THIS MONTH, JUDY WILLIAMSON OF HERITAGE AND ARCHIVES BEGINS A SERIES TO HELP RIPPLES READERS GET TO KNOW THE PHJC SISTERS. In my own understanding of myself, I was always a “simple peasant girl”, and from my parents I somehow understood that...

Let's start our day by checking out the weather and from the portico. Another lovely, sunny morning. We welcome it in the spirit with Elsa  Litmann, who has already sung her morning hymn of welcome to this day. We wonder what new things she’ll...

Brock Gonzales wanted to get experience outside of the confines of Northwest Indiana, so he decided to join the U.S. Air Force. “My mentality was, ‘Okay, my dad just retired from U.S. Steel in Gary, and my brothers are getting laid off in the...

Photo credits: Nicci Marie (left), Dave Malecki (right) Much like actress Angelina Jolie, Environmental Services coworker Janet Bone is so beautiful, it’s impossible to look away. But she’s more than a pretty face. She’s an ambitious,...

When Tom Lounges was growing up Elvis Presley had an influential impact on him. After Elvis passed away on August 16, 1977 Lounges took offense to a "letter to the editor" that was written by two brothers from Munster, Indiana. Lounges decided to...

What's Recently Happened? To commemorate July 4, fireworks were set off in Hawthorne Park honoring a day of hard-won independence. The event began at 9 a.m. with a parade leading from Yost Elementary School and ended in Hawthorne Park. ...

Celebrate the start of August by taking part in one of the many exciting events happening around you in Northwest Indiana this weekend. Whether it’s an outdoor event, a one-of-a-kind shopping experience, a concert, or something in between, there...

Jennifer Miga has always had a passion for real estate since the first day she stepped into the McColly Real Estate office in Schererville, Indiana. In 1996, Miga started her profession as a real estate agent, and became one because her then-husband...

Here is your opportunity to add some activities you may not have known about to your weekend schedule! This list below features festivals, concerts, outdoor events, a story time, fundraisers, and so much more. Take a look at our list of 10 Fun Things...

I was driving north in my super thirsty pickup truck, mountain bike in the bed, when my heart jumped. A Speedway billboard showed gas for $4.57 a gallon, and I needed almost a full tank! What a deal. Coming back to my senses, reality reasserted...