History

History is made at the 37th annual Hammond Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

History is made at the 37th annual Hammond Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony The Hammond Sports Hall of Fame inducted six new members within the induction class of 2023. The Hammond Sports Hall of Fame class of 2023 includes Juan Alba, Roy L. McPipe, Mark Allan Nagy, Jim Tarka, Louis Kosanovich, and the 1972 Hammond Edison...

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Crown Point to Honor Fallen Heroes During Wreaths Across America Ceremony

Crown Point to Honor Fallen Heroes During Wreaths Across America Ceremony The Julia Watkins Brass Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the City of Crown Point will honor fallen heroes this weekend by placing wreaths on their graves at the Historic Maplewood and Maplewood Memorial cemeteries. The...

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World War II vet and Portage Rittenhouse resident Harold C. Johnson turns 100

World War II vet and Portage Rittenhouse resident Harold C. Johnson turns 100 World War II veteran and Rittenhouse Village of Portage resident Harold C. Johnson turned 100 years young on Saturday, April 30, and on April 29 Rittenhouse hosted a party for Johnson to celebrate him reaching this huge milestone. Jill West,...

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Rittenhouse resident Julia Lippelt planted a Wanatah gem with flower shop

Rittenhouse resident Julia Lippelt planted a Wanatah gem with flower shop When Rittenhouse Village of Valparaiso resident Julia Lippelt purchased the Wanatah flower shop Flowers and Such, she watched it blossom from an ordinary flower shop to a garden of family treasures and memories over time.  Before owning the...

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VNA Hospice NWI honors local veterans with weekly service

VNA Hospice NWI honors local veterans with weekly service Since the beginning of the year, the VNA Hospice NWI has hosted a weekly service honoring local veterans in the Region who have passed fighting for our country. “Every Friday at noon, we go outside and we remember a local veteran who has just given...

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VNA Hospice of NWI achieves Level 5 status in its We Honor Veterans program for second year

VNA Hospice of NWI achieves Level 5 status in its We Honor Veterans program for second year The VNA Hospice of Northwest Indiana is proud to announce that it has achieved Level 5 status in its We Honor Veterans program again for 2022. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) awarded the VNA Hospice with the status on...

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Adventure flies high above Valparaiso as Rittenhouse Village and Dream Flights honor those who served

Adventure flies high above Valparaiso as Rittenhouse Village and Dream Flights honor those who served There is no greater honor than to serve one’s country. To be willing to fight and defend your countrymen with bravery and distinction is an incredible thing, and those who served deserve our undying gratitude. Too often our veterans are forgotten...

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