Dedication, service, mystery, memory-keeper; these are just a few of the words you could use to describe 2nd Grade Teacher Karol Kennedy. Born in Gary, Indiana, Kennedy moved around during her childhood, and when she was 15, her family finally ended...
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A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Karol Kennedy
US official returns to Valpo to honor Biff Geiss on opening day
When John Seibert, Director of Valpo Parks, received the call that a donation had been made to the department’s Leaders Giving Back campaign, he was happy to hear that it was in honor of former little-league coach Charles “Biff” Geiss. The...
Read MoreMarket on the Square Opening Day
Market on the Square will begin on June 7th and will continue every Friday from 3pm-9pm through August 30th. There will be over 20 vendors selling unique crafts, fresh produce, flowers, breads and jams. Plus local food vendors selling food. Car...
Read MoreA Tippecanoe State Park Employee Spotlight: Vernon Gillum
Rarely do we find our passions early on in life. Sticking with that passion and making it a career is even rarer. For Vernon Gillum, Property Manager at Tippecanoe River State Park, there was never any question that he would find a career somewhere...
Read MoreGary SouthShore Railcats and McAfee Animal Hospital host annual Bark in the Park
Have you ever started to leave your home and your furry canine friend gives you those sad eyes, begging you not to leave them? Well, today you didn’t have to as you went to leave for the Gary SouthShore Railcats game! Partnering with McAfee Animal...
Read MoreThe future is bright for girls’ track
As Beyonce says, “Who runs the world? Girls.” At today’s IHSAA Girls Track & Field Sectionals, it was apparent that she is right. Athletes from ten local schools joined at Chesterton High School to compete. This was the first postseason...
Read MoreStoryPoint Chesterton opens their doors
A luxurious new senior living residence recently opened its doors in Chesterton on April 25, 2019. Located at 700 Dickinson Rd., the new location offers 162 apartments for senior living. StoryPoint is one of the leading providers of senior living...
Read MoreEight Schools Race to the Finish Line at the Boy’s Track & Field DAC Invitational
Under a bright blue sky, eight high school track teams gathered together for the Duneland Athletic Conference Boy’s Track & Field Invitational. Lake Central High School played host to the meet. “We're happy all the coaches are here and...
Read MoreCancer Survivor Series: Verne Schrader
Verne Schrader, a Chesterton native, wasn’t going to let cancer to stop him. At 95, he looks back on his journey through cancer as just another page in his storied life. It was the day before Thanksgiving when Schrader, then in his 70s, received...
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