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City of Hammond celebrates 6th annual parade commemorating veterans

City of Hammond celebrates 6th annual parade commemorating veterans On the chilly autumn morning of November 9, the City of Hammond celebrated its 6th Annual Veteran Appreciation Day Parade. Both the Region’s veterans and members of the community gathered around 173rd Street to experience the event, which...

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Porter Regional Hospital parking lot transforms into Halloween wonderland for annual Trunk-or-Treat festival

Porter Regional Hospital parking lot transforms into Halloween wonderland for annual Trunk-or-Treat festival Superheroes, princesses, ghouls, villains, and more descended en masse upon the western parking lot at Porter Regional Hospital Tuesday evening in search of one thing— candy.  Hospital staff filled the lot with elaborately decorated cars and...

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La Porte Hospital throws first Trunk or Treat for associates and their families

La Porte Hospital throws first Trunk or Treat for associates and their families It might have been cold, but that didn’t keep colleagues and kids away from showing off their costumes at La Porte Hospital’s very first Trunk or Treat. Associates lined up their decked-out trunks in the recently finished parking lot in front of...

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Competition fierce at 2019 Cavanaugh & Nondorf Orthodontics pumpkin decorating contest

Competition fierce at 2019 Cavanaugh & Nondorf Orthodontics pumpkin decorating contest The competition is fierce at this year’s pumpkin decorating content among Valparaiso area dental health providers. The annual event hosted by Cavanaugh & Nondorf Orthodontics in Valparaiso challenges their peers and referring dental practices...

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The Caring Place, Inc. opens new 48-bed domestic violence shelter

The Caring Place, Inc. opens new 48-bed domestic violence shelter The Caring Place, Inc. opened its new 48-bed domestic violence shelter on a private, five-acre, residential campus in Valparaiso. The 8,000 sq. ft. shelter is called a Center for Change. It contains 12 family-sized bedrooms, six shared bathrooms, a...

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South Haven Fire Department recognizes boy who builds ‘blessing box’ with birthday money

South Haven Fire Department recognizes boy who builds ‘blessing box’ with birthday money Jeremiah “Jay” Dawson thought someone was in trouble when he saw a parade of fire trucks round the corner near his home Monday, Oct. 14. Firefighters from the South Haven Fire Department weren’t responding to someone in trouble. Instead, they...

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Valpo Basketball teams to hold ‘Crusader Hoops in Hammond’ event

Valpo Basketball teams to hold ‘Crusader Hoops in Hammond’ event Valparaiso University Athletic Department has announced plans to hold an event for the men’s and women’s basketball programs at the Hammond Civic Center on Wednesday, Oct. 16 in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest...

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Tiger Martial Arts partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana’s Duneland Club

Tiger Martial Arts partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana’s  Duneland Club For over 26 years, Tiger Martial Arts has been and continues to be, dedicated to the Duneland community by to instill leadership values in youth through the education of traditional martial arts in our modern world. Through the disciplines of Tae...

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Crown Point’s Oktoberfest Celebrates Fall with One Last Bash

Crown Point’s Oktoberfest Celebrates Fall with One Last Bash Crown Point came together on Saturday for one last outdoor bash for the year at the city’s 12th Annual Oktoberfest. Hosted at Bulldog Park, the party featured brews and food from local favorites such as Crown Brewing and Carriage Court Pizza, as...

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