Marian Catholic announces top 10 graduates of 2012

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CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Educating students in the Dominican tradition of study, prayer, community and preaching, Sister Judine Hilbing, O.P., presid…

Region celebreates Memorial Day with services, salutes

By Times Staff

With graveside services, wreath-laying ceremonies, a special dedication and historical tour to honor Civil War veterans and parades, the regio…

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Region to mark Memorial Day with ceremonies, salutes

By Times Staff

With graveside services, wreath-laying ceremonies, a special dedication and historical tour to honor Civil War veterans and parades, the regio…

Munster summer enrichment classes June 11 through July 9

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | Summer enrichment classes will be June 11 through July 9 at Elliot Elementary School.

Chess teams earn trophies

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | Munster High School’s chess team took secon place in the Age 16 and Under division of the Third Intercontinental Scholastic Chess Te…

Munster reunion committee seeks classmate information

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MUNSTER | The Reunion Committee from Munster High School's class of 1982 is seeking current contact information for classmates in planning a r…

Munster father and daughter are latest Purdue graduates

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HAMMOND | Military retiree Corrie Frank is seeking a new career, so he pursued a Master of Business Administration degree in Purdue University…

Nine National Merit Scholars named

By Times Staff

Nine local students have been named winners of the National Merit Scholarship award.

Cancer center offers support, education and exercise

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | Cancer Resource Centre, 926 Ridge Road, offers free education programs, mind/body/spirit classes and support groups for those with a…

Boy Scout council salutes Frankie and Tim Fesko

By Lu Ann Franklin Times Correspondent

MUNSTER | Scouting has a special place in their lives and hearts, Frankie and Tim Fesko said.

Novak will challenge close loss in 3rd District commissioner race

By Bill Dolan bill.dolan@nwi.com, (219) 662-5328

HAMMOND | North Township board member Richard J. Novak is challenging his 74-vote loss to Councilman Michael Repay in the Democratic primary r…

Boys Scouts to honor Tim and Frankie Fesko

BY LU ANN FRANKLIN Times Correspondent

MUNSTER | Tim and Frankie Fesko will be honored Tuesday by the Calumet Council of the Boy Scouts of America for their contributions to the community.

East Chicago joins Shared Ethics Advisory Commission

By Steve Zabroski Times Correspondent

EAST CHICAGO | Elected officials and city employees alike are now eligible for training in good behavior through membership in the regional Sh…

It's a new beetle invasion, and they're not from England

By Phil Wieland phil.wieland@nwi.com, (219) 548-4352

Beetlemania is sweeping the region, but the sound of thousands of screaming teenage girls that accompanied the original Beatlemania is being r…

Two region schools in national Science Olympiad

By Elira Ben-Avari Times Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla. | Creativity, determination and expert problem-solving skills helped students from Valparaiso's Thomas Jefferson Middle School a…

Munster in the 'Market' for victory

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | Munster High School students Nick Laszlo, Aabesh De and Sammy Dong won first-place awards at the recent 66th annual DECA Internation…

South Shore Arts offers Summer classes starting June 11

By Times Staff

South Shore Arts will begin its summer term of classes June 11 at its three locations in Munster, Crown Point and Hammond.

Cancer center offers support, education and exercise

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | Cancer Resource Centre, 926 Ridge Road, offers free education programs, mind/body/spirit classes and support groups for those with a…

Munster speech team takes top state honors for lucky 13th time

By Lu Ann Franklin Times Correspondent

MUNSTER | Mention team building and championships, and many people think of sports.

Munster names Sopko superintendent

By Carmen McCollum carmen.mccollum@nwi.com, (219) 662-5337

MUNSTER | The School Town of Munster appointed Assistant Superintendent Richard Sopko as the new superintendent effective July 1. 

