Poster contest winner goes red

MUNSTER | Irene Tsakopoulos, a fourth grader at Frank H. Hammond Elementary School, was recently awarded the grand prize in the Munster Police Department and Munster CHOICE Community Council’s Annual Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest.

Hanover Middle celebrates Red Ribbon Week

CEDAR LAKE | Hanover Central Middle School recently celebrated Red Ribbon Week.

Jane Ball dedicated to drug-free philosophy

CEDAR LAKE | Jane Ball Elementary School is dedicated to teaching students to be drug-free. They are celebrating Red Ribbon Week this week. Ms. Maggie Ryan, the art teacher at Jane Ball, worked with each grade level to create a banner with a unique “drug-free” theme.

Red Ribbon Week celebrated by Myers Elementary students

VALPARAISO | Eager students gathered Monday outside the Porter County Administration Center called out what they wanted to be when they grow up.

Retro Bill to make debut at Hobart Middle School

HOBART | Retro Bill will be presenting two shows for the School City of Hobart’s Elementary School Students on October 24 at Hobart Middle School, 36 East 8th St. in the auditorium The first show will start at 10 a.m. and the second starting at 11a.m. He will be supplying our youth with safe…

Retro Bill presents two shows to Hobart youths Wednesday

HOBART | Retro Bill, a television and radio celebrity based in California, presents two shows for Hobart students on Wednesday.

Munster police hosting Red Ribbon Week poster contest

MUNSTER | The Munster Police Department and CHOICE Community Council are holding a Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest.

Posters earn prizes

MUNSTER | The Munster Police Department and CHOICE Community Council recently held Munster's Annual Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest this past October for all of the students in Munster's public and parochial schools. The purpose of the contest was to raise awareness about Red Ribbon Week alon…

Red Ribbon winners for Chesterton Middle School

CHESTERTON | Chesterton Middle School hosted a poster contest for Red Ribbon Week. All students participated by making a poster with an anti-drug slogan.

Scouts support Red Ribbon Week

Michigan City Area Schools celebrate Red Ribbon Week

MICHIGAN CITY | Michigan City Area Schools students celebrated Red Ribbon Week October 24-28, emphasizing the importance of safe and drug-free schools. At many buildings students took part in coloring or essay contests, or joined in on theme days such as "Look too Sharp" to do drugs (wear yo…

Put a lid on drugs

PORTAGE | Jones Elementary School students put a lid on drugs for Red Ribbon Week.I

Red Ribbon "Put a Cap on Drugs" at Jones Elementary

PORTAGE | Jones Elementary School has joined the nation in celebrating Red Ribbon Week to fight drugs.

Students proud to be drug-free

VALPARAISO | Loud cheers and dozens of red balloons floated through the sky Monday outside the Porter County Administration Building as students from Myers Elementary School in Portage kicked off the county's annual Red Ribbon Week.

Red Ribbon Week at MHS Oct. 24-28

MERRILLVILLE | Merrillville High School will be hosting Red Ribbon Week from October 24-28.

GUEST COMMENTARY: What being drug-free adds to your community

Red Ribbon Week is a celebration of being drug-free. It's celebrated in many schools for a week during school. Being drug-free shows that I have respect for myself and people around me.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Drugs can hurt your health, finances, others

The schools should celebrate Red Ribbon Week because everyone should be drug- and alcohol-free. We should be drug-free because drugs are very dangerous. When you do drugs, you are putting your life and someone else's life in danger. Drugs can affect your health, your family, your friends, yo…