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Mary Patrick of Gary attends a class at Brushes and Bottles in Merrillville on recently. She says she enjoys the creative aspect of the popular activity and it is her sixth time attending a painting party.

Imbibing in art

Julia Dziubla says that attending a friend's party to paint and have a few glasses of wine sounded only about half interesting at first. She didn't consider herself a painter...
Derrick Holman receives the keys to his new home from Brian Johnson, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Porter County during Sunday afternoon's blessing and dedication. Holman is flanked by his sons on the far left, Elijah 13, Theophilus 11, and Jeremiah 10.

Habitat home a blessing for single dad

VALPARAISO—Derrick Holman dabbed his eyes with a tissue as the tears rolled down his cheeks during Sunday afternoon's home dedication made possible by Habitat for Humanity and hundreds of volunteers...
Stewardship operator Rafi Wilkinson walks through Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve in Chesterton on Wednesday.

Preserve offers community a stake in restoration

When Damien Thomas's father went out to train for the Chicago Marathon, running with his friends through the trails of the Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, he came home complaining. Damien,...
Jennifer Wiemeyer takes a photo of daughter Catherine Wiemeyer, a second grader at Myers Elementary in Portage, as she proudly points out her art on display at the 40th annual Arts-A-Budding opening reception at the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University on Sunday afternoon.

Hundreds open annual student art show at VU

Hundreds of Porter County elementary and middle school students gathered with their families and art teachers in the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University on Sunday afternoon for the...