Golden anniversary show salutes Ross Music Theatre

HOBART | This summer marks 50 years of shows produced by Ross Music Theatre in Merrillville.

Police investigate sex assault report at M'ville High School

MERRILLVILLE | Merrillville school officials and police are investigating a report that a Merrillville High School student forcefully touched his ex-girlfriend under her skirt Wednesday morning at the school.

Merrillville High School presents 'The Merrillville Advantage' at COSEBOC event

MERRILLVILLE | Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color held an event April 27.

Munster, Lake Central high schools ranked top Indiana schools in U.S. News report

Ten Northwest Indiana public high schools received top ratings in the U.S. News and World Report 2013 Best High School rankings released this week.

Merrillville High School recognized as model school by ICLE

MERRILLVILLE | The International Center for Leadership in Education, an organization led by nationally recognized speaker and expert in education, Dr. Willard Daggett, has announced that Merrillville High School has been identified as a Model School for its annual Model School Conference thi…

Two Merrillville schools earn national acclaim for establishing winning formulas

MERRILLVILLE | Two Merrillville schools are among just five nationwide to receive the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color school award, which recognizes and rewards schools that have a proven track record of effective pre-K through 12 education of male students of color. The COSEBOC…

Merrillville schools receive national recognition

MERRILLVILLE | Two Merrillville schools are among five nationwide set to be honored for closing the achievement gap among minority students.

14 Lake County high schools compete in Academic Super Bowl

Andrean High School student Ian Markham, left, adds another score for the Lake Central High School team Tuesday during the Indiana Academic Super Bowl Senior Division competition at Merrillville High School.

2013 Winners of the 11th Annual Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter Chili Cook-Off

Judging panel (right to left) Times columnists Eloise Valadez and Philip Potempa and Chef Terry Zych of Ivy Tech congratulate Saturday's winners of the 2013 Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off (left to right) Joan McGee aka Jo-Jo the Clown and her two youn…

Greg Geimer and his Buffalo Chicken Chili at the 2013 Lupus Foundation of Indiana 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off

Greg Geimer, 31, of Portage serves up his first place winning recipe for a buffalo chicken-inspired chili at Saturday's 11th Annual Lupus Foundation Chili Cook-Off at Merrillville High School.

Athletes inspire sixth graders

MERRILLVILLE | Mr. O’Connell, Merrillville High School math teacher and football coach, accompanied present and past Merrillville High School athletes Jacob Raspopovich, Victoria Gaines, Britney Cruse and Dolapo McCarthy to Merrillville Intermediate School.

'Cinderella' comes to the Merrillville stage

MERRILLVILLE | Merrillville High School will present Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella the Enchanted Version" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and March 22, 23 and 24, with a matinee set for 3 p.m. Sunday in Reinhart Auditorium, 276 E. 68th Place.

Greg Geimer and his Buffalo Chicken Chili at the 2013 Lupus Foundation of Indiana 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off

Greg Geimer, 31, of Portage serves up his first place winning recipe for a buffalo chicken-inspired chili at Saturday's 11th Annual Lupus Foundation Chili Cook-Off at Merrillville High School.

FROM the FARM: Vegetarian and Buffalo Chicken take top chili honors

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

2013 Winners of the 11th Annual Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter Chili Cook-Off

Judging panel (right to left) Times columnists Eloise Valadez and Philip Potempa and Chef Terry Zych of Ivy Tech congratulate Saturday's winners of the 2013 Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off (left to right) Joan McGee aka Jo-Jo the Clown and her two youn…

12 recipes for chili, donations spice up lupus charity event

Editor's note: Times Columnist Philip Potempa served on the judging panel for Saturday's chili cook-off.

FROM the FARM: Great to reunite with chef for chili cause

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

Club hosts event to raise money for lupus awareness and research

MERRILLVILLE | The Merrillville High School Key Club and the Indiana chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America will host a chili cook-off and tasting event from 3 to 6 p.m. March 9 at Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place.

FROM the FARM: Time for chili for a good cause

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

IU Northwest to host 2013 Science Olympiad Regional Tournament on Feb. 23

GARY | Middle and high school students schools in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties will demonstrate their science and engineering talents at the 2013 Science Olympiad Regional Tournament on Feb. 23 at Indiana University Northwest.