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Honor your military heroes by emailing us their photos
MUNSTER | In honor of Memorial Day, www.nwicommunities.com is celebrating the men and women that make this country the wonderful "land of the …
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Opera Tenor Daniel Rodriguez mesmerizes audience with performance
MUNSTER | The 2012–2013 Northwest Indiana Concert Association series ended recently on an emotional note as Daniel Rodriguez and his wife Marl…
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Buffalo Wild Wings helps Halo of Hope put on successful donation program
CROWN POINT | After a successful March, the Halo of Hope Foundation would like to thank the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland Buffalo Wild Win…
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Youth orchestra names honorees, plans auditions
MUNSTER | Twelve members of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra have been selected to participate in Indiana and Illinois state hon…
Exercise, education and support offered to cancer patients
MUNSTER | Cancer Resource Centre, 926 Ridge Road, offers free education programs, mind/body/spirit classes and support groups for those with a…
Munster teacher and coach receives Americanism Award
EAST CHICAGO | American Legion Post 369 recently presented its Americanism Award to James Colias.
Preschool teacher ends 24-year career with reception
MUNSTER | Pam Domasica has been teaching preschoolers for 24 years and will complete her career at Westminster Preschool with a reception in h…
Marian Catholic announces Students of the Month for April
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Marian Catholic High School announces the Students of the Month for April. Departments choose students that go above and bey…
Rokita fundraising off IRS controversy
INDIANAPOLIS | U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Indianapolis, is using the controversy over an Internal Revenue Service investigation into the tax-exe…
Munster High grad performs in musical at White House
MUNSTER | A 2004 Munster High School graduate is performing in a musical at the White House.
HEALTH BRIEFS: Reduced mammogram rates offered
LAPORTE | Several Indiana University Health locations are offering mammograms in May at a $95 discounted rate.
Purdue Calumet professor recognized as top researcher
Professor and Head of Purdue University Calumet’s Department of Communication and Creative Arts Yahya Kamalipour recently received the 2013 In…
South Shore Arts offers classes, workshops and camps
South Shore Arts will begin its summer term of classes the week of June 10 at its three locations in Munster, Crown Point, and Hammond.
Valpo, Munster students place in top 20 in national Science Olympiad
Students from Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Valparaiso and Munster High School competed against 118 teams from across the country in Satur…
Munster may hurdle park maintenance funding obstacle
MUNSTER – The Redevelopment Commission is exploring how to fund ongoing maintenance at Centennial Park and other municipal parks.
Hawthorne Avenue north of Ridge closed for hour today
MUNSTER | Hawthorne Avenue north of Ridge Road will be closed to traffic from 1 to 2 p.m. today to accommodate the St. Thomas More Eagle Dash.
Region students win top marks in We the People contest
INDIANAPOLIS | Fifth-grade students from four Northwest Indiana schools earned top ratings in a We the People competition at the Statehouse on…
Charity softball game Sunday to aid cancer support center
MUNSTER | The Munster Police and Fire departments will play in a charity softball game Sunday at Munster Community Park.
Middle school team excels at Junior Academic Super Bowl
MUNSTER | Wilbur Wright Middle School’s Junior Academic Super Bowl team earned some serious hardware last month in the area competition at Cli…
May 17, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Investing in our communities is important to the future
To paraphrase Munster School Superintendent Richard Sopko after last week's successful school referendum, “We won one for the kids!”
E-911 becoming Lake County's squawk box
ST. JOHN | Efforts to open a clear line of communication among Lake County's police and firefighters were troubled by static over government p…
Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra to present spring concert
HAMMOND | The Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra will present its spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Morton High School Auditorium…
May 16, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Support groups and classes serve cancer patients
MUNSTER | Cancer Resource Centre, 926 Ridge Road, offers free education programs, mind/body/spirit classes and support groups for those with a…
Boy Scouts honor Times publisher Masterson
MUNSTER | Calumet Council Boy Scouts of America saluted Times Media Co. Publisher Bill Masterson Jr. on Wednesday as 2013 Distinguished Citize…
May 15, 2013 10:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Ending gridlock at Calumet Avenue/45th Street still years away
MUNSTER | Beginning to end the traffic gridlock on Calumet Avenue at the Canadian National railroad tracks is still three or four years away, …
May 15, 2013 6:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Local banks earn national honors
The parent companies of Munster-based Peoples Bank and Michigan City-based Horizon Bank have received recognition as ranking among the nation'…
Mustang volleyball team out to "kill" cancer
MUNSTER | Members of the Munster High School volleyball team had more than one reason to play hard this past season.
