GARY – The Independent Basketball Association spring playoffs will begin Friday at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary. The seven playoff games and other playoff activities will continue through the weekend with the championship set for Sunday, June 24. This is the first time in league history all playoff games have been held in one […]
CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable will hold its 2012 golf outing Monday, July 23, at White Hawk Country Club. Tee time is 9 a.m. The even supports NWIBRT, a not-for-profit group of companies dedicated to improvement of construction and maintenance projects in the region. The outing includes businesses and elected officials. Check-in
HAMMOND – More than 750 participants will compete in the “world’s fastest triathlon” on June 3 in Hammond. Leon’s Triathlon will begin at 8 a.m. at Wolf Lake Park. It includes a 1.5K swim, a 40K bike ride and a 10K run. It will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet affiliates across the nation. “Comcast SportsNet
VALPARAISO – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has announced that Valparaiso will be the host for opening ceremonies for this summer’s National Softball Association Girls “B” World Series. The ceremonies will be held in Central Park Plaza. The event was held in Crown Point in 2009. The event is expected to bring more
SOUTH BEND – The College Football Hall of Fame in downtown South Bend will honor those who have given their lives in defense of the country over the Memorial Day weekend. The hall will present a new exhibit featuring Pat Tillman who was a veteran and a College Football Hall of Famer. The exhibit will
CROWN POINT – The Crown Point Youth Baseball Ladies Auxiliary has announced it will hold a 5K race to benefit the Crown Point Cal Ripken Youth Baseball league on Saturday, June 9. It will begin at 8 a.m. at the Crown Point Youth Baseball Fields. T&H Timing will conduct the 5K. The cost is $20
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet is resurrecting some of Broadway’s melodious favorites – “South Pacific,” “Evita,” “Sound of Music,” and “West Side Story” – during its Big Bowl of Broadway performances Friday through Sunday, April 27 to 29. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday, and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the YJean
HAMMOND – Prevent Child Abuse Lake County will host an art project, “CHAIRish the Children,” which consists of child-size chairs that have been creatively decorated by students from schools throughout Lake County. The chairs were judged by Indiana University Northwest art students and the winners will be announced at a reception from 5:30 to 7
