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The "Four Flats and a Sharp" ensemble from the Highland Community Band performed at the concert.

Highland Community Band brings holiday cheer

May 23, 2019 at 8:13 a.m.

The Kerrick family each holiday season plans a few outings that appeal to all family members. The recent Holiday Concert at Highland High School, performed by the Highland Community Band,...

Trophies and prizes were awarded to the winners in four age divisions.

Diving into a plate of mashed potatoes

May 23, 2019 at 8:13 a.m.

On a recent Saturday morning, the smell of freshly made mashed potatoes filled the air at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond. It wasn't a fundraiser luncheon or a cafeteria...

BBBS site coordinator Kat Markiewicz (left) briefs the PNW students during the recent holiday party with their little brothers and little sisters.

College students, kids bond through mentoring program

May 23, 2019 at 8:12 a.m.

December is a busy time for college students preparing for their finals. But Purdue University Northwest student Erika Ward still found time to participate in the new Big Brothers Big...

Griffith sisters Ellee Young, 5, (left) and Nora Young, 2, compare candy canes after visiting Santa in the Caboose.

Visit with Santa combines history, sweet treats

May 23, 2019 at 8:12 a.m.

Families looking for a different holiday experience recently found one, as they visited Santa in the Caboose at Griffith Historical Society park. "We come here every year, it's a part...

Visitors designed various items to hang on the holiday tree at Gibson Woods and also made some to take home.

Nature serves as inspiration for holiday decorations

May 23, 2019 at 8:12 a.m.

Two recent holiday decorating programs welcomed dozens of participants to Gibson Woods Nature Center. Tree Decorating Naturally and Wildlife Holiday, held on consecutive weekends, utilized various materials found in nature....

Tom and Laura Zlamal read over the evening's agenda for the Lights of Life ceremony. Laura Zlamalis a Community Hospital mammography employee who is participating in a clinical research program.

Lights of Life recognizes those with cancer

May 23, 2019 at 8:12 a.m.

Seventeen years ago, the unique "Lights of Life event at Community Hospital in Munster was conceived in an effort to to raise cancer awareness. "We began with one tree with...

Singers from the First Baptist Church of Hammond entertained the crowd during the parade.

Hammond Holiday Parade kicks off the season

May 13, 2019 at 4:45 a.m.

The traditional Hammond Holiday Parade, an annual highlight, did not disappoint for the 2017 season. Hundreds of residents and visitors lined the parade route that began at Gavit High School...

Gallery owner Mary Beth Lubarski, left, and artist Sophia Rapata, center, discuss Rapata's work with a customer.

Highland art gallery is a family affair

May 23, 2019 at 8:12 a.m.

There's a new art gallery in Northwest Indiana and it's causing quite a stir. The Promise You Art House, 8830 Kennedy Ave., opened in August in Highland and is enjoying...

Event co-chairmen Marti Ross (left) and Tresa Rademacher admire one of the 23 trees lined up in the 29th Annual Festival of Trees fundraiser at the Center for Visual and Peforming Arts. Sponsored by the The Women's Association of the Northwest Indiana Symphony, this year's event welcomed 300-plus guests.

Festival of Trees celebrates the holidays in Northwest Indiana

May 13, 2019 at 4:43 a.m.

The Center for Visual and Performing Arts is colorfully adorned for the holiday season, and a recent added boost included the 29th annual Festival of Trees. Sponsored by The Women's...

Some of the finished Beach Houses in a Teacup sit on a table at the Hammond Public Library.

Library craft sessions help build skills

May 23, 2019 at 8:12 a.m.

Art instructor Alice Nebelsiek teaches more than how to use a glue stick in her craft sessions at the Hammond Pubic Library (HPL), where a recent session focused on how...

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