MERRILLVILLE — A nonprofit environmental organization funded by the U.S. Department of Energy has selected six northwest Indiana communities to join a program that aims to significantly improve the environmental performance of municipal fleets. Officials at South Shore Clean Cities Inc. announced the following communities will participate in the Northwest Indiana Green Fleet program: Dyer, […]

Franciscan Medical Specialists Sleep Lab donated two complete bedroom furniture sets to Gabriel’s Horn, which is a short-term shelter for homeless women in Valparaiso, Indiana. The bedroom sets included queen sized beds, frames, credenzas, lamps, night stands and bedding sets. The women of Gabriel’s Horn were very grateful to Franciscan Alliance and Franciscan Medical Specialists

VALPARAISO — Cancer survivors can find out more about overcoming challenges such as learning to eat well and maintaining a healthy lifestyle throughout diagnosis and treatment from an expert in the field. “Eat Well, Live Well” is the first seminar in a new Cancer Survivorship Series presented by St. Mary Medical Center, 9 am to

OAK BROOK – First Folio Theatre (Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St. & Rt. 83), presents Shakespeare’s classic comedy THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR on its outdoor main stage situated on the scenic slopes of the historic Mayslake Peabody Estate. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR previews July 9, opens Saturday, July 12 at 8:15 p.m., and

HAMMOND — Building an air conditioner, learning how airplanes fly, making and testing concrete, and gaining insights into how tall buildings are designed are in store for middle and high school students who participate in Purdue University Calumet’s Engineering Summer Camp July 21-25. Purdue Calumet and its Departments of Engineering are hosting the camp. The

After the successfull launch of the tablet beta version in  Germany, Austria and Switzerland in April 2014, the second screen App called Layzapp (www.layzapp.com) is now available for smartphones and tablets worldwide. Whether current game results, bio‘s or background stories about locations and the tournament, Layzapp provides game-changing additional information to the current TV program

We are excited to let you know that this year’s US Open is going to feature unique, historic railcars that the team from Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway has meticulously and lovingly restored just for this special event.  The announcement is appended below.  We thought this might make a great story to accompany coverage of