso-based Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehabilitation Center wants you to know what you can do if you come across orphaned animals, and how to keep them out of your home. The most...
Taylor Irby
MacRobotics is Heading to International Tournament Thanks to Hard Working MacArthur Elementary Students
Dating back to August, weeknight after weeknight, Alycia Graczyk’s 5th-grade classroom at MacArthur Elementary has transformed into a chaotic workshop full of child engineers. At practice on Thursday, one team practices being interviewed for their...
Portage Dog Park at Woodland Park is a Great Place for Dogs!
On a sunny Friday afternoon, a group of dogs run together at the Portage Dog Park, located in Woodland Park, and it was clear they are familiar with each other and having a great time. Their owners gathered around picnic tables in the park, chatting...
Senior Bulldogs Have Crown Point Softball’s Season Starting Strong
Crown Point Softball Head Coach Pete Iussig stands before his team, recounting the success and failures of their most recent game. It’s a warm, sunny, Monday afternoon, and the team is attentive. “Don’t be afraid to fail,” he says, referring...
Whiting’s Mascot Hall of Fame Will Be More than “Just a Museum”
The Mascot Hall of Fame began as a website, so the Hall of Fame could have taken roots anywhere, but it seems to fit in perfectly with the family friendly events Whiting already hosts on a regular basis. Once completed, the Whiting Mascot Hall of...
A Love of Engineering and Star Wars Led Aaron Treble to Build Replica R2-D2
NIPSCO, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department Conduct Drill to Teach Digging Safety
NIPSCO teamed up with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department to teach area professionals around Northwest Indiana about safe digging through a live demonstration of a pipe being hit. "Everyone...
The Humane Society Calumet Area Volunteers are Rockstars
The Humane Society Calumet Area supports the humane treatment of animals in our community by taking in animals and caring for them, holding behavioral classes for animals to make them more adoptable and helps control populations by spaying and...
Methodist Hospitals Honors Employees with 2017 Service Awards Banquet
Methodist Hospital held their 2017 Service Awards Banquet on Friday. The banquet served to honor and show appreciation for every employee who has worked at Methodist for more than 5 years. Sue Reed, President, and CEO of the Crossroads Regional...
Portage League Offers Roller Hockey at The Sportsplex
A new roller hockey league in Portage is bringing Roller Hockey back to Northwest Indiana. Teams that feature colorful names like The Majestic Unicorns, StoneCutters, Iceholes, and The Muricans meet twice a week at Portage's Inline Sportsplex to...