Poster contest highlights Wolf Lake Initiative
The Javier Morales family of South Chicago, Ill., moved from California six months ago and has been on the lookout for activities near their home. After their son, Jose, 13,...
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Former fashion destination now a hub of art activity
For years, the Rosalee's building in downtown Hammond catered to women seeking high-end fashions. But in recent times, the doors have opened for a much more diverse set of reasons,...
Local authors offer insight at Hammond Library event
Nine-year-old Oriah Hill remembers when her eyes were opened to the wider world. It was her first trip to the library four years ago, when she got her library card....
Dyer students transport audience back in time
A group of Bibich Elementary third-grade students recently received many lessons as they prepared for their recent presentation of Dyer history at Plum Creek Center. "One of our standards is...
Stroke Awareness Fair draws hundreds to Fitness Pointe
Marilyn Sherman of Highland has experienced the death of four family members in the past year, all due to strokes. She realizes that family history has a lot to do...
Skateboard safety effort on a roll in Munster
Skateboard competitor Nick Robles Jr., 13, of Hammond, was riding a rail — one of the tricks of his trade — during a competition last month in Green Bay, Wis.,...
Visitors have rendezvous with history, voyageurs
Ming Hang of Valparaiso found the recent, 30th Annual Voyageur Rendezvous at Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park more than just entertaining, It was educational as well. The Valparaiso University visiting...
Spirits bloom at Hammond flower giveaway
The key to free impatiens for some Hammond residents on a recent Saturday was patience. Hours before the doors at the Jean Shepherd Center opened at 10 a.m., a line...
St. Sava dance festival breaks down cultural barriers
Many churches in northwest Indiana showcase their food, traditions and dance to the public to bring awareness to their ethnic customs. St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Merrillville is no...
Midcentury map mural returns to public display
Crown Point resident Meg DeMakas was fascinated as a teenager by a giant panoramic map painting hanging in the old Hammond Public Library. It depicted the Calumet area from the...