Dig into music at Crown Point library

CROWN POINT | A string concert will be performed by local students from the Crown Point Orchestra at 6 p.m. Thursday in Meeting Room 2 at the Crown Point Community Library, 122 N. Main St.

Free fitness classes offered at Wolf Lake

HAMMOND | The Hammond Port Authority is hosting a series of free Zumba fitness classes this summer.

Comedy set for two weekends at Beatniks on Conkey

HAMMOND | Beatniks on Conkey presents a comedy, Ray Cooney's "Out of Order," opening this weekend at the coffee house theater Beatniks on Conkey, 418 Conkey St.

A tree grows at New Tech

Robotics club introduces St. Mary's students to engineering

CROWN POINT |St. Mary Catholic Community School students got an introduction into engineering this spring as members of the Cybercatz robotics team.

Hospital CEO named Most Influential Woman of the Year

St. Catherine Hospital Chief Executive Officer Jo Ann Birdzell has been selected as Most Influential Woman in Northwest Indiana not only for her positive impact in the field of health care, but for the overall contributions to the Calumet Region.

Hobart Jaycees ready to host annual Jaycee Fest starting June 28

The Hobart Jaycees have had a busy spring, hosting its fourth annual Women’s Expo, where they collected a carload of food items to donate to the Hobart Food Pantry. The Jaycees also picked up 10 bags of trash through its Adopt A Highway and Adopt A River projects. Plans are underway for the…

Training planned for weather observers

CROWN POINT | Community Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow) in their local communities.

Bridge players show improvement in thrice-weekly games

Improvement is a key ingredient for the top 50 bridge players who achieved the highest individual masterpoint totals for the month of March in duplicate bridge in thrice-weekly games in Highland and Calumet Township.

Softball proceeds benefit Cancer Resource Centre

MUNSTER | Red squared off against blue as the Munster fire and police departments took to the ball field in a charity softball game. The friendly competition took place May 19 at Community Park and benefited the Cancer Resource Centre in Munster.

Garden summer camp free to children

SCHERERVILLE | Youth 6 to 11 looking for something  to do outdoors this summer are invited to a free Garden Summer Camp at Tri Town Safety Village, 1350 Eagle Ridge Drive.

Students learn how to live healthy

Gary man gets 18 months for role in fatal shooting in 2011

CROWN POINT | A Gary man was sentenced Monday to 18 months for his role in events preceding the fatal shooting of another Gary man.

Charges filed in dragging that left woman seriously injured

CROWN POINT | Prosecutors on Monday filed felony charges against two Gary women accused of partially pulling a woman through a car window and dragging her down the street early Friday.

Man celebrates the release of his grandmother's killer

ROCKVILLE, Ind. | On Monday, region native Bill Pelke celebrated the release of one of his grandmother's killers from prison.

Lake County Public Library presents Read-a-Thon awards

HOBART | The Lake County Public Library Foundation recognized first-place winners of the annual Read-a-Thon recently at Avalon Manor.

PUC duo inducted into national honor society

Foundation director spreads the word about education program

Hammond resident Gail Rodovich highlighted the growth of the Hammond Education Foundation program “Come Read with Me” during her presentation for the National School Foundation Association Conference in Indianapolis.

Ind. woman sentenced to die at 16 to be released

Paula Cooper was 16 years old when she was sentenced to death for stabbing an elderly Bible school teacher to death. The Indiana Supreme Court commuted her sentence to 60 years, and she is scheduled to be released Monday.

Library hosts string music concert featuring Hub City students

Enjoy a string concert at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Crown Point Community Library, 221 N. Main St. This free event will take place in Meeting Room 2 featuring Crown Point High School Orchestra graduates Dan and Madison DeGoey and students Amanda Pavot, Jordan Krause, Brandon Ritter, Blake Henso…