NWI home sales continue winning streak

A home is shown for sale in Munster earlier this month. Northwest Indiana single-family home sales increased 26 percent in April as compared to one year ago, marking the 22nd straight month home sales have increased in the region.

OFFBEAT: Country music king George Jones dead at age 81

Country music icon George Jones died Friday at 81 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, according to his publicist Kirt Webster. He was hospitalized with fever and irregular blood pressure, forcing him to postpone two shows.

Rebuilding Together Duneland project

Volunteers in Chesterton work Saturday in the yard of Carla Knight as part of the Rebuilding Together Duneland project.

Rebuilding Together Duneland project

Robert Cibak, 19 of Chesterton, and Peter Steeves of Valparaiso prep a doorway Saturday at the Chesterton home of Carla Knight as part of the Rebuilding Together Duneland project.

Rebuilding Together Duneland project

Carla Knight, left, is joined by her friend Lee Anne Floran Saturday as they inspect work being done in and around her Chesterton home as part of the Rebuilding Together Duneland project.

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Maintenance-Free and Modified to Meet Your Needs by McFarland Homes

St. John- (L to R) Build manager Robert Bishop talks with home buyer Robbie Hiedenreich on the covered back porch of her new home.

Maintenance-Free and Modified to Meet Your Needs by McFarland Homes

St. John- (L to R) Build manager Robert Bishop talks with home buyer Robbie Hiedenreich in the kitchen of her new home. The builder was able to accomodate Robbie's reques for custom installed cabinets.

Maintenance-Free and Modified to Meet Your Needs by McFarland Homes

St. John- (L to R) Build manager Robert Bishop talks with home buyer Robbie Hiedenreich in the kitchen of her new home. The builder was able to accomodate Robbie's reques for custom installed cabinets.

NIPSCO Provides Incentives for New Energy Efficient Homes

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Home & Lifestyle Show kicks off spring

A variety of lawn ornaments are part of the Small's Garden Center exhibit at the 35th annual Home and Lifestyle show at the Porter County Expo Center.

Home & Lifestyle Show kicks off spring

Tammy Poland of Westville, center, works with her daughter, Heather at the HP Granite exhibit Friday at the annual Home and Lifestyle show at the Porter County's Expo Center. Their company provides countertops, fireplace surrounds, table tops and more.

Home & Lifestyle Show kicks off spring

Brandin Bryan of Valparaiso, left and Richard Scott of Highland take a break while working the Home Pro and Bath Pro exhibit Friday at the 35th annual Home and Lifestyle show in the Porter County Expo Center. This year's show features a home improvement focus with lots of new products, said …

Home & Lifestyle Show kicks off spring

A variety of ornaments at the Horses Garden Center Inc. exhibit Friday at the 35th annual Home and Lifestyle show at the Porter County Expo Center.

Breaking the Bank

Simple Solutions for a Better Lunch

A little planning and few quick and easy ideas like these can make packing lunches a whole lot simpler for you to provide everyone a lunch that's better tasting and better for them.

Tax sale wreaks havoc with Cedar Lake woman's life

Dolores Pittman listens to the television at her Cedar Lake home on Feb. 12. Pittman, who is blind, and her family, are being evicted from the home that she had paid up, but was sold at a county tax sale through an official misunderstanding.

Tax sale wreaks havoc with Cedar Lake woman's life

Dolores Pittman at her home Feb. 12. Pittman, who is blind, and her family, are being evicted from the home that she had paid up, but was sold at a Lake County tax sale through an official misunderstanding.