Lake County property tax assessments must be appealed by Tuesday

CROWN POINT | The deadline is Tuesday for Lake County property owners to appeal if they think their new property tax assessment is too high.

Lake assessor zings county, township officials over reassessment pay

CROWN POINT | The Republican Lake County assessor says Democratic officials are mismanaging public money in a way that is undermining his authority and wrongly enriching township officials.

Meister students go a cut above by donating hair to Locks of Love

HOBART TOWNSHIP | The family of Meister second-grader Dulce Gambill clapped and cheered as a stylist cut several inches off her shiny black hair.

River Forest schools starting kindergarten sign-up March 19

HOBART TOWNSHIP | The River Forest Community School Corp. will hold kindergarten registration from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 19 through March 23 at all three elementary schools.

Working together to become more efficient

Lake County's 11 townships are working together to reform and streamline their operations in the face of continued pressure from Gov. Mitch Daniels and some legislators to abolish townships in Indiana.

Hobart Township planning '12 budget hearing Sept. 29

HOBART | The Hobart Township Board has scheduled a public hearing regarding its 2012 proposed budget for 5 p.m. Sept. 29 at Rosser Hall, 1421 W. 37th Ave.

Hobart Township to meet Aug. 18 to discuss budget for 2012

HOBART TOWNSHIP | The Hobart Township Board will meet at 5 p.m. Aug. 18 at Rosser Hall, 1421 W. 37th Ave., to discuss the proposed 2012 township budget.

Four-day girls' volleyball camp starts Monday at River Forest

HOBART TOWNSHIP | River Forest High School will hold a volleyball camp for girls in grades kindergarten through senior from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Meister science teacher wins grant

HOBART TOWNSHIP| A Meister Elementary School science teacher is over the moon after learning she is a 2011 recipient of the Air Force Association Educator Grant.