Hobart DARE program graduates more than 300 fifth-graders

Students graduation from D.A.N.G.E.R. program

LANSING | Fifth grade students at Oak Glen School in Lansing recently completed the D.A.N.G.E.R. Program (Drug, Alcohol, Nicotine, Gang, Education, Resistance.)

Early intervention at Timothy Ball

CROWN POINT | Recently the Timothy Ball Elementary School kindergarten classes were visited by D.A.R.E officer Sgt. Dave Benson. The students discussed topics such as sidewalk safety, street crossing, 911 use, talking to strangers, and much more.

Snowflurry draws record crowd

MUNSTER | The Munster Police Department and School Town of Munster hosted the annual Snowflurry event recently at Wilbur Wright Middle School.

They DARE to be drug free

MUNSTER | Munster Police Department held its fall semester Drug Abuse Resistance Education graduation ceremonies at St. Thomas More School on Dec. 13 and Elliott Elementary School on Dec. 14.

Crown Point D.A.R.E. sets graduations

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point D.A.R.E program has set its graduation schedule for fall semester participants.

Crown Point FOP holds annual Shop with a Cop

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Fraternal Order of Police held its annual Shop with a Cop event Saturday. Sixteen children were taken to the Schererville Wal-Mart, who also donates $1,000 to the program. DARE Officer Dave Benson said the FOP has held this holiday event, which is organized by O…

DARE-ing to have a laugh with Retro Bill

Second-grader Ryan Wein laughs while watching Retro Bill perform Wednesday during at DARE program at Hobart Middle School.

DARE-ing to have a laugh with Retro Bill

Retro Bill performs for students during a DARE program at Hobart Middle School. Retro Bill is a TV/radio celebrity based in Beverly Hills who travels the country urging youngsters to get motivated and excited about making good decisions in their lives.

Munster officer talks to Scouts about staying safe

Munster police Officer James Ghrist is pictured speaking to Boy Scouts of Lansing Troop 276. With him are Scouts Jeremy Cucinotta, of Lansing; Desmond Brown, of Steger,; Charlie Gray, of Lansing; Sam Renner, of Highland; Kevan Polanski, of Lansing, and Kurt Renner, of Highland.

Students from Cedar Lake school celebrate finishing anti-drug program

Cedar Lake Deputy Police Chief Jerry Smith, a DARE officer, signs an autograph for Jeremy Wendrickx on Friday after a DARE graduation ceremony for MacArthur Elementary School students at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar Lake.

Students from Cedar Lake school celebrate finishing anti-drug program

MacArthur Elementary School student Abigail Kogler holds Doug the Dog for autographs from fifth-grade teachers Nancy Kleine, left, and Linda Engelmann at a DARE graduation ceremony Friday at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar Lake. DARE — Drug Abuse Resistance Education — teaches schoolchildren…

Students from Cedar Lake school celebrate finishing anti-drug program

Robbie Wood receives a Slinky from Cedar Lake Deputy Police Chief Jerry Smith on Friday during a DARE graduation ceremony for MacArthur Elementary School students at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar Lake.

Students from Cedar Lake school celebrate finishing anti-drug program

Fifth-grade students from Cedar Lake's MacArthur Elementary School graduate Friday at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar Lake after completing the DARE program.

Students from Cedar Lake school celebrate finishing anti-drug program

Cedar Lake Deputy Police Chief Jerry Smith, a DARE officer, presents Tristin Szpyrka on Friday with a prize for winning first place in an essay contest during a DARE graduation ceremony for MacArthur Elementary School students at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar Lake.

Students from Cedar Lake school celebrate finishing anti-drug program

Cedar Lake Deputy Police Chief Jerry Smith, a DARE officer, listens Friday while Tristin Szpyrka reads a thank-you letter during a DARE graduation ceremony for MacArthur Elementary School students at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar Lake.

Students from Cedar Lake school celebrate finishing anti-drug program

Cedar Lake Deputy Police Chief Jerry Smith, a DARE officer, listens Friday while Tristin Szpyrka reads a thank-you letter during a DARE graduation ceremony for MacArthur Elementary School students at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar Lake.

DARE graduates three Eisenhower classes

CROWN POINT | Three classes at the Eisenhower Elementary graduated fromt the DARE Program on April 24. The DARE Program is led by Crown Point Police Department's Dave Benson.