Bike rentals available this summer in Whiting-Robertsdale area

WHITING | Summer recreation in the Whiting-Robertsdale area will now feature bike rentals.

Top teacher named in Whiting

WHITING | Patricia Hasse, first-grade teacher at St. John the Baptist School, has been named Teacher of the Year by the Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce. Hasse is an alumna of St. John the Baptist School and has been a member of the faculty for 32 years. “My colleagues, friends and st…

My favorite month includes pumpkins and (other people's) chili

I've always found September kind of a nebulous month and I can't believe it's almost over already. September seems to have been stuck in the calendar just as a place holder.

Garage Mahal is on its Way May 19

WHITING | May is just around the corner which means Garage Mahal is almost here! This year's Garage Mahal will take place on Saturday, May 19. It's time for spring cleaning and your trash could be someone else's treasures!

Whiting is the place to be for family fun this Easter season

The birds' chirping is incredibly loud and somewhere on our tiny block there's a woodpecker. . .constantly pecking. We hear him perfectly, but so far can't figure out which tree he is in. After the rhythmic rat-a-tat-tat, I just keep waiting to hear some 1940s chorus sing "It's the Woody Woo…

Whiting offers activities to fight off the winter blahs

As the holiday season winds down, Whiting is gearing up for events to clear away the winter blahs as January and February trudge along, woefully waiting for spring.

'Green' Spirit Alive and Well in City and Schools

WHITING | The ‘Green' spirit was definitely present at Whiting High School and St. John the Baptist School last week.

OFFBEAT: Whiting's 2011 Pierogi Fest includes invite to England's William and Kate

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Whiting's 17th annual Pierogi Fest this weekend fetes region's favorite Eastern European dumpling

Sarah Hildebranski, the new executive director of the Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce, is excited about her first year as the "go-to gal" about everything and everybody associated with Whiting's 17th annual Pierogi Fest.

Whiting chamber has long history with city

For 10 years it was my pleasure to be the executive director of the Whiting Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce. When I took the job, it wasn't very clear to me just what a chamber really does.