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Master gardener Dolly Foster gives tips on winterizing gardens.

Winterizing lawns, gardens important

May 23, 2019 at 8:09 a.m.

Visitors to the recent "Put Your Beds to Bed" presentation at the Hammond Public Library, learned there's still work to be done after the last of the flowers and vegetables...

Dena Ristau (left) and Alisha Zick of the Dunes Learning Center set up the display of dried herbs for the, Farm to Tea program at Chellberg Farm.

Workshop teachers how to grow, use herbs in tea

May 23, 2019 at 8:09 a.m.

While taking care of her grandmother, Dena Ristau utilized her creativity to blend various herbs grown from her garden with their daily tea. The Dunes Learning Center (DLC) educator felt...

Enjoying the scenery on the boat are Isabella Vander Woude, Jan Lanting and Bob Hogan, who are learning how sail through Hammond's Sail-A-Way program.

Learning to sail at Hammond Marina

May 23, 2019 at 8:09 a.m.

Learning to maneuver a sailboat is no easy task. But the Hammond Marina Community Sail-A-Way Program is taking the mystery out of learning this unique skill. The program was established...

Methodist Hospitals Outreach Coordinator LaTanya Woodson (right) giving NWI Veterans Village resident Randall Gordon a smoothie sample at a recent presentation on healthy eating.

Veterans wellness session focuses on healthy cooking, smoothies

May 23, 2019 at 8:08 a.m.

Residents in NWI Veterans Village are learning quite a bit since they partnered with Methodist Hospital for a year-long wellness program. The weekly sessions focus on a properly managed diet,...

GreenCOW coworking Director of Marketing Kayleigh Nauracy and CEO Lee Watson, in the atrium of the new Hammond business.

Hammond co-working business offers a new way to work

May 23, 2019 at 8:08 a.m.

For those working at home or needing a separate space for various business purposes, a new option has arrived in Hammond in the form of greenCOW coworking. "We were tenants...

Local band Bonfire entertained the crowd for the four-day Rock 'n' Rails Festival in Griffith.

Rock ‘n’ Rails launches fall festival lineup

May 23, 2019 at 8:08 a.m.

As the roster of summer festivals in northwest Indiana comes to a close, the fall fairs are just beginning. Griffith's annual Rock 'n' Rails Music & Street Festival recently lined...

Debbie Matthys (left) visits the seventh-grade science classroom of Crystal Kistler at Hobart Middle School.

Hobart’s Matthys honored for promoting environmental programs for students

June 2, 2018 at 4:31 p.m.

Debbie Matthys began formulating her career choice when she was in first grade. She vividly remembers the anticipation of looking forward to each school day. "My teacher was wonderful. She...

Local artist Ken Wolak designed an original painting that was raffled off during Hammond's Beatles Fest.

Fans flock to Beatles Fest for music, camaraderie

May 23, 2019 at 8:07 a.m.

Genie Castillo, of Valparaiso, was looking for a unique way to celebrate her son Ray Paz's birthday. While discussing options, Ray mentioned attending the 2017 Beatles Fest celebration in downtown...

Gabe Comegys, 13, of Portage (left) listens to tips from his workshop partner Geneie Dilts of Gary during a breakout session at the storytelling workshop.

Folklore group discovers the art of telling a story

May 23, 2019 at 8:07 a.m.

Before the Family Folklore Foundation (FFF) brings its recent storytelling project to fruition this month, participants are preparing in various ways. Their upcoming show, "Shoreline Stories from the Heart" is...

Tracy Jankowski of Cavalier Inn in Hammond prepared hundreds of pierogi for visitors to the Polka Party.

Polka party like a ‘big Polish wedding’

May 23, 2019 at 8:07 a.m.

According to many of the visitors to this year's Polka Party at the Hammond Marina, the event was, "Just like one, big, Polish wedding." Indeed, the day's schedule included live,...

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