On Thursday, July 30th, United Way of Porter County partnered with Prompt Ambulance Service to unveil a new ambulance at the Porter County Fair. Held in the Grandstand and with sirens blaring, ribbon-cutting festivities kicked off the annual...
Read MoreNew Ambulance Unveiled with United Way’s Message of Hope
Air One Custom Photography Turns 20 Years Old
Brad Cavanaugh, owner of Air One Custom Photography, celebrated 20 years of prominent business on July 20, 2015. Air One is one of the region’s most well-known photography businesses, and Cavanaugh said that what kept his cameras clicking was hard...
Read MoreCity of Hammond Fourth of July Celebration Highlighted the Pride in City and Country
Wolf Lake Pavilion played host to a very unique Fourth of July Celebration in the City of Hammond on Saturday. Unique in that not only did the celebration feature family-friendly entertainment like fun music and, of course, fireworks, but in that it...
Read MoreDuneland Athletic Conference Names 2014-15 All Conference Teams, MVPs
The Duneland Athletic Conference has named its 2014-15 All-Conference Teams and MVPs, also naming All-Conference Athletes in each event for the boys and girls who ran, jumped, or threw this year. On the boys' side, Lake Central's Chuck Sykes was...
Read MoreSaving the Dunes: Artists’ Paths
Miller Beach Arts & Creative District (MBACD) and Save the Dunes will present “Saving the Dunes: Artists’ Paths,” an exhibition of prints, paintings, and sculpture on the subject of the Indiana dunes from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, August...
Read MoreStudents Bring Japanese Culture to Bailly Elementary
Bailly Elementary fourth grade students, Gretta Burke and Sydney Orsburn, were instrumental this school year in giving Bailly Elementary a taste of Japanese culture. With the help of Bailly’s fourth grade teachers Cris Petro, Crystal Callaway,...
Read MoreSt. Mary Medical Center Fighting Parkinson’s Disease with “Big” Movements
As a former championship ballroom dancer, Tony Silvasi used to float across the dance floor using intricate footwork. But when Parkinson’s disease started to take over his body’s ability to move or even walk, he and his wife had lost all hope...
Read MoreSouth Shore Orchestra Presents “Beethoven!” for Opening Night Gala Concert at the Memorial Opera House
The South Shore Orchestra (SSO) will perform the music of Beethoven and Hovhaness for its Opening Night Gala concert on Friday, June 5, 2015. Beethoven! officially opens the SSO’s 2015 concert season at the Memorial Opera House. The program will...
Read MorePurdue Calumet Adds Garcia, Brown to Women’s 2015 Class
Purdue University Calumet head women’s cross country coach Stephanie Beck added a pair of runners to her 2015 recruiting class with the addition of Alejandra Garcia and Ceara Brown. “Alejandra and Ceara bring a new level of leadership and...
Read MoreCrossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 2015 Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week occurs on the first week of May every year. Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce and its’ members wanted to give teachers in Crown Point and Merrillville a memorable week by putting together snack trays to bring to the...
Read More