1st Source Bank in Portage has been active in the community from its beginnings 150 years ago. Community involvement continues to be a vital cornerstone of their plan. Two employees of 1st Source’s Portage Central branch shared how this works and...
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1st Source Bank Gives Back to the Portage Community
13 Years Later
When I came home from my new school that day, I remember my grandmother telling me I'd never forget where I was. And I never have. I'll never forget when a usually-stoic teacher knocked on our classroom door with blotches of red on her face and tears...
Read MorePNC 9/11 Memorial Service
On 9/11 at Purdue University North Central's main campus in Westville, a memorial service was held to commemorate the thirteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The service began with an...
Read MoreDeMotte Physicians of Porter Physicians Group Host Free Health Fair and Cookout in New Hebron Office
Who says nothing is free anymore? The DeMotte Physicians of Porter Physicians Group held a free health fair and cook-out at their new office in Hebron Wednesday evening. From 3-6, the public was invited to come meet the doctors, grab some bites to...
Read MoreOur Greater Good Paints Parkview Green (and Black and White!)
Beautiful weather welcomed volunteers of all ages to Parkview Elementary Saturday morning and kept them their through the day. One of Valpo's newest nonprofits, Our Greater Good held a "Paint the Hallways" project at Parkview from 10 am to 4 pm....
Read MoreIKORCC Revives Apprenticeship Competitions with an Open House
April 25 was a big day for the Hobart Campus of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) as they held an open house. During the open house, an apprenticeship contest was held between and among their top apprentices. From 8 am...
Read More2014 Listen to Your Mother Performance Showcases Stories of Motherhood
You ought to listen to your mother every day, especially around Mother’s Day. That’s why, for the fourth consecutive year, our Northwest Indiana community had the opportunity to listen to people speaking from their hearts about motherhood. This...
Read More2014 Opening Day Serves as a Sunshine Day for Chesterton’s European Market
Chesterton’s European Market Opening Day made the weather burst into sunshine! Vendors and visitors alike embraced the opening day for an opportunity of family fun and a chance at this season’s first items. Each year, the market opens the first...
Read MoreNew Partnership Announced Between Canadian National, PCCTC to Relocate and Preserve Historic Train Depot
The wait is over. After 102 years in its location, Valparaiso’s historic Grand Trunk railroad depot is going to be taking a trip of its own! A partnership between the Porter County Career & Technical Education Center (PCCTC) and Canadian...
Read MoreWildflour Hosts Listen to Your Mother Rehearsal
The 14 lovely ladies of this year’s cast of “Listen to Your Mother” gathered at Wildflour in downtown Valpo for a read-through of their performance pieces on Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere in the recently-opened stylish bakery was brimming...
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