Taste of the Region highlights food and arts festival

Food and Arts Festival

Come to Crown Point and Join the Fun!

Individuals grow, families thrive and businesses succeed thanks to our great location at the Crossroads of America.

The Week Ahead -Lake County

MONDAY

Public Enemy Fest to benefit local charities

A new event, the Public Enemy Fest will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. June 23 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St., Crown Point.

2013 Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce

Patrons of the 2013 Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce fill out some raffle tickets at one of the booths Wednesday afternoon during the event at the Radisson.

Enter a cooking contest that is corny and proud of it

Do you have a favorite recipe in which the main ingredient is corn? If so, you will want to enter the Corn Recipe Contest that will be held by the Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Crown Point Corn Roast on June 15 on the downtown square in Crown Point.

Couple sought for Marriage Mill

WWII veterans invited to an unforgettable day of honor

All area World War II military veterans are invited to join their comrades for an unforgettable day of honor in Washington D.C. thanks to Honor Flight Chicago.

Youth club sells hot dogs and offers summer camp

Show your support for the Merrillville Boys and Girls Club on Saturday as members of the club will be selling hot dogs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Strack & Van Til store, 7201 Taft, Merrillville. All proceeds benefit the programs of the Merrillville club.

Chamber plans ribbon cuttings at two local businesses

Walter Cook Insurance Agency invites you to join them from 5 to 7 p.m. today as they celebrate the remodeling of its office at 7199 Broadway, Merrillville.

Challenge yourself on the Beast Boot Camp course

Hometown Happenings will be hosting the Beast Boot Camp 5K Race at 9 a.m. May 11 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St., Crown Point.

Relay for Life team hosts Waterscape Weekend Preview Night

Join the Relay for Life Team Scheub/Sherri’s Warriors  Friday at the Illiana Garden and Pond Society's Waterscape Weekend Preview Night from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Industrial Arts Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St., Crown Point.

Potash warehouse could be online in late 2014

The site where Potash Corp. will build a transfer facility at Gibson Yard in Hammond. The building of Potash Corp.'s new transfer facility in Hammond has been delayed, but the Canadian company remains firmly committed to the project, having spent $12 million at the site already, a top Potash…

Potash warehouse could be online in late 2014

Rail lines are shown at Gibson Yard in Hammond. The building of Potash Corp.'s new transfer facility in Hammond has been delayed, but the Canadian company remains firmly committed to the project, having spent $12 million at the site already, a top Potash Corp. executive said Friday.

Potash warehouse could be online in late 2014

Potash Corp. rail lines are shown at Gibson Yard in Hammond. The building of Potash Corp.'s new transfer facility in Hammond has been delayed, but the Canadian company remains firmly committed to the project, having spent $12 million at the site already, a top Potash Corp. executive said Friday.

Potash warehouse could be online in late 2014

Potash Corp. Senior Director of Transportation and Distribution David Ostertag poses for a portrait near the site where Potash Corp. will build a transfer facility at Gibson Yard in Hammond. The building of Potash Corp.'s new transfer facility in Hammond has been delayed, but the Canadian co…

Potash warehouse could be online in late 2014

Potash Corp. Senior Director of Transportation and Distribution David Ostertag speaks Friday to Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce and Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce about Potash's transfer facility at Gibson Yard at Dynasty Banquet in Hammond.

Marriage Mill seeking couple to wed on Old Lake Courthouse steps

From 1915 to 1940, marriage was big business in the City of Crown Point. An estimated 175,000 couples were married at the historic Lake County Courthouse during those years.

The Week Ahead - Lake County

MONDAY

Chambers collaborate to highlight rail investments in NWI

The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, together with Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host the Northern Indiana Rail Conference – Junction 2013 on April 19 at Dynasty Banquet Center, 4125 Calumet Ave., Hammond.