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The Gary SouthShore RailCats announced the signing of Chesterton, Ind., native Chase Dawson to his first professional baseball contract before Tuesday’s series opener vs. the Winnipeg Goldeyes. Dawson is in tonight’s lineup, batting seventh and...

After falling behind early, the RailCats finished today’s game with seven unanswered runs en route to their first win since last Wednesday. Chase Dawson and Danny De Calle picked up three hits a piece and paved the way for Gary offensively in front...

Our hallmark program, Leadership Northwest Indiana (LNI), with a 30-year regional history and 1,400 successful program graduates across the Region, has undergone exciting improvements for 2019. Because we are now part of the Purdue University...

The Chesterton community welcomed StoryPoint Senior Living with excitement at their grand opening on June 11. Residents, StoryPoint staff, and community members celebrated with a ribbon cutting, food, drinks, and live music from Emmanouel Fokianos....

Bond with Dad this Father's Day with our weekend guide! Friday events  | Saturday events  | Sunday events   June 15th - Smarty in Space: A Big Balloon Odyssey Porter County Public Library System - Valparaiso, Indiana Go beyond the...

Over the last few years, 3D printing has revolutionized industries of all types, and the jewelry industry is no exception. Precision and attention to detail are the key aspects of quality jewelry, and the use of 3D printers serves to echo them....

Students celebrate Pride Month We often associate the month of June with a fresh start, especially for students. It’s a time for kids to have the freedoms they weren’t able to enjoy during the school year. There’s also the idea of weeks filled...

Color filled the streets of Gary Saturday morning as walkers laced up their tennis shoes and took to the roads for the annual Walk for Sojourner Truth House (STH). This year marked the 20th anniversary of the event, and was deemed a “color walk”...

Wheeler High School track athlete Emma Hellwege had always been told she had talent. From the time she started running as a 6th grader, her coaches noticed she had a gift, and couldn’t wait to coach her up into the high school level. This year,...

Early on a Friday morning in spring, two coach buses departed from St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point. Forty-two fourth-grade Wildcats were headed to our state’s capital city to culminate a year of learning Indiana history. St....