North Township summer day camp will begin on June 10

HIGHLAND | North Township will host a summer day camp in two sessions beginning June 10 at Wicker Memorial Park.

Coat giveaway is Nov. 17 at Highland's Wicker Park pavilion

HIGHLAND | A coat giveaway will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 17 at the Wicker Memorial Park pavilion.

Veterans ride a real trip

HIGHLAND | With a low rumble heard for miles, the 13th annual Victory for Veterans Memorial Ride left Wicker Memorial Park on Sunday morning and wound its way in a large loop from Highland into Munster, down to Dyer and Schererville, along U.S. 30 and north on Taft Street in Merrillville, th…

Friends gather at North Township senior picnic

State to hold Highland forum on Ohio River bridges project

INDIANAPOLIS | State officials will host a public forum Wednesday in Highland for business leaders interested in working on a $2.6 billion southern Indiana bridge project.

Food bank plans to distribute 1M pounds of produce

HIGHLAND | Before Food Bank of Northwest Indiana officials arrived Tuesday at Wicker Memorial Park to set up for a free produce distribution, a line of local residents already started to form to receive the food.

North Township to host free special needs splash pad day

HIGHLAND | North Township will host a free splash pad day for individuals with special needs from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 12 at Wicker Memorial Park.

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

About 200 people wait in line to receive food late last month at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana's mobile food pantry at Wicker Memorial Park in Highland.

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

People wait in line to receive food late last month at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana's mobile food pantry at Wicker Memorial Park in Highland. The mobile food pantry is sponsored by McDonald's Pantry on the Go. The proliferation of "food deserts" locally and across the nation concerns h…

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

Radishes were among the fresh food given away by the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana's mobile food pantry late last month at Wicker Memorial Park in Highland.

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

Nita Sharp, right, of Hammond, receives hard-boiled eggs from volunteer Maria Villagomez late last month at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana's mobile food pantry at Wicker Memorial Park in Highland.

New activity trail opens at Wicker Memorial Park

Centier Bank partnered with the Lake Area United Way to officially open the Born Learning Trail at Wicker Memorial Park in Highland. On hand to open the trail are, in the front row, Danny Smith, age 3, and Rylie Cruz, age 2. In the back are Kim Smith, of Dyer, executive director, Parents As …

New activity trail opens at Wicker Memorial Park

Four-year old Leah O'Connell, of Munster, plays at the "Look, Learn, Laugh" activity station in Wicker Memorial Park.

New activity trail opens at Wicker Memorial Park

Jeremy Miller, Centier Bank regional vice president and member of the Lake Area United Way board of trustees, welcomes the first Born Learning Trail guests. They are Kim Smith, of Dyer, who is executive director of Parents As Teachers of Lake County, and her son Danny, 3, and friend Rylie Cruz, 2.

New activity trail opens at Wicker Memorial Park

HIGHLAND |  The Lake Area United Way, in partnership with Centier Bank, hosted a ribbon cutting for the Born Learning Trail at Wicker Memorial Park on Wednesday.

Walk to conquer Chiari is Sept. 17 in Highland

Our experiences, surroundings and environment shape and affect the person who we are, while consistently changing who we will become. It is a process that never is truly and completely finished.

Monday is deadline to enter Diamond Dash on Aug. 21

SCHERERVILLE | Monday is the deadline to register for the Diamond Dash sponsored by Albert's Diamond Jewelers.

Perseverance in face of hardship a beautiful thing

Participants in the walk to raise awareness and funds for chiari pose in the rain at the Sept. 18 event at Wicker Memorial Park in Highland.

Rally planning at times tricky

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Rally planning at times tricky

THE TIMES Lake Station's Local 125 stagehands Travis Casbon, left, and Tom Bradshaw install benches Thursday as they get Wicker Park ready for tonight's rally.