Community members will monitor the collection and expenditure of funds, should the referendum pass. The Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) today announced the creation of a Referendum Spending Oversight Committee, a volunteer group of Gary...

You’ve probably heard it before: “I added my phone number to the Do Not Call Registry, and I still get tons of calls every day.” Why bother using a system that doesn’t appear to do anything if it’s only going to add an extra layer of...

Carmeuse Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the global performance materials and services company Carmeuse, recently donated back-to-school bags to 50 Club members participating in Gary Boys & Girls Club’s In-Club Virtual Learning Assistance...

The Merrillville School Board recently accepted a gift of $6,000 from the Merrillville Education Foundation to purchase hotspots for families who need internet connections. During a normal school year, the foundation usually offers two rounds of...

Nearly 220 area residents participated in this year’s Lake County Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept. 26. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants walked as individuals and small groups on sidewalks, tracks and trails across the Lake...

The Ruiz family has some expertise in bubbles. Our youngest son, Ethan, is a bubble-blowing savant. His version of chilling on a sunny afternoon is to stand on the upper deck blowing bubbles using a variety of tools and techniques. It’s a whimsical...

Annual employee-driven Charity of Choice campaign benefits area organizations Sixteen local organizations received donations from NIPSCO’s annual Charity of Choice program to help assist the organizations with their COVID-19 relief efforts within...

StoryPoint Chesterton hosted an internal carnival at their community this week. It was a day of old-fashioned carnival music, circus games and everything you’d expect from a “freak show.” Residents were visited by the world’s strongest man,...

The StoryPoint team put on a circus-themed party for their residents this week to kick back and have a little fun with each other. StoryPoint Chesterton hosted an internal carnival at their community this week. It was a day of old-fashioned carnival...

Six Chesterton High School seniors have been chosen as King/Queen candidates for the 2020 CHS Football Homecoming event. Seniors nominated for homecoming king/queen. Queen candidates are seniors Chloe Deterling, Hannah Geiser and Natalie Streeter....