Undettered abusers, uncooperative victims thwart assistance

Geneva Brown, a Valparaiso University law professor, is uniquely qualified to speak about domestic violence, having seen both sides — defending batterers as a public defender, and, now, assisting victims. She runs a domestic violence clinic out of the Lake County clerk's office, giving stude…

PAPER PROTECTION: Faith in system shredded

Geneva Brown, Valparaiso University law professor, runs a domestic violence clinic. She and her students helped Phyllis Roy receive an order of protection.

I Got Chills…

Chesterton H.S. teen thankful for heartbeat

Fifteen-year-old Chesterton High School freshman Camie Brown was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect after a routine physical for school sports this year.

The Robert Brown story

CALUMET TWP. | With tears in his eyes, Robert Brown talks about his younger brother. He is a senior at Calumet New Tech High School. He has lived through all kinds of adversity during his short life.

The Robert Brown story

CALUMET TWP. | Robert Brown is a senior at Calumet New Tech High School. He has lived through all kinds of adversity during his short life.

The Robert Brown story

CALUMET TWP. | Robert Brown is a senior at Calumet New Tech High School. He has lived through all kinds of adversity during his short life. Brown chats with one of his favorite teachers, Charlie Wierzbicki, who teaches English and sociology.

The Robert Brown story

CALUMET TWP. | Robert Brown is a senior at Calumet New Tech High School. He has lived through all kinds of adversity during his short life. He got the opportunity recently to meet Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabrielle Douglas at Indiana University Northwest in Gary.

The Robert Brown story

CALUMET TWP. | Robert Brown is a senior at Calumet New Tech High School. He has lived through all kinds of adversity during his short life.

The Robert Brown story

CALUMET TWP. | Robert Brown is a senior at Calumet New Tech High School. He has lived through all kinds of adversity during his short life. Brown chats with classmate Emily Humphrey before a program at the school.

Sorghum, an historic food still vital in rural Indina

Sorghum cane is primarily grown and made into a molasses-like syrup shown here in a glass jar.

Main Gary Public Library closes its doors

A sign Wednesday in the lobby of the main Gary Public Library lets patrons know that items no longer can be checked out. The building will stay open for returns until Monday. After that, it will be closed during a $2 million project to convert it to a museum and cultural center.

Main Gary Public Library closes its doors

The Rev. Kayette Brown, left, and Robert Buggs, both of Gary, are leading an effort to keep open the main Gary Public Library, which is scheduled to close Monday. The building, which will be converted to a community center and museum, stopped checking out materials Wednesday.

Jane Walsh-Brown

Jane Walsh-Brown, current curator for the Westchester Township History Museum, stands last month in front of a signature quilt made in 1896. Walsh-Brown, who is retiring at the end of the year, will receive a state award next month.

POTW Oct 30 - Nov 5 - WALSHBROWN

Curator Jane Walsh-Brown stands in front of a signature quilt made in 1896 and displayed as part of her final curated exhibit at the Westchester Township History Museum in Chesterton. Walsh-Brown has served the Westchester Public Library for 36 years.

Assistant director set to retire from Westchester museum and library

Curator Jane Walsh-Brown stands in front of a signature quilt made in 1896 and displayed as part of her final curated exhibit at the Westchester Township History Museum in Chesterton.

Assistant director set to retire from Westchester museum and library

Jane Walsh-Brown, curator for the Westchester Township History Museum, looks at her final curated show, My Favorite Things: A Retirement Exhibit, at the museum in Chesterton.

Assistant director set to retire from Westchester museum and library

Jane Walsh-Brown will retire at the end of this year after 36 years with the Westchester Public Library in Chesterton. She is the library's assistant director as well as the curator for the Westchester Township History Museum. Walsh-Brown said she will continue to volunteer to help the museum.

Assistant director set to retire from Westchester museum and library

Curator Jane Walsh-Brown stands near the Westchester Township History Museum exhibit, My Favorite Things: A Retirement Exhibit, which contains items from the 55 temporary exhibitions Walsh-Brown has been a part of since the museum opened in 1996 in Chesterton. She is retiring from the museum…