Taking Dad for a road trip down memory lane

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

I’d like to wish a Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. This Father’s Day will be a tough one for our family, since we just lost my f…

My five favorite family beaches

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

While working on a piece for the The Times this past week on some of the beaches in Northwest Indiana, I recalled some of the fun trips our fa…

Historical Society wraps up year of commemorating World War II

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

Things are normally winding down by now at the Lansing Historical Society as we begin the summer break, but there are three events still to co…

Auf Wiedersehen, Stewy

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

I was a young teen when I first met Paul Steinweg Sr., or “Stewy,” the man who would become my father-in-law. It took a long time for me to ge…

A day next to Dorothy

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

Baseball season is under way and I’m excited to be able to spend a few days each season at Wrigley Field, which is truly my very favorite plac…

Good parks contribute to good communities

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

More than 20 years ago as my husband and I were planning our wedding, we started looking at houses in the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana.…

Lansing Historical Society hosts author

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

This year the Lansing Historical Society has had a World War II theme and as vice president I’ve had the responsibility of arranging for speak…

Shaving heads for cancer research

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

On Saturday, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer charity that aims to eliminate childhood cancer through research, is hosting a local e…

Benefit Police Cadet program in Lansing

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

The Lansing Police Cadets will be holding a fundraising event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lansing Municipal Airport, Glenwood-Lansi…

Remember Speck's victims, not him

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

Recently in a casual conversation about the history of Lansing with a longtime resident, he made several references to a sister who died long …

Lansing organization to grant scholarships

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

The Lansing Old Timers organization will be awarding six, one-time grants of $1,000 or $500 to three male and three female high school seniors…

Club to sponsor complimentary dinner for veterans

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

Little kids look up to superheroes. Some worship celebrities. To me, it’s those in our military who deserve the most respect and who I most admire.

There's a flurry of activity in Lansing

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

It’s been a busy couple of weeks and I’ve been to several events around town. Normally this time of winter is a slow time, I’ve noticed, but t…

Celebrate Lansing’s history with us today

Carrie Steinweg Times columnist

I’ve been looking forward to this afternoon’s festivities for a few weeks now. Monday is the date the vote took place to incorporate Lansing a…

An opportunity for suburban kids to learn about agriculture

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

As a kid growing up in the suburbs, I didn’t give a lot of thought to agriculture. There were no farms in my community. My parents had a pond …

The village of Lansing to celebrate 120 years

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

It was back in 1996 when I first joined the Lansing Historical Society and I’ve learned so many fascinating things about this place in that time.

It’s not too late to resolve to volunteer in your community

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

Well, it’s now Feb. 3. How are you doing on your new year’s resolutions? By now, many people have given up on those commitments. If yours was …

Goodbye to two more of the greatest generation

Carrie Steinweg Times Columnist

If you’ve been reading my articles and columns for a while, you know that one topic I cover often is our veterans and you may have picked up o…

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