Sandy Hook Elementary 'beary loved'

SCHERERVILLE | More than 1,000 stuffed animals filled a classroom at Watson Elementary School last week, a testament to the generosity of Northwest Indiana residents and outpouring of support for the people of Newtown, Conn.

Sandy Hook Elementary 'beary' loved

Watson Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Gretchen Pishkur is surrounded by the nearly 1,000 teddy bears she has collected to send to students affected by the Sandy Hook mass shooting.

Sandy Hook Elementary 'beary' loved

Watson Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Gretchen Pishkur has collected nearly 1,000 teddy bears to send to students affected by the Sandy Hook mass shooting.

BMW donates $10,000 to Dunes National Park Association

CHESTERTON | A Facebook fundraising campaign spearheaded by BMW raised $10,000 for the Dunes National Park Association.

Motoring: High style hits the road in latest vehicles

2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe

3rd event is the most important in FedEx Cup

CARMEL | Marc Leishman remembers the nervous feeling as he stood over a short putt on the final hole of the BMW Championship. It was his first time in the FedEx Cup, and the stakes were so enormous that he had a hard time blocking out everything but getting the ball in the cup.

BMW “X1 Restore the Outdoors” Social Good Program Arrives in Indiana Dunes today

SCHERERVILLE | BMW “X1 Restore the Outdoors” social media program will make the next stop of its three week journey to Indiana Dunes today. X1 Restore the Outdoors is a social good program that gives back to the outdoor places we love such as parks, beaches, forests and recreational location…

MOTORING: Revving new life into iconic vehicles

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

BMW 3 Series moves 4-cylinders

German automaker BMW dials its “Ultimate Driving Machine” down to four cylinders with the 2012 BMW 328i sedan.

Olympic rower Jennifer Kaido helps with BMW drive event

Kevin Joy of Darien, Conn., right, assists Dyer residents Ed Klavin and his 15-year-old daughter Barbara before they head out on a test drive at BMW of Schererville.

Olympic rower Jennifer Kaido helps with BMW drive event

Olympic rower Jennifer Kaido, right, chats with Barbara Klavin, 15 of Dyer, at BMW of Schererville on Thursday. Klavin, a student at Munster High School, is a rower for the Lincoln Park Juniors Rowing Club in Chicago.

Olympic rower Jennifer Kaido helps with BMW drive event

Twin brothers Marcellus and Marcus English of Michigan City share a laugh with Olympic rower Jennifer Kaido at BMW of Schererville on Thursday.

Olympic rower Jennifer Kaido helps with BMW drive event

SCHERERVILLE | Olympic rower Jennifer Kaido, left, autographs a t-shirt for 9-year-old Sydney Dyba of Crown Point at BMW of Schererville on Thursday.

S'ville BMW dealership lends hand to Hobart baseball team

HOBART | A Hobart Little League team will get a helping hand Saturday from the owner of a car dealership in Schererville.

Zipcars offer new twist on ride sharing

Just as many of today's young adults prefer downloading their music one song at a time rather than buying an entire CD, they also like having a car one ride at a time rather than buying one.