Fifth-grader Aidan Taskoff was late to Cooks Corner Elementary School this morning, but he didn’t get in trouble for it. Instead, friends waved and cheered as Aidan, Chris Fisher and Ella Siewin arrived to school in a fire truck with its sirens...
Lydia Gierke
Gary Southshore Railcats Add New Activities, With More Fun than Ever Before in 2017
Gary Southshore Railcats fans can expect more fun this season than ever before with an improved lineup of festivals, giveaways and other activities that will make the whole family excited for a day at U.S. Steel Yard. “It’s just kind of the...
Oak Partners Celebrates Their Annual Margarita Night
Inside Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant on Thursday night, the loud chatter turned to even louder laughter as Oak Partners passed red noses to over 150 clients in celebration of Red Nose Day during their eighth annual Margarita Mingle. The clients and...
Porter Regional Hospital Luncheon Celebrates 2017 EMS Week
Paramedics, police, firefighters and hospital administrators gathered outside Porter Regional Hospital’s emergency bay Thursday afternoon for an EMS Week cookout as part of a celebration for area emergency workers. “It’s a good limelight...
La Porte Hospital Says Thank You to Emergency Workers with 2017 EMS Week Luncheon
To show appreciation for the hard work of their Emergency Medical Service workers, La Porte Hospital celebrated EMS Week with an open house-style lunch on Tuesday. All area EMS providers were invited. “An EMS career is stressful and intense....
Thomas Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad Team at Heads to Nationals as 25-year State Champions
For the 25th time since 1986, the Science Olympiad team at Thomas Jefferson Middle School will head to nationals as state champions for their age group. Despite starting preparations in November and practicing five days a week, including Saturdays,...
Methodist Hospital’s “Night Out with the Girls” Aims for Happier, Healthier Lives
The July heat may be beating down on Northwest Indiana, but women could stay cool and relaxed at Merillville Methodist Hospital’s Breast Care Center’s "Healthy Night Out with the Girls." The quarterly event focused on how to have an overall...
Lorie’s Lakeside Century is One of the Top 10 Rides in America for a Reason
The wheels kept turning Saturday morning at Liberty Bible Church as bikers from all over kicked off Lorie’s Lakeside Century ride, which for some, as the name suggests, could be up to 100 miles long. Click here to see more photos! Porter County...
Women Get Mammograms at Portage Hospital’s “Pink at Portage” Event
Associates of the Portage Hospital Women’s Center were “tickled pink” on Saturday morning as local women came to receive their annual mammogram and enjoy the many amenities during “Pink at Portage.” “Pink at Portage” is a monthly event...
The ’80s A Fun Theme at Footloose 5K in Burns Harbor
Although the 1980s-themed 5K had never been hosted before, more than 470 runners showed up at Lakeland Park to “cut loose” for the Footloose 5K and children’s 1K on Saturday. The 5K, which was put together by the Burns Harbor Parks Department...