Scouts compete in cake contest

LANSING | Cub Scout Pack 247 recently held its Blue and Gold dinner. Each year the pack has a cake contest. This year the theme was "Monsters"…

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Due to incorrect information submitted to the newspaper, an incorrect name was published in some editions Wednesday in a photo caption about t…

Munster schools host International Fest to teach diversity

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | School Town of Munster will say Wilkommen to its first Munster International Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Club plans plant sale and garden walk

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | A plant sale will be hosted by Munster Garden Club from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday ay 1101 Oriole Drive. Plants and bulbs from members'…

Borman crashes leave van driver hospitalized

By Times Staff

HAMMOND | Crashes on the Borman Expressway near Calumet Avenue sent two people to area hospitals Monday morning and caused big backups for com…

Munster sets Cash for Clutter community sale at town pool

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | The town will host a Cash for Clutter Community Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Retirement will lead preschool director into other classrooms

By Kimberly Cheek-Stanley Times Correspondent

Retiring preschool director Marlene Lessner will be recognized for her 22 years of service Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, 8601…

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Lake officials ready to throw tax proposals under the bus

By Bill Dolan bill.dolan@nwi.com, (219) 662-5328

CROWN POINT | Lake County bus agencies planning an express route to the county government center to collect new taxpayer subsidies are likely …

The Times wins two awards in statewide newspaper contest

By Dan Carden dan.carden@nwi.com, (317) 637-9078

INDIANAPOLIS | Two reporters from The Times were honored Saturday at the annual Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors news contest.

CFS Bancorp increases modest 1Q profit

By Bowdeya Tweh bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316

The corporate holding company for Citizens Financial Bank said its first quarter profit grew nearly 4 percent thanks to a modest uptick in inc…

Costumes, makeup, music keep local performer in character

By Kimberly Cheek-Stanley Times Correspondent

Munster resident Brandon "Nyte" Smelko enjoys seeing how far his imagination can take him when designing costumes and applying makeup.

Calumet Toastmasters meets Thursdays in Munster church

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MUNSTER | Calumet Toastmasters Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at Family Christian Center, 340 45th Ave.

Vocal group entertains at May 30 vets' luncheon

For The Times

MUNSTER | Adult Friendship Club welcomes veterans for lunch and a musical program featuring Legacy Girls at noon May 30 at the Jewish Federati…

Part of Columbia Avenue in Munster to close at 3 p.m.

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | Columbia Avenue between 175th Street and River Drive will be closed from 3 to 10 p.m. today, according to Munster police.

Cancer center offers support, education and exercise programs

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | Cancer Resource Centre, 926 Ridge Road, offers free education programs, mind/body/spirit classes and support groups for those with a…

Hostess Brands tells state it could close 4 NWI locations

By Bowdeya Tweh bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316

Hostess Brands Inc. said it could cut 856 jobs in Indiana — including 53 in the region — if it isn't able to reach a favorable outcome in its …

Officials: Highland man dies after accident on exit ramp

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | A Highland man who had no visible trauma died after being involved in a vehicle crash Tuesday on the exit ramp of Interstate 80/94, …

Nelson to face Rokita in Newton, Jasper U.S. House race

By Dan Carden dan.carden@nwi.com, (317) 637-9078

INDIANAPOLIS | In her second try at the nomination, Tara Nelson defeated Lester Terry Moore in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Indiana's 4th …

Work on Munster's Fran-Lin Parkway set to start in early June

By Lu Ann Franklin Times Correspondent

MUNSTER | Residents should expect major disruptions as reconstruction along part of Fran-Lin Parkway begins early next month, officials said.

Romney hits up Indiana donors, ignores voters on eve of primary

By Dan Carden dan.carden@nwi.com, (317) 637-9078

INDIANAPOLIS | Mitt Romney swooped into Indiana for a private fundraiser Monday night but left the state without holding a single public event…

Heavy rains, but region escapes severe flooding

By Times Staff

Heavy thunderstorms dumped at least 2 inches, and in some cases many more, across central and southern Lake and Porter counties early Monday.

Munster Police, FOP conduct memorial service on May 15

By Times Staff

MUNSTER | The Munster Police Department and Munster Fraternal Order of Police Lodge147 conduct the annual Police Memorial Service at 3 p.m. Ma…

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Crowded field for 3rd District commissioner

By Bill Dolan bill.dolan@nwi.com, (219) 662-5328

CROWN POINT | Peter Katic is looking not only for votes, but a measure of redemption as one of five candidates for 3rd District Lake County co…