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Over the past weekend I was blessed with the opportunity to sit down and talk with one very special woman. Patricia Hamilton, Pat to most people, uses her time to put towards volunteering in order to make her community a little better. Pat grew up on...

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, and that is especially true in the Hoosier State. Ever since my youth, Christmas in Indiana has been magical to me, and it still is. It is a time of the year when my present pays special tribute to my past....

Each week we will be bringing you 10 fun things to do in Northwest Indiana over the weekend, so you are never without something to do! This weekend visits with Santa, holiday displays, Nutcracker performance, a holiday mixer, a shopping special, a...

Driving down Porter Avenue in Chesterton, you might see an old-fashioned mansion with the middle school behind it and a neighborhood of houses across the street. Against those surroundings, the brick mansion may seem out of place, which is funny...

"We do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard" -John F. Kennedy, Rice University, Sept. 12, 1962 One of the most well-known leaders in American history delivered that line as part of an inspirational speech declaring “We...

Each week we will be bringing you 10 fun things to do in Northwest Indiana over the weekend, so you are never without something to do! This weekend a holiday trunk show, a holiday storytelling, a cookie walk, photos with Santa, a Harley swap meet,...

Once a month, NWIndianaLife.com plans on profiling a city or town in Lake, Porter or La Porte County as part of the "City in the Spotlight" series. Beginning with St. John, we would like to focus on all positive aspects of these communities, the...

Having reached the pinnacle of the high school coaching world after only two seasons as head coach of the Crown Point High School boys soccer team, Mike Bazin’s next goal is to make sure Crown Point remains as a name to be reckoned with on the...

2013 brought a lot of thought-provoking, heart-warming, and inspirational pieces to us. It's important to us that not only do we get to share good news, but also that our community members share their good news with us. Our Voices Section was created...

Each week we will be bringing you 10 fun things to do in Northwest Indiana over the weekend, so you are never without something to do! This weekend a holiday market, a designer meet-and-great, a benefit, an art opening, a holiday celebration, photos...