Chris Orange, property manager at Lowell's Buckley Homestead, began his career shortly after graduating from Ball State University with a degree in history. He first worked at Oak Ridge Prairie in Griffith for two years before spending 12 years...
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2024 Halloween Trick-or-Treat times in Northern Indiana
Editor's Note: All events take place on October 31. Halloween is just around the corner, so grab those candy bags and get your costumes ready, because Trick-or-Treating will be here before you know it! We have the Trick-or-Treating times for many...
NIPSCO employees give back to local organizations during 14th annual Charity of Choice Campaign
NIPSCO’s month-long volunteerism effort resulted in more than 1,200 total volunteer hours Featured image: NIPSCO employees volunteer for a trash pick-up event at the Wetlands Initiative as part of the company's month-long Charity of Choice...
Concert for a Cause: Step Up 4 Inc. partners with Methodist Hospitals’ Breast Care Center
Avenue 912 was filled with the sounds of new wave and classic rock as Step Up 4 Inc. hosted its annual concert to raise funds for breast cancer patients in Northwest Indiana. The event, which featured the Cars tribute band "The Electric Cars," was...
Northwest Indiana autumn activities and events to fall for: A comprehensive guide to fall fun
The crisp crunch of golden leaves under our shoes, the sweet smell of pumpkin spice lattes wafting in the air, and a chilly breeze that will soon invite us to wrap up in cozy sweaters and scarves – fall has started to inch its way into Northwest...
Preparing for the 2024 presidential election
With the 2024 presidential election quickly approaching and this year’s race looking tight already, making sure to vote is more important than ever. If you’re getting ready to vote for the first time though, there are a lot of questions that you...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Lara Bates
It’s not common that one can spend their afternoon experiencing a simulated space mission, but the folks at Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana (NWI) can make it a possibility. Lara Bates, the executive director, is the driving force...
Girls Wrestling continues to fight onward
High school Girls Wrestling in Northern Indiana is an up-and-coming sport that started in 2017. Like Boys Wrestling, there are rankings and weight classes, so the girls compete against girls their size. At the state tournament level, they compete...