Dyer weighs Garden Club's generosity

DYER | The town accepted two donations and got the news that another donation will weigh half a ton.

Racing for Babies fundraiser helps fund family needs

CEDAR LAKE |When it comes to show-and-tell, Nathan Splant has no competition.

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 beyond their duties as student aides. The students are:

Dyer will receive 30-cent payment for e-cycling pickups

DYER | The town has approved an amendment to its e-cycling contract.

Historical society celebrating highway's 100th anniversary

HIGHLAND | The Highland Historical Society celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Highway with guest speaker Cynthia Ogorek, public historian and author of "The Lincoln Highway Around Chicago."

Dyer Relay for Life steps off

Cancer survivors start walking laps Saturday around the Kahler Middle School track at the first Relay for Life in Lake County in Dyer.

Dyer sets June 13 hearing for proposed parks tax

DYER | The town will hold a public hearing June 13 on a proposed property tax that would benefit Dyer’s park.

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 Friday by demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of government and the Constitution.

Dyer couple overcomes adversity to graduate together from PUC

HAMMOND | Few students excuse themselves from the first day of class, but Purdue University Calumet’s Raymond Lukas had a good reason for leaving his Spanish 101 instructor, Barbara Shinovich, a phone message two days before the 2011 fall semester began.

Dyer man dies following construction accident at Northwestern University

DYER | A Dyer man was killed Thursday in a construction accident at Northwestern University, officials said.

Dyer couple, Illinois natives will graduate together from Purdue Calumet

HAMMOND | Few students excuse themselves from the first day of class, but Purdue University Calumet’s Raymond Lukas had a good reason for leaving his Spanish 101 instructor, Barbara Shinovich, a phone message two days before the 2011 fall semester began.”

Teachers of Excellence April 2013

Kenneth J. Allen & Associates Injury Attorneys with offices in Valparaiso, Merrillville and Chicago are proud to present the Teachers of Excellence for April 2013.

Midwest Training and Ice Center hosts Kids Night Out this Saturday

DYER | This Saturday, May 18 from 5-8 p.m is Kids Night Out during open gym at Midwest Training and Ice Center, 10600 White Oak Avenue. Give yourself a break, and give your children to us! Call to register today.

Local doctors weigh in on Jolie's double mastectomy, her willingness to reveal surgery

Angelina Jolie's announcement Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her chance of developing breast cancer is drawing attention to a decision that everyday women have weighed.

Dyer to pursue acquiring two tax sale parcels from county

DYER | The town wants two out of three tax sale parcels the county recently made available to it.

Lowering the curtain with one-acts

ST. JOHN | Enjoy a night of entertainment at Lake Central High School as the Advanced Theater class ends the school year with a special public performance of two, one-act plays.

New cath lab a blessing to patients

Dyer parks department plans outdoor craft show Saturday

DYER | The Dyer Parks and Recreation Department will host its outdoor spring craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot in front of Dyer Town Hall, 1 Town Square.