Highland High School actors to perform 'Into the Woods'

HIGHLAND | Highland High School will host the play “Into the Woods” in May.

Two Highland High students in custody after fight on bus

HIGHLAND | Two Highland High School students were removed from a school bus Wednesday afternoon after getting into a fight, officials said.

Scary Movie 'Mama' Lacks Excitement

HIGHLAND | This month a new scary movie was introduced to the theaters. The movie, 'Mama,' was advertised everywhere, especially in commercials on Youtube and TV. The commercials were very successful in catching attention. When I first saw the advertisement I was very intrigued because they …

Movie Review: 'Warm Bodies' solid entertainment

HIGHLAND | The release of the movie 'Warm Bodies' had a lot of skeptics assuming that the movie was just another fictional piece of mythological trash that only a certain array of people would make an effort to go see. However, this time around, it would not be the case.

Hurricanes Swim Club registration April 6 and 13

HIGHLAND | The Highland Hurricanes Swim Club, a competitive swim team for youth ages 5 through 18 in Highland and surrounding communities, is conducting registration for its 2013 summer season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 6 and Saturday, April 13. Registration will also be taken t…

Highland chew crew reviews pizzas for you

HIGHLAND | Roughly five billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year, according to Pizza.com. Whether sold by the slice or delivered to your door, pizza is one of the most popular foods for parties and holidays. The question is, though, are you getting the best pizza out there? The Highland H…

Children's story comes to the Highland High stage

HIGHLAND | Highland High School’s Theatre Department will bring Roald Dahl’s "James and the Giant Peach" to the stage for 7 p.m. performances Friday and Saturday, in the school's Monbeck Auditorium, 9135 Erie St.

IU Northwest to host 2013 Science Olympiad Regional Tournament on Feb. 23

GARY | Middle and high school students schools in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties will demonstrate their science and engineering talents at the 2013 Science Olympiad Regional Tournament on Feb. 23 at Indiana University Northwest.

Highland Theatre Company Presents 'Leaving Iowa' Feb. 8 & 9

HIGHLAND | 'Leaving Iowa' is a toast to the classic family road trip. More specifically, it is the story of Don Browning, a middle-aged writer, who returns home and decides to finally take his father's ashes to his childhood home, as requested.

Healthy teens swim for sick children

HIGHLAND | The healthy members of the Highland Trojan Swim Team started off the new year by raising almost $2,000 to help sick children.

A Day in the life of a Calumet band member

GARY | After loading up the truck and buses, the marching band left at 12:10 p.m. on a recent Saturday from Calumet New Tech High School, heading to the Sears store in Valparaiso. Accompanying the band were members of Calumet’s color guard (dance team).

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Merrillville senior B.J. Jenkins

Merrillville senior B.J. Jenkins passes the ball around a pair of Highland defenders last season. Jenkins is one of several Pirates who will join the basketball team after the football postseason.

OFFBEAT: Marshmallow Chocolate Mousse Cats join Peeps Candy Family

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Collaboration for Unity Event brings Miss Saigon Nov. 2

HIGHLAND | Carnegie Arts Center, Highland High School and South Shore Orchestra are preparing for what will be the second event of its kind.

Boy Scout lending a hand to fire department hosts

Philip Manning, 17, is using his Eagle Scout community service project to show appreciation to the Highland Fire Department that welcomed him.

20 UNDER 40: Tara Tauber and Jared Tauber

She was just a little girl when she actually realized what her father did for a living. She was sitting in the living room of her childhood home, listening as her father would practice his opening statement for a trial he had coming up. Every once in a while, he would take his eyes off of h…