5th Annual Valparaiso Community Egg Hunt

Shelley Barnett, of Valparaiso, holds her daughter daughter Ashlyn, 2, on Saturday while they wait for the start of the fifth annual Valparaiso Community Egg Hunt at the Porter County Expo Center.

5th Annual Valparaiso Community Egg Hunt

Grace Linden, 15, of Valparaiso, works on a face painting for Alyssa Buckner, 4, of Valparaiso, on Saturday at the Porter County Expo Center during the fifth annual Valparaiso Community Egg Hunt hosted by MOMS Club of Valparaiso.

5th Annual Valparaiso Community Egg Hunt

Children in the 5 to 7 age group race to gather some of about 18,000 plastic eggs Saturday at the Porter County Expo Center during the fifth annual Valparaiso Community Egg Hunt. Pictures with the Easter Bunny, face painting, a bake sale and raffle were come of the activities also featured d…

5th Annual Valparaiso Community Egg Hunt

Some of about 18,000 plastic containing treats and prize coupons wait to be scooped up in the 0-2 year old age group area Saturday at the Porter County Expo Center during the 5th Annual Valparaiso Community Egg Hunt at the Porter County Expo Center. Pictures with the Easter Bunny, face paint…

Aglow with holiday cheer

Ryan Grskovich, 6, of Lowell, chases down candy canes at the Great Candy Cane Hunt at Liberty Park in Lowell. Following Friday's hunt was the annual Lowell Parade of Lights to usher in the yuletide season.

Aglow with holiday cheer

Hundreds of children chase down candy canes at the Great Candy Cane Hunt at Liberty Park in Lowell. Following the hunt was the annual Lowell Parade of Lights.

Aglow with holiday cheer

Eric Witrykowski with the Lowell High School Air Force Junior ROTC passes out special treats to Josh Ballard, 4, of Valparaiso, and Matthew Delaurentis, 7, of Crown Point, after the Great Candy Cane Hunt at Liberty Park in Lowell.

New firearms training played role in keeping public, police safe in Hobart incident

Merrillville police Sgt. Robert Wiley gives a Taser demonstration in April during a training program at the Merrillville Police Department. Police credit a new firearms training program in Merrillville and Hobart for their successful response to a crash involving four suspects in a Porter Co…

New firearms training played role in keeping public, police safe in Hobart incident

Merrillville police Sgt. Robert Wiley, right, leads Officer Allison Ellis through a training program earlier this year at the Merrillville Police Department. The program was one of a number of technological advancements funded through a Community Oriented Policing Services grant.

New firearms training played role in keeping public, police safe in Hobart incident

Sgt. Robert Wiley demonstrates the Taser function of a new virtual reality training program at the Merrillville Police Department.

2011 Crown Point Corn Roast

Libby Brown, 2, of Crown Point, enjoys corn during the 2011 Crown Point Corn Roast in downtown Crown Point.

Munster police adding canine program

Munster Police honor guard carry out a wreath to honor fallen officers during an annual police memorial ceremony outside the Munster police department, Friday, May 20, 2011.

Baby makes Easter sweeter for S'ville family

Addison Hill, of Fishers, takes inventory of her Easter basket Saturday after an egg hunt at the home of Lisa and Mike Kelly. For five years, Kelly has hosted an Easter egg hunt at her home for family and friends.

Baby makes Easter sweeter for S'ville family

Relatives try to adjust a bunny hat for 9-month-old Gunner Kelly on Saturday during the annual Easter egg hunt at his Schererville home. Gunner's mother, Lisa Kelly, has hosted an egg hunt for years for family and friends, but didn't have any children of her own. Gunner changed that this year.

Baby makes Easter sweeter for S'ville family

Gunner Kelly sits near his basket of eggs Saturday. His family's egg hunt also featured an appearance by the Easter bunny, an egg-decorating contest with prizes, a raw egg toss contest and food.

Baby makes Easter sweeter for S'ville family

Children line up Saturday in preparation for the annual Easter egg hunt at Lisa Kelly's home.

Yogi Ferrell

One Region, One Vision approach has many facets

Youngstown, Ohio Mayor Jay Williams speaks during a Gary and Region Investment Project Urban Exchange in Gary on April 27. Williams is now part of the Obama administration, as executive director of the Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers.

Dancing with the Local Stars 2011

Joel Palascha, coordinator for community affairs for U.S. Steel-Gary Works and partner Beth Coberg compete in the Dancing with the Local Stars event at the Merrillville Radisson in this Feb 24, 2011, file photo.