Bright blue skies and even brighter smiles graced the greens of Merrillville’s Innsbrook Country Club as the course once again hosted the Hobart Chamber of Commerce's Annual Golf Outing. With spirits high, 72 golfers loaded their clubs into the...
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Duneland YMCA and Chesterton-Duneland Kiwanis Gather at The Brassie Golf Course in Chesterton for a Day of Fun and Fundraising
Gray skies were threatening over the Brassie Golf Course, but the spirits of those who had showed up, golf clubs in hand, could not be dampened at the 2nd Annual Chesterton-Duneland Kiwanis & Duneland Family YMCA Golf Outing. Twelve foursomes –...
Lakeshore PAWS Animal Rescue Hosts 2nd Annual Dog Wash and Open House Fundraiser Event
Dozens of dogs enjoyed their day in the sun on the grounds of Lakeshore PAWS Animal Rescue’s new site at 4611 Evans Avenue in Valparaiso, Indiana this weekend for a day of fun and pampering. The dogs – many of them PAWS alumni – came in for...
Zao Island of Valparaiso Continues Their Summer Concert Lineup with Acoustic Concert Featuring Chad Clifford
Valparaiso’s staple, family entertainment, Zao Island continued their summer concert series this Friday, with a live acoustic set featuring Chad Clifford, lead singer for local band The Crawpuppiesand owner of well-known local music store, Front...
Tears, Hugs, and Fireworks Welcome Hammond and Its New Citizens
The stage was set. To the right stood a podium. In the center was a small folding table, draped with a black cloth cover. To the left, sat fifty empty folding chairs. Those chairs would soon be filled with fifty candidates for US citizenship. They...
WVLP Tosses Another Hog on the Fire for Annual Roast to Benefit Local Radio Station
WVLP’s Annual Hog Roast has become a Valparaiso tradition. Originally known as the Community dinner, the event sponsored by local radio station WVLP, brings together local musicians with local catering to provide the delicious taste of a backyard...
NorthShore Health Centers Celebrate Third Annual Health and Resource Fair at US Steel Yard Stadium – Home of the Gary SouthShore Railcats
The Gary SouthShore Railcats hosted the Sioux City Explorers for an exciting afternoon of baseball, joined by some of the health team from NorthShore Health Centers, as they presented their third annual Health and Resource Fair, to coincide with the...
Valparaiso’s Chicago Street Theatre Nationally Recognized by American Association of Community Theatre
Trudy and Enola have had their differences over the years, that’s for certain, with arguments about everything from religion to lifestyle to childhood resentments. And Lord knows that trying to keep the doors open to Graces’ Place, the run-down...
Purdue University North Central Holds Forty-Eighth Commencement Ceremony In New Campus Expansion
Members of the 2016 graduating class of Purdue North Central will likely not soon forget their graduation ceremony, and not just because it represents the culmination of their years of work and dedication, but because this year’s ceremony was truly...
Valparaiso University Holds 2016 Commencement Ceremony, Proudly Welcomes Newest Alumni to the World
The Victory Bell outside of Valparaiso University’s Athletics-Recreation Center rang once more this past Sunday afternoon, signaling another group of young professionals – lawyers, engineers, nurses and more – celebrating their graduation from...