Unexpected experience pays dividends for Purdue Calumet Highland graduate

HAMMOND | It’s been said that one college class can change a person’s life.

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Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

NEW YORK (AP) — Kid Rock is a scalper.

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

FILE - This Nov. 14, 2012 file photo shows Grammy-award winning artist Kid Rock posing for a portrait in New York. Kid Rock's “$20 Best Night Never Tour” kicks off June 28 in Bristow, Va., and opening acts include ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker and Kool and the Gang. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Invision/…

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2013 file photo, Justin Timberlake performs on stage during the BRIT Awards 2013 at the o2 Arena in London. Timberlake will hit the road with Jay-Z for the “Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour” from July 17 in Toronto to Aug. 16 in Miami. Timberlake will kick off his o…

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

FILE - This 2005 file photo, originally supplied by the Rolling Stones, shows members of the group, from left, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ron Wood posing during a photo shoot. Rolling Stones memorabilia will be displayed in a new exhibit, "Rolling Stones 50 Years of Sati…

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2013 file photo, Justin Timberlake performs on stage during the BRIT Awards 2013 at the o2 Arena in London. Timberlake will hit the road with Jay-Z for the “Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour” from July 17 in Toronto to Aug. 16 in Miami. Timberlake will kick off his o…

Civil War Road Trip author to present at Indiana Welcome Center

HAMMOND | The South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit “Region United, Nation Divided: South Shore in the Civil War” will be featured at the Indiana Welcome Center through June 30.

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

FILE - This May 18, 2013 file photo shows Paul McCartney performing during the first U.S concert of his "Out There!" world tour in Orlando, Fla. The tour wraps on Aug. 14 in Canada. (AP Photo/John Raoux, file)

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

FILE - This Nov. 14, 2012 file photo shows Grammy-award winning artist Kid Rock posing for a portrait in New York. Kid Rock's “$20 Best Night Never Tour” kicks off June 28 in Bristow, Va., and opening acts include ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker and Kool and the Gang. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Invision/…

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

FILE - This April 15, 2013 file photo originally released by Parkwood Entertainment shows singer Beyonce performing on the opening night of her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013", in Belgrade, Serbia. The tour wraps up on Aug. 5, in the brooklyn Borough of New York. (AP Photo/Parkwood Entert…

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

FILE - This May 18, 2013 file photo shows Mick Jagger, center, and Keith Richards, of the Rolling Stones performing on the "50 & Counting" tour at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Rolling Stones memorabilia will be displayed in a new exhibit, "Rolling Stones 50 Years of Satisfaction,"…

Festival of the Lakes offers carnival mega pass

HAMMOND | Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr., Hammond Parks and Recreation Department, and Modern Midways are pleased to announce the return of the carnival Mega Pass for use at the 10th annual Festival of the Lakes.

Ill. House approves guns plan opposed by governor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Gun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances — including Chicago's ban …

John Roberts Indiana Commencement Address

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts gives the commencement address on Friday, May 24, 2013, at LaLumiere School in LaPorte, Ind. Roberts, a 1973 graduate of the school, told the graduating class that persistence was more important than intelligence, education and talent, because ma…

John Roberts Indiana Commencement Address

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts gives the commencement address on Friday, May 24, 2013, at LaLumiere School in LaPorte, Ind. Roberts, a 1973 graduate of the school, told the graduating class that persistence was more important than intelligence, education and talent, because ma…

John Roberts Indiana Commencement Address

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts walks through the crowd after giving the commencement address on Friday, May 24, 2013, at LaLumiere School in LaPorte, Ind. Roberts, a 1973 graduate of the school, told the graduating class that persistence was more important than intelligence, e…

John Roberts Indiana Commencement Address

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts waves after giving the commencement address on Friday, May 24, 2013, at LaLumiere School in LaPorte, Ind. Roberts, a 1973 graduate of the school, told the graduating class that persistence was more important than intelligence, education and talen…

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Miller Bakery Cafe reopens

GARY | Chicago restaurant management veteran Jack Strode and family have reopened the Miller Bakery Café in Gary. Strode has managed iconic Chicago restaurants including Smith and Wollensky, Rosebud Prime and the Cheesecake Factory. He is also the third generation of his family to grow up al…

Miller Bakery Cafe reopens

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Mayor Freeman-Wilson Recognizes National EMS Week with proclamation ceremony

GARY | Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson assembled a host of Gary EMS workers and Gary Fire Department staff at city Hall to read a proclamation recognizing EMS Week in the City of Gary on Wednesday.