New Portage Meijer gets sign

Red letters lay ready for installation while Alan Williams, of Grand Rapids, Mich., works to install the sign on the new Meijer store Wednesday at Willowcreek Road and U.S. 6 in Portage. The store is scheduled to open in mid-June.

New Portage Meijer gets sign

Alan Williams, of Grand Rapids, Mich., from Universal Sign Systems, installs a sign on the new Meijer store building at Willowcreek Road and U.S. 6 in Portage on Wednesday afternoon. The store is scheduled to open in mid-June.

New Portage Meijer gets sign

Alan Williams, of Grand Rapids, Mich., from Universal Sign Systems, works to install a sign on the new Meijer store building at Willowcreek Road and U.S. 6 in Portage Wednesday afternoon.

Portage blessed with location, access

PORTAGE | When a company looks to relocate or find a new home, its officials look for ease of transportation and access to reliable utilities among other things.

Meijer opening set for mid June

PORTAGE | The Meijer supercenter under construction at U.S. 6 and Willowcreek Road should open in mid June.

Meijer opening set for mid June

Work continues on the new Meijer store on U.S. 6 near Willowcreek Road in Portage. The store will be located in the former Kmart building that Meijer bought in 2012.

Meijer opening set for mid June

Iron workers weld roof material to the west entrance of the Meijer store on U.S. 6 near Willowcreek Road in Portage. The new store is in the former Kmart building that Meijer bought in 2012.

Meijer opening set for mid June

Work continues on the new Meijer store on U.S. 6 near Willowcreek Road in Portage.

Lake Station FOP accepting donations for Shop With Cop

LAKE STATION | Lake Station Fraternal Order of Police 153 is accepting donations for its annual Shop With a Cop assistance program.

Memorable Christmas, thanks to police

Lake County Police Cpl. Chris Salomon helps Joanne Gilbert, 7, try on shoes Saturday at Meijer in Merrillville. Lake County Police Association Local 72 bought gifts for 100 children.

Memorable Christmas, thanks to police

Kaleb Gilbert, 3, and his brother William Gilbert, 10, both of Hammond, pick out gifts Saturday at Meijer in Merrillville. Lake County Police Association Local 72 bought gifts for 100 children.

Memorable Christmas, thanks to police

Carol Dominiak and her children Carl Dominiak and Diane Dominiak, of Hammond, pray for Lake County Police Officer Dave Murchek while shopping for gifts at Meijer in Merrillville. Carl Dominiak sugested his family pray for the officer. "I prayed for them that they are blessed as much as they …

Memorable Christmas, thanks to police

Lake County Police Officer Harry Pedroza hugs Ella Rose Mata, 1, of Hammond, while shopping Saturday at Meijer in Merrillville.

Donations get Hebron 'bicycle man' back on the road

HEBRON | A Hebron man and his wife are very grateful this Thanksgiving because of the generosity of scores of people who helped them get back on the road, so to speak.

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Restaurant, Meijer receive variances for signage

PORTAGE | Two new establishments took another step closer to reality Monday night as the Board of Zoning Appeals granted variances regarding signs for both.

Local grocers rid shelves of controversial beef additive

The additive known as lean finely textured beef-notoriously nicknamed "pink slime"-is being eliminated from the ground beef sold by most local grocers including Strack & Van Til, WiseWay, Jewel, Meijer, Dominick's, Kroger, and Aldi.

Local grocers rid shelves of controversial beef additive

The ground beef additive known as lean finely textured beef is being eliminated from the ground beef sold by most local grocers..

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, March 22nd

A sensational production of "August: Osage County" opens at Fourth St. Theater in Chesterton; ArtPrize gets underway in Grand Rapids and Bartlett's deck is open to enjoy the preseason heat wave. --Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, March 15th

My Bloodsister Carol Anshaw's breakthrough novel gets rave reviews and an announcement of an 8-1/2 acre plan for a Hoichi Kurisu Japanese garden to be opened at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. ---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore magazine.