History

Event series features captivating speakers, including the relatives of George Floyd, experts on social movements, and international talent  Indiana University Northwest’s Department of Minority Studies, and Office of Diversity, Equity, and...

 Purdue University Northwest (PNW) plans a range of cultural and academic events throughout February to commemorate Black History Month. Many events are free and open to the public. Visit www.pnw.edu/black-history for the full schedule...

Two new Legends became the 77th and 78th inductees to be honored on the South Shore Wall of Legends at the Indiana Welcome Center on at 6 pm on Thursday, December 10th. The Wall of Legends Project is sponsored by BP Whiting Refinery. The...

Valparaiso has many beautiful and noteworthy landmarks scattered throughout the city. Since its founding in 1836, the city has been home to businesses, homes, a courthouse, a university, and more. Today’s city has intricately incorporated new,...

The treasures that had been first embedded in the stones of the old St. Anthony hospital a century ago, were finally revealed on Tuesday, Dec. 1, with the opening of time capsules at Franciscan Health Michigan City. Sister Petra Nielsen, Vice...

La Porte's Veterans Day service will be held online this year, according to La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody. "With the number of COVID-19 cases rising in our area, we decided we could not gather for our traditional ceremony at the Civic Auditorium,"...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond celebrate its 7th annual Veteran Appreciation Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in Hammond’s 5th and 6th districts. The parade route travels from Olcott Avenue, down 173rd Street and...

In observance of Veterans Day/Armistice Day, Wednesday, November 11, the Munster VFW Post 2697 is planning a short ceremony at the Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial Park. Beginning at 10:45 a.m., Munster VFW Post 2697 will host the brief...

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. proclaims Friday, June 19, 2020 “Juneteenth Day”, also known as “Freedom Day”, in the City of Hammond. Juneteenth is celebrated throughout communities as an observance of the ending of slavery in the...

Prominent historian presents financial history of the women’s suffrage movement at PNW HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. – As part of Purdue University Northwest's celebration of Women's History Month, a prominent historian will speak on the financial...