Florida author hails sacrifices of Northwest Indiana Civil War soldiers

HAMMOND | Northwest Indiana Civil War soldiers fought toe-to-toe with one of the premier generals of the Confederate army and rarely get their due credit, a Florida author said Saturday while visiting Hammond.

Listen: Podcasting my way through formerly free time

Lee Murdock is a man whose passions are rooted in the everyday world - its natural rhythms and its common people.

Listen: Great Lakes ambassador for the people

Lee Murdock is a man whose passions are rooted in the everyday world - its natural rhythms and its common people.

No longer Live, just solo

Here’s a thought that will make music fans of a certain age cringe. Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the release of Live’s “Throwing Copper.”

Ladies Auxiliary Post 5365 sponsors patriotic art contest

HOBART | The Ladies Auxiliary Post 5365 of Hobart is sponsoring a Patriotic Art Contest for high school students.

Local author draws inspiration from gardening

An avid gardener, Linda Tsoutsouris created and maintained elaborate perennial gardens, vegetable gardens and rose gardens at her home in Valparaiso. A former elementary school teacher in Munster, Tsoutsouris also wrote romance novels set in Indiana and Illinois in the 1800s.

Plot spoilers pose 'Downton Abbey' challenge

There are many delicious reasons to watch the returning "Downton Abbey" and an exasperating one to skip it: The cover's been blown on major plot twists.

Lake Station to host holiday movie Tuesday at City Hall

LAKE STATION | The city will host a free Christmas movie at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 1969 Central Ave.

New Fantasyland officially opens in Orlando

It's the largest expansion project in the park's 41-year history. The new spaces are built on what was once the site of the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea experience, and the expansion doubles the size of the original Fantasyland.

BEST SELLERS FOR NOV. 25

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION 1. THE PERFECT HOPE, by Nora Roberts 2. THE RACKETEER, by John Grisham 3. POSEIDON'S ARROW, by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler 4. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James 5. REFLECTED IN YOU, by Sylvia Day COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION 1. KILLING KE…

Photography exhibit from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame comes to South Shore Arts

For Cleveland-based photographer Janet Macoska, a 1989 photo she took of Sir Paul McCartney brings her career full circle.

For Ang Lee, all movies are a leap of faith

NEW YORK (AP) — Is there anything Ang Lee can't do?

Skip 'Liz & Dick' and watch a film they headline

NEW YORK (AP) — The good news: If you thought "Liz & Dick" would be lame, you aren't wrong.

BEST SELLERS FOR NOV. 18

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION 1. THE RACKETEER, by John Grisham 2. REFLECTED IN YOU, by Sylvia Day 3. THE SINS OF THE MOTHER, by Danielle Steel 4. GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn 5. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION 1. KILLING KENNEDY, by Bill O…

Guide to coffee table books as holiday gifts

Even people without coffee tables enjoy coffee table books as gifts, especially if they're thoughtfully chosen rather than hastily snatched from a store shelf at the last minute.

Give the Gift of Creativity: Fun tech gifts that bring out the creativity in any child

Looking for some creative gift ideas for the kids on your holiday list? Why not give them gifts that encourage creativity?

BEST SELLERS FOR NOV. 11

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION 1. THE RACKETEER, by John Grisham 2. REFLECTED IN YOU, by Sylvia Day 3. MY KIND OF CHRISTMAS, by Robyn Carr 4. NYPD RED, by James Patterson and Marshall Karp 5. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION 1. PROOF OF HEAV…

BEST SELLERS FOR NOV. 4

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION 1.THE BONE BED, by Patricia Cornwell 2.THE PANTHER, by Nelson DeMille 3.THE TWELVE, by Justin Cronin 4.FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James 5.THE CASUAL VACANCY, by J. K. Rowling COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION 1.KILLING KENNEDY, by Bill O'Reilly…

BEST SELLERS FOR OCT. 28

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION 1.REFLECTED IN YOU, by Sylvia Day 2.THE CASUAL VACANCY, by J. K. Rowling 3.FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James 4.MAD RIVER, by John Sandford 5.FIFTY SHADES DARKER, by E. L. James .COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION 1.KILLING KENNEDY, by Bill O'Reil…