A federal appeals court appears unlikely to disturb an Indiana Supreme Court ruling that held the shoreline of Lake Michigan is, and always has been, owned by the state for the enjoyment of all Hoosiers.
PORTER — If nearly two dozen people needed a good day to plant wetland vegetation, they couldn't have picked a better day.
PORTER — Respect for one another, other species and the Earth was the lesson 15 people took away Sunday from the Organic Gardening Make & Take Workshop, sponsored by Dunes Learning Center, at Chellberg Farm.
Police were out hunting for drunken drivers on St. Patrick's Day in Porter County, but didn't find any.
MICHIGAN CITY — Second- and fourth-graders from Discovery Charter School of Porter experienced Lubeznik Art Center's The Hunt The Prey The Spirit show. Lubeznik's educators had the children exploring what an animal spirit might be, what it looks like in an artist's eye and how we as humans c…
PORTER — The Indiana Dunes Visitor Center and the Purdue University Northwest American Sign Language Club are hosting the first American Sign Language game day from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 N. Ind. 49.
PORTER — Indiana Dunes Tourism has selected 15 nonprofit organizations and other groups to receive $26,250 in grant money to help promote their festivals and events, sporting competitions and other tourism-related initiatives during 2017.
MICHIGAN CITY — Second- and fourth-graders from Discovery Charter School of Porter experienced Lubeznik Art Center's The Hunt The Prey The Spirit show. Lubeznik's educators had the children exploring what an animal spirit might be, what it looks like in an artist's eye and how we as humans c…
PORTER — The Indiana Dunes Visitor Center and the Purdue University Northwest American Sign Language Club are hosting the first American Sign Language game day from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 N. Ind. 49.
PORTER — Indiana Dunes Tourism has selected 15 nonprofit organizations and other groups to receive $26,250 in grant money to help promote their festivals and events, sporting competitions and other tourism-related initiatives during 2017.
The National Park Service is hosting an Indiana Dunes Film Festival that will take place Friday through Sunday. The event is the culmination of a yearlong celebration of the national lakeshore’s 50th anniversary, which occurs on Saturday.
The board of directors of Shirley Heinze Land Trust announced the election of two new board members to three-year terms.
PORTER — Shirley Heinze Land Trust will host its annual Partnership Luncheon on Nov. 4 at the Spa. The event is an opportunity for the business and civic community to engage with the local environmental conservation community.
PORTER —The 6th annual Porter’s Perfect Pint Festival will be from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at Hawthorne Park.
PORTER — Coffee and Canvas will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Community Center at Hawthorne Park.
The National Park Service is seeking food trucks or other self-contained food service vendors for several special events this year in celebration of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s 50th anniversary and the National Park Service centennial. Events needing vendors include an anniversary con…
CHESTERTON — Indiana Duneland LULAC Council 5016 will host its scholarship luncheon from noon to 4 p.m. on Aug. 14 at Sand Creek Country Club, 1001 Sand Creek Drive.
PORTER — Join volunteers from Best Buddies Pet Pantry for their fourth annual Let's Ride For Paws Benefit on Sunday sponsored by Leroy's Hot Stuff, 333 Ind. 20.
VALPARAISO — The John W. Anderson Foundation has awarded Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry $1,000 for its “Meat” the Need program. These funds will be used to assist Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry in paying processing fees for approximately 750 pounds of donated meat in Lake and Porter Counties, whic…
PORTER — The second annual Stop, Drop, and Run 5K will take place Sunday, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Hawthorne Park with proceeds to benefit the Porter Volunteer Fire Department.
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and its partners will present ArchiCamp on Aug. 3. The one-day camp on the park’s historic architecture and history is for kids in the fourth through sixth grades. Fun, hands-on crafts, field trips and talks by historic preservationists will help bring histor…
ST. JOHN — When it comes to crime, the criminals aren’t coming to St. John.
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The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore offers a variety of programs this month on the shores of Lake Michigan. For more information, call (219) 395-1882 or visit www.nps.gov/indu.
PORTER — The Valparaiso University-Community Band will be performing an outdoor concert Friday at the park’s East Shelter that begins at 7 p.m., followed by a showing of the Universal Pictures film “Minions” on an outdoor screen at dusk. In the event of inclement weather the concert and film…
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore offers a variety of programs this month on the shores of Lake Michigan. For more information, call (219) 395-1882 or visit www.nps.gov/indu.
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and its partners will present ArchiCamp – a one-day camp on June 22 for students in the fourth through sixth grades that will provide an introduction to local history and architecture.
Members of the Porter Fire Department conducted training on their new SCBA MSA G1 air packs that were acquired through a FEMA and Homeland Security Fire Act Grant awarded jointly to six Porter County fire departments, including Porter, Portage, Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Ogden Dunes and South…
PORTER — The Logs to Lustron Tour sponsored by Indiana Landmarks and the National Park Service features 11 landmarks spanning over a century of architecture, including restored residences not normally open to the public and vacant landmarks in need of a new use. Seven sites will be open.
The new 4-H Beekeeping Project is keeping busy this spring at their first workshops. The project’s 13 members came together for an introductory beekeeping meeting with their superintendent, Annette Hansen, last month. And new beekeepers worked in the field to assemble a Langstroth honey bee …
The official 2016 Indiana Dunes Country Activities Guide, which is a comprehensive guide to Porter County’s attractions, restaurants, hotels and more, is now available.