When I came home from my new school that day, I remember my grandmother telling me I'd never forget where I was. And I never have. I'll never forget when a usually-stoic teacher knocked on our classroom door with blotches of red on her face and tears...
Yvonne Godfrey
DeMotte Physicians of Porter Physicians Group Host Free Health Fair and Cookout in New Hebron Office
Who says nothing is free anymore? The DeMotte Physicians of Porter Physicians Group held a free health fair and cook-out at their new office in Hebron Wednesday evening. From 3-6, the public was invited to come meet the doctors, grab some bites to...
IKORCC Revives Apprenticeship Competitions with an Open House
April 25 was a big day for the Hobart Campus of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) as they held an open house. During the open house, an apprenticeship contest was held between and among their top apprentices. From 8 am...
2014 Listen to Your Mother Performance Showcases Stories of Motherhood
You ought to listen to your mother every day, especially around Mother’s Day. That’s why, for the fourth consecutive year, our Northwest Indiana community had the opportunity to listen to people speaking from their hearts about motherhood. This...
2014 Opening Day Serves as a Sunshine Day for Chesterton’s European Market
Chesterton’s European Market Opening Day made the weather burst into sunshine! Vendors and visitors alike embraced the opening day for an opportunity of family fun and a chance at this season’s first items. Each year, the market opens the first...
Wildflour Hosts Listen to Your Mother Rehearsal
The 14 lovely ladies of this year’s cast of “Listen to Your Mother” gathered at Wildflour in downtown Valpo for a read-through of their performance pieces on Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere in the recently-opened stylish bakery was brimming...
Reality Checks at CHS Reality Store
On Wednesday, April 16, Chesterton High School hosted the Duneland Chamber of Commerce' eighth Reality Store. The Reality store has been taking place for more than 20 years, changing with the times, and has morphed into what it is now: exemplary of...
Young Leaders United with Political Leaders
Thursday night, Indiana Beverage hosted a special meeting of The United Way of Porter County's Young Leaders United group. Why was this particular gathering of our community's leaders under age 40 so special? State Senator Ed Charbonneau came to lead...
Green Lights on a Cold Night
Saint Patrick's Day is the holiday when it seems like almost everyone lays claim to Irish heritage and our American melting pot identity surfaces perhaps more than any other day of the year. Crown Point's historic square came alive last night as it...
Memorial Opera House Receives Donation from Bison Financial Group
Sometimes, donations are more than just money. Bison Financial Group presented their generous donation of $1,400 to Memorial Opera House on Monday. In the intimate setting of Bison Financial Group’s office, people from both parties mingled,...