The holiday season is nigh! We picked a few events this weekend for you to get out and get into the holiday spirit across Lake, Porter, and La Porte County. Get out and have some fun this weekend! As always, if you have an event you'd like to submit,...
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Urschel Launches New Chinese Website
Urschel, the global leader in food cutting technology, recently launched a new Chinese website (http://www.urschel.net.cn) to benefit food processors in Eastern Asia. The new site offers improved functionality, design, and navigation. The Chinese...
Chicago Street Theatre Briefs, October 29, 2014
Last Call for the Halloween Double Feature! Don't let their smiling faces fool you - FRANKENSTEIN's creature is truly terrifying! Don't miss the final 2 performances of this classic horror story. The special effects and technical marvels are some of...
Porter Health Care System Offers Support Groups in November 2014
Porter Health Care System will offer the following monthly support groups in November: Breast Cancer Support Group –Hope & Healing Porter Regional Hospital offers Hope & Healing, a support group for people coping with breast cancer, whether...
First United Methodist to Host Annual Fall Festival on October 19
This annual event will be held on Sunday, October 19th from 3:00-5:30p.m. at Rogers Lakewood Park (Discovery Shelter). Join us for games, crafts, face painting, a bouncy house, hayrides, s'more station, giveaways,pumpkin decorating, and Valpo Vienna!...
The City of Hammond Presents “Volunteers are All Stars”
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr and the Hammond Department of Planning and Development present 'Volunteers Are All-Stars," an event planned for Thursday, October 30 from 8-10 a.m. at Dynasty Banquet Hall, 4125 Calumet Ave. in Hammond. Tickets are...
New 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...
Holy Week services at the Valparaiso University Chapel of the Resurrection
Experience Holy Week 2014 at the Chapel of the Resurrection. All are welcome to attend all services, held at the Chapel of the Resurrection. Palm/Passion Sunday, April 13 – 10 a.m. Service of Holy Communion with procession of palms, dramatic...
Music Helps Cancer Patients Heal on a Positive Note
If you listen closely, you may hear the sounds of pickin', strummin' and hummin' coming from the Cancer Resource Centre in Munster. The Centre is offering beginner and intermediate Ukulele Classes to cancer patients and their caregivers. Instructor...
Random Acts of Kindness: Days 70-79
These Acts of Kindness are in the participants own words and the only purpose of this challenge was to scatter kindness. Day 70 So for Christmas I ordered something my son really wanted from #patagonia, and it was out of stock after I ordered it andI...