On Wednesday, April 16, Chesterton High School hosted the Duneland Chamber of Commerce' eighth Reality Store. The Reality store has been taking place for more than 20 years, changing with the times, and has morphed into what it is now: exemplary of...
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Reality Checks at CHS Reality Store
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Lovelyn Palm
In preparation for meeting Lovelyn Palm, I made the fortunate mistake of looking into her – just a bit – beforehand. Be that as it may, when I walked into one of our local coffee shops, I ran into a woman about whom I knew approximately three...
Read MoreYoung Leaders United with Political Leaders
Thursday night, Indiana Beverage hosted a special meeting of The United Way of Porter County's Young Leaders United group. Why was this particular gathering of our community's leaders under age 40 so special? State Senator Ed Charbonneau came to lead...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Mary Jane Eisenhauer
Are you familiar with the feeling you get when you meet up with someone for lunch the first time, place orders separately, and end up ordering the same thing? It's a good feeling, isn't it? As it turned out, I got to share a good bagel and an even...
Read MoreGreen Lights on a Cold Night
Saint Patrick's Day is the holiday when it seems like almost everyone lays claim to Irish heritage and our American melting pot identity surfaces perhaps more than any other day of the year. Crown Point's historic square came alive last night as it...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Cathy Berk
Monday, March 10, was a beautiful day with sunshine and highs in the 50's, so I had my car window down and my jacket thrown on the passenger seat on my way to meet Cathy Berk, a woman of many talents, perhaps best known in Michigan City for heading...
Read MoreCatchy Tunes Might Help Kids Catch Enough Zzz’s
Friday, March 07, 2014, the students at Parkview Elementary got the chance to learn how to take better care of their minds and bodies with a playful skit from Esmerelda Education (The ISTEP Lady) and her supporting cast of characters. The performance...
Read MoreMemorial Opera House Receives Donation from Bison Financial Group
Sometimes, donations are more than just money. Bison Financial Group presented their generous donation of $1,400 to Memorial Opera House on Monday. In the intimate setting of Bison Financial Group’s office, people from both parties mingled,...
Read More“Treasures of the Past” Become Treasures of the Present
The 29th annual Antiques and Collectibles Show – “Treasures of the Past” – presented by Mental Health America of Porter County at the Porter County Expo Center,was a total blast! With this latest cold snap, it was a breath of fresh air, then...
Read MoreLakeshore PAWS Adoption Event Too Cute to Leave!
Saturday, February 22, folks got the chance to come to an open house at Lakeshore PAWS. This was the first event held in their spacious new facility at 405 Elm Street. The group has been here since August and in our community since April 2011. In...
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