MADE IN NORTHWEST INDIANA: Figure Eight Brewing celebrating downtown move

VALPARAISO | Tom Uban can name his favorite Figure Eight Brewing beer – it just may not be the same answer as yesterday.

Yes, Michigan!

In solidarity with the millions of schoolchildren writing back-to-school essays about what they did over their summer break, here's mine.

If it sounds familiar ...

CROWN POINT | Think you're familiar with the region? Take a guess which community fits this description.

If it sounds familiar ...

JOHN LUKE | THE TIMES Local author, Scarlett Dean - her pen name - writes paranormal mystery books. The town in the books is called Southfield Heights, but Dean is really describing Crown Point. She is in the process of writing the third book in the series, "Shield of Honor."

If it sounds familiar ...

JOHN LUKE | THE TIMES Local author, Scarlett Dean works on her laptop as she reviews some of her recent work.

If it sounds familiar ...

JOHN LUKE | THE TIMES Crown Point author Scarlett Dean recently attended a Sisterhood of Books discussion group at the Crown Point Library to discuss her "Invisible Shield." She has been invited back to discuss her "Shield of Duty" book in May.

Daniels signs Illiana legislation

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels signed legislation Thursday permitting the Illiana Expressway to be built as a public-private partnership.

The scent of maple's in the air

They are starting to tap the maple sugar trees at the National Lakeshore's Chellberg Farm and Lake County Park's Deep River Park in preparation for Maple Syrup Time.

The scent of maple's in the air

They are starting to tap the maple sugar trees at the National Lakeshore's Chellberg Farm and Lake County Park's Deep River Park in preparation for Maple Syrup Time.

No entry allowed

TONY V. MARTIN | THE TIMES Gus Bock Ace Hardware store manager Tom Grill holds the No Entry NE 1000, a home security device designed by two customers of the Munster store, Sam Keith and Burt King.

No entry allowed

Two local entrepreneurs have developed a product they hope will help keep Americans and their valuables safe. Sam Keith and Burt King are debuting No Entry NE 1000, an unbreakable steel device that mounts under a door knob to keep" the bad guys" from entering.

No entry allowed

TONY V. MARTIN | THE TIMES | Gus Bock Ace Hardware store manager Tom Grill holds the No Entry NE 1000, a home security device designed by two customers of the Munster store, Sam Keith and Burt King.

Senate approves Sunday carryout at breweries

INDIANAPOLIS | Members of the Indiana Senate on Thursday figuratively raised a mug to toast Sunday carryout sales of beer produced at Indiana microbreweries.

Manufacturer relocates to Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS | A packaging manufacturer announced Monday it will open a distribution center in the Newton County town of Kentland, creating 50 new jobs.