Making an Impact with Renewable Energy Today

Ribbon cutting ceremony for the latest addition to the Porter County Career and Technical Center (PCCTC) roof.

Making an Impact with Renewable Energy Today

Ribbon cutting ceremony for the latest addition to the Porter County Career and Technical Center (PCCTC) roof.

Christmas Story Tribute

Participants of the Parker family look-a-like contest from 2011.

Looking for the best school for you? It’s complicated.

Hundreds of people fill the auditorium at the South Suburban College in South Holland Monday morning for the MLK celebration.

Cody Hayes

Cody Hayes, Hebron, All-Area baseball team

Siena Gyure, Crown Point

Crown Point pitcher Siena Gyure.

Splish splash, we were havin' some fun long about a Sunday afternoon

Eight-year old Nick Wachsmann, of Valparaiso, cools off his face Sunday afternoon at the grand opening of the new downtown Splash Pad at Central Park Plaza in Valparaiso.

Splish splash, we were havin' some fun long about a Sunday afternoon

A group of young children play in the water Sunday afternoon as it shoots up in the air during the grand opening of the new downtown Splash Pad at Central Park Plaza in Valparaiso.

Classic Cedar Lake entertainment

Kirk Muspratt, the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra conductor, leads it through Saturday night's first piece on the lakefront in Cedar Lake.

Max Everaert: Kouts' golden arm

For Max Everaert, his freshman year has been a year to remember. He has won six of the Mustangs 15 games this season, including two complete games in Kouts' sectional championship run and now all eyes are on him this weekend as he prepares to help his team capture a regional title.

Battle in the DAC - Lake Central at LaPorte

Hannah Fuller goes for the bunt Tuesday afternoon in LaPorte's DAC contest with Lake Central.

Battle in the DAC - Lake Central at LaPorte

Lake Central's Jess Haskins hits the dirt at home in an attempt to beat the tag on the plate Tuesday afternoon in the Indian's game against DAC rival LaPorte.

Battle in the DAC - Lake Central at LaPorte

Morgan Mosley, Lake Central's starting pitcher, stares down the batters as she gets ready to release her fast ball Tuesday afternoon.

Battle in the DAC - Lake Central at LaPorte

Lake Central short stop Taylor Inglis gets ready to fire the ball the first for the double play after getting LaPorte's Nichole Ott out on the force at second Tuesday afternoon.

Battle in the DAC - Lake Central at LaPorte

LaPorte's starting pitcher, Hannah Fuller, launches one to the plate in the opening frame of Tuesday's DAC contest between the Slicers and the Lake Central Indians.

Battle in the DAC - Lake Central at LaPorte

Nikki Adams gets welcome at the plate by her fellow Indians after cranking out a two-run homer Tuesday afternoon against LaPorte.

2011 High School Challenge

River Forest's Jason Temple holds his composer after getting struck out in the beginning of the game.

2011 High School Challenge

River Forest short stop Randy Carver jumps over Damien Gomez's slide at second to make the throw to first for the double play attempt.

2011 High School Challenge

E.C. Central's Dario Ruiz tries to lay down a bunt in the first inning of Saturday's night cap at the Steel Yard against River Forrest.

2011 High School Challenge

E.C. Central short stop Erick Romo gets ready to make the tag on River Forest's Chris Laughterback at second during the night cap of the High School Challenge at the Steel Yard.

Preparing for water rescue

A Lake County Sheriff’s Department helicopter comes in for a landing Saturday at Griffith-Merrillville Airport after one of several water rescue training sessions.

Triton Basketball Regional Championship

Four of the starting five for Morgan bow their heads on their bench after watching their season come to a sudden stop by the hands of the Triton Trojans Saturday evening in the Triton Regional Championship game.

Marker makes noise in inside of Griffith's win

Griffith's Samantha Marker draws a foul from Culver's Cassandra Hall in the third quarter Saturday afternoon of the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal.

Bonewits goes up for two in Griffith semifinal win

Griffith's Kelsey Bonewits (left) looks to score in the paint late in the third quarter of Saturday afternoon's win over Culver Academy in the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal.

Bonewits leads Griffith defense in win

Griffith's Kelsey Bonewits (right) makes a break after swiping the ball from Culver's Lindsay Haller in Saturday's Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal victory.

Golumbeck directs Panthers to semifinal win

Griffith head coach Tom Golumbeck gives out directions to his team late in the fourth quarter of Saturday afternoon's Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal win over Culver.

T.F. South's Ashley Huff shoots over

T.F. South's Ashley Huff shoots over Bremen's Leandreia Blakemore on Monday night.

BBK_GSSC

Bishop Noll's Ronnye Beamon Jr. tries to go up and over Wheeler's Mitchell Stevenson Saturday night.

BANK FEES

Milan Zmiko, left, reviews some of his account information with Lenore Hawrot at Citizens Financial Bank in Schererville on Monday. Many locally based banks, including Citizens, said their fee structures are staying in place, at least for the coming year.

Morton's Texas chain saw

Morton running back Jaborie Rucks makes a break for open field at Lowell in Week 2 of the regular season. The Govs will host Hobart in Friday's Class 4A Sectional 9 semifinal.

Portage's Donovan Cole and Lake Central's Cody Barnes

Portage's Donovan Cole, right, tries to evade Lake Central's Cody Barnes for control of the ball in the boys soccer semistate championship game.

Lake Central's Chad Rigg

Lake Central's Chad Rigg, right, steps in front of West Lafayette's Gus Arndt during a semifinal game of the Crown Point boys soccer semistate on Saturday. Lake Central won the game 7-2.

Michigan City's Kiara Hernandez and Westville's Katie Piotrowski

Michigan City's Kiara Hernandez, left, tries to beat Westville's Katie Piotrowski to the ball during the second semifinal of the Portage Sectional on Thursday night.

Crown Point's Sarah Rivich

Sarah Rivich looks to pass the ball towards the Hobart goal Monday night in game two of the Lake Central girls soccer sectional.

Andrean's Kira Grunstein in the Lake Central soccer sectional

Andrean goal keeper, Kira Grunstein, reaches to block a shot Monday evening during the Lake Central girls soccer sectional.

Andrean plays Griffith in the Lake Central soccer sectional

Andrean's Renee Ohrn tries to move past Griffith's Yadira Castellanos in the first half game one of the Lake Central girls soccer sectional Monday night.

Mike and Carin Avery Sunday centerpiece

Mike and Carin Avery are the most successful soccer and volleyball coaches in VU history, but the first priority in their lives always remains their son Alex.

Mike and Carin Avery Sunday centerpiece

Mike and Carin Avery sit on the couch in their living room and discuss their day while their six-year old son Alex plays with his toys.

Mike and Carin Avery Sunday centerpiece

Even though Mike and Carin Avery have very busy lives as head coaches at Valparaiso University, they make time to be involved in their 6-year old son Alex's life.

Mike and Carin Avery Sunday centerpiece

Mike and Carin Avery make sure to take time out of their busy coaching lives to help their son Alex with his homework after school. No matter how busy the couple is, they always put family first.

Lowell at Griffith football game

Lowell sophomore defensive back Joey Gruszkowksi forces Griffith junior running back Nathan McNeill to fumble early in the second quarter Friday night at Griffith.