Community

Through the financial support of philanthropic donors, students are provided with a sense of belief and renewed confidence to achieve their dreams. Education is a privilege. Isabella Mehok learned this valuable lesson on a mission trip to...

Crown Point earned its nickname as the “Hub of Lake County” thanks to more than its central location. With a variety of restaurants, attractions, and frequented venues, the City of Crown Point brings people from throughout the Region and beyond...

Nominate a Rising Star by November 1! The Rising Star Recognition program celebrates the abundance of responsible, intelligent and hardworking youth that contribute to the success of Valparaiso every day. Volunteer work inside and outside...

When they’re completed, the two new public parking lots on Grant Ave. and East Indiana Ave. will provide approximately 100 new spaces in Downtown Chesterton. Assistant Town Engineer Matt Gavelek took the Town Council on a virtual tour of those two...

On the morning of Tuesday, September 24, Urban League of Northwest Indiana hosted the 18th installment of its Annual Scholarship Fair. The fair was once again held in Indiana University Northwest’s Savannah Fitness Center. Over 1500 students from...

Once upon a time the most notable furnishing in the Chesterton town hall’s meeting room was a long wooden bench looking remarkably like a church pew, salvaged years earlier from the New York Central’s passenger depot. That bench was typically...

Photos courtesy of Maris Dodge Photography From Gibson Woods Nature Preserve in Hammond to Deep River County Park in Hobart to Stoney Run County Park in Hebron, Lake County Parks and Recreation cares for some of the county’s most significant...

Chesterton Park Superintendent Tyler McLead was delighted to announce at the Town Council’s meeting Monday night, Sept. 23, that the pond enhancement project at Coffee Creek Park has been completed. “It’s a good project for Coffee Creek...

Big Shoulders Fund teachers are driven by a deep mission to serve Chicago and Northwest Indiana's students in the greatest need, striving to make a difference in children’s lives every day.  Although principals at our network schools are...

Free event highlights intergenerational food security and will include a film screening, light locally-sourced lunch, panel discussion with area food access leaders  On Oct. 16, more than 150 countries around the world will unite to raise...