The La Porte Hospital Foundation hosted its 19th Annual Holiday at the POPS concert on Saturday night. Proceeds will go to benefit those receiving VNA or hospice services by providing funds to cover certain needs like medications and oxygen. Those...
Read MoreOE Holiday Open House Sells Treats from Simply Amazing Market
With its hand-produced delicious gourmet popcorn and fudge, the Opportunity Enterprises’ Simply Amazing Market Holiday Open House was the place to buy holiday treats on Saturday morning from 9-3. Every purchase of a Simply Amazing Market item would...
Read MoreOnline Networking Brought to Life at December 2013 NWI Tweetup
The December 2013 NWITweetup was held at Zao Island in Valparaiso. The Tweetup was open to anyone, and a variety of business people attended from real estate agents, to graphic designers to software programmers . Guests were invited to bring a...
Read MoreLa Porte Welcomes Santa with Downtown Parade
Santa could not have chosen a more beautiful day to make an appearance in La Porte than on the last Saturday of November. On top of a fire truck, he brought up the rear of a parade of floats that traveled down through downtown La Porte. The parade...
Read MoreFamilies Celebrate Completion of 12-Week “Fight Club”
On Sunday November 24th, members of Fight Club, a disciplinary and leadership improvement group for men, and their families gathered at the Nazarene Church in Valparaiso to celebrate the end of their 12-week journey. Fight Club is an organization for...
Read MoreValparaiso Celebrates Completion of New 5-Points Roundabout with Tree Lighting
At 4:30 on Sunday evening, the Mayor Jon Costas gathered with members of the community to light the 20 foot evergreen tree in the middle of the city’s new roundabout on Calumet Avenue. The tree will grow to be 60 feet tall and bring beauty to the...
Read More5k Race at Blue Chip Casino Benefits Riley’s Children’s Hospital
Snow flurries blew, but on November 23rd, 2013, the United Way of La Porte County held the first 5K Run, Walk, & Roll - a timed 3.1 mile race organized to directly benefit kids in La Porte County currently receiving treatments at Riley Children's...
Read MoreDowntown La Porte Displays Holiday Cheer with Window Decorating Competition
Downtown La Porte businesses are taking part in the Holiday Window Competition from November 22- December 20. For the whole month, the community is invited to vote on their favorite window display. Businesses that win the most votes will be awarded...
Read MoreARTability Sells and Displays the Art of OE Artists
Framing Concepts Gallery and OE partnered together to create an event, ARTability, where OE clients could display and sell their artwork to the community. The OE participant’s artwork, done in OE art classes led by art instructors, was...
Read MoreBerman’s Infiniti of Merrillville Holds Grand Opening
Mike Berman and his son Ross Berman recently opened an Infiniti dealership in Merrillville, and officially celebrated the milestone at Wednesday evening’s ribbon-cutting event. Guests at the grand opening included members of the Crossroads Chamber...
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