Munster redevelopment panel OKs capital project list
MUNSTER | Capital projects totaling more than $5.9 million received the green light from the town’s Redevelopment Commission.
Lake County's Meux remembered in D.C. ceremony
WASHINGTON, D.C. | Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Vernon Joiner Sr. smiled Monday night as he recalled the vibrant laugh of slain Lake County Corr…
May 14, 2013 12:30 pm PhotosPhotos
More than 30 NWI schools termed four-star
MUNSTER | More than 30 schools from Northwest Indiana were named four-star schools in the state.
Citizens, First Merchants Corp. to merge
MUNSTER | Citizens Financial Services and Muncie-based First Merchants Corp. announced Monday the two banks have agreed to merge, with First M…
Neighborhood festival benefits cancer center
MUNSTER | After another successful Briar Fest event at Briar Ridge in Schererville, organizers presented a $16,494 check to the Cancer Resourc…
Manor Avenue park will replace older homes
MUNSTER – A long block of green space will replace the older brick duplexes that line Manor Avenue from Ridge Road to Broadmoor Avenue.
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Hammond Historical Society to host annual dinner May 21
MUNSTER | Reservations must be made by Wednesday for the annual Hammond Historical Society dinner meeting May 21.
Boy Scouts to honor Masterson at Wednesday dinner
MUNSTER | The Boy Scouts of America of Calumet Council annually honor an individual who has made significant contribution to the community. Th…
Mega Millions ticket giveaway set for today in C.P., Munster
The Hoosier Lottery is handing out free Mega Millions tickets today to the first 154 players in Crown Point and Munster.
Celebrate Golden Times anniversary
Tickets for the Golden Times 25th anniversary dinner/dance on May 16 will be available until Friday at Citizens Financial Bank, 1720 45th Ave.…
Tenor and soprano present concert Friday
MUNSTER | “America’s Beloved Tenor” Daniel Rodriguez and international soprano sensation Marla Kavanaugh will perform a program of vocal works…
Exercise, share and learn at Cancer Resource Centre
MUNSTER | Cancer Resource Centre, 926 Ridge Road, offers free education programs, mind/body/spirit classes and support groups for those with a…
New St. Thomas More cross placed on bell tower
MUNSTER | The Rev. Michael Yadron stood outside St. Thomas More on Wednesday watching a crane with a 3,000-pound steel cross dangling from it …
May 08, 2013 5:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Purdue student from Munster on winning corn product innovation team
MUNSTER | Munster High School graduate and Purdue University junior Alexander Parobek was part of a four-member team winning $20,000 for their…
Area students win National Merit Scholarships
Five local students are among 2,500 high school students across the country who won National Merit $2,500 Scholarships.
Munster summer concert series begins June 9
MUNSTER | Munster will begin its summer concert series June 9 at Heritage Park featuring the AcoustiCats.
Walk to support Alzheimer's services
CROWN POINT | Alzheimer's & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana will hold its annual Family Fundraiser Walk on May 18 in Crown Point.
Munster school referendum passes by nearly 2-1
MUNSTER | Jubilation filled a room at Charleyhorse Restaurant on Calumet Avenue as the school referendum votes from the town’s 25 precincts we…
May 07, 2013 8:14 pm PhotosPhotos
Munster police, FOP change memorial service to May 15
MUNSTER | The Munster Police Department and Munster Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 147 have changed the date of their annual memorial service…
Three area high schools place in state Academic Super Bowl
WEST LAFAYETTE | Teams from three Northwest Indiana high schools took top medals at the Academic Super Bowl state finals held Saturday at Purd…
Memorial honors World War II vet
MUNSTER | Snapshots of George T. Okamoto's life — from his time as a soldier to being a grandfather — lined a blackboard at his memorial Monday.
May 06, 2013 8:30 pm PhotosPhotos